Supporters of Charlotte's massive transit plan are eagerly hoping to get some consensus on the issue in the coming weeks. 

"It's still the hope," Julie Eiselt, Charlotte's Mayor Pro Tem, said.

Eiselt chairs the city council's Transportation & Planning Committee. The sweeping plan requires the involvement of surrounding cities and counties, as well as the approval of the North Carolina General Assembly. 

"There's an incredible level of conversation going on between our mayor and the town mayors and our city manager and the town managers," Eiselt said.

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