Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox said the Metropolitan Transit Commission needs to be changed. He is upset that the city of Charlotte ignored the organization's request to hire an outside consultant to investigate light-rail safety.
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The Metropolitan Transit Commission last month directed the city of Charlotte to hire an outside consultant to investigate the Lynx Blue Line derailment last year. The city has said it won’t do that, and will instead have the federal government speed up an already scheduled audit of the transit agency. That dispute erupted during a meeting Wednesday night, with MTC members and city officials bickering over who has the power to manage the transit system, and even whether the governing board is just a rubber stamp.