No, really, this train is bound for Charlotte

Charlotte, N.C. — you now the city where that light rail car is headed — is applying for $25 million in federal funds to build a streetcar line.

That would be on top of the light rail system.

The Charlotte Observer reports that city council voted 7-4 on Monday to apply for a grant that would pay for most of the cost of constructing a 1.5-mile line.

The newspaper also noted that three Republicans on the council and one Democrat voted in favor.

You can read the whole story here.

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