Opinion: People fear the public, not transit | The Niner Times

If you live in Charlotte, the light rail is one of two things: It could be a gimmick to exploit on Panthers game days and New Year's Eve, getting as wasted as you want without fear of being pulled over. Or, it is a suffocating nightmare, trapping you with strangers whose mental state and intentions for the ride are a total mystery to you. What people fail to understand is that it's that mystery, not some essential truth of public transit, that breeds the fear of the light rail and lessens the quality of the ride for everyone.