Charlotte Rail Probe Set as Trump Pins Stabbing on Democrats (1)

The US Department of Transportation is starting an investigation of North Carolina’s light rail system after a woman was stabbed to death last month.

The DOT’s Federal Transit Administration will review the Charlotte Area Transit System, or CATS, for its spending on security, safety plans, as well as the risk of assaults on operators and passengers, according to a Wednesday press release.

The Aug. 22 stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on the Lynx Blue Line light rail in Charlotte has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. He blamed the murder on Democratic policies. Transportation ...