CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Area Transportation System officials say they won't make the same mistakes with the next mass transit projects.

Wednesday night the group that makes transit decisions for the Charlotte area, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, voted to do the north corridor and northeast corridor projects after crews finish the current south corridor light rail project.

The north corridor would stretch 25 miles from uptown to Davidson and use passenger-type trains on regular train tracks. The northeast corridor would stretch 11 miles from uptown to the University area and use light rail.

CATS CEO Ron Tober said, this time, he'll plan for higher costs, make bidding more competitive and hire different consultants.

"Parsons Transportation Group can propose if they want to, but, their contracts have been terminated by the city," he said.

Elected officials and their community planners believe CATS will do better. Huntersville planner Zac Gordon said, "This has been a learning experience for them first and foremost."

Still, many worry about the success of the projects. Patsy Scott works in Huntersville across the street from the rails where the north corridor would go. She doubts commuters will take the train.

"I really don't think people will use it because it's easier to get in your car and go rather than to wait on the rail," she said.

And low ridership could mean low federal funding. So, local officials worry they may have to ask the state and even developers -- like Nate Bowman -- to pitch in. He's just one developer lining up to turn acres along the tracks into neighborhoods.

"The three mayors, stakeholders, CATS and other parties that may be able to help funding need to get together over the next six months and try to figure out how we're going to bridge the gap," he said.