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# Light Rail

A twice-deported Honduran national has been charged in a fatal stabbing on the Charlotte light rail, sparking renewed concerns about transit safety. Meanwhile, reports reveal that Ottawa's LRT trains are unreliable in winter conditions.

### About Light Rail
Light Rail refers to a form of urban public transportation using rail lines.  

### Insights
- light rail engagements hit 8.6M which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- light rail creators is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- light rail mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- light rail posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:light-rail/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/light-rail/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXX +19,874%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX +37%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX +1,029%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXX +315%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-09-09  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-01  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:light-rail/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/light-rail/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX +202%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX +276%  
X Year: XXXXXX +253%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-10  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-12-01  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:light-rail/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/light-rail/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Light Rail in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX +166%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX +177%  
X Year: XXXXXX +145%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-10  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-12-01  

The most influential creators that mention Light Rail in the last XX hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@mattvanswol](/creator/twitter/mattvanswol)         | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@the_transit_guy](/creator/twitter/the_transit_guy) | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@wcnc](/creator/youtube/wcnc)                       | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@JoeBrunoWSOC9](/creator/twitter/JoeBrunoWSOC9)     | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@newsnation](/creator/youtube/newsnation)           | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@thom](/creator/youtube/thom)                       | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@FoxNews](/creator/twitter/FoxNews)                 | X    | XXXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@classywhale](/creator/youtube/classywhale)         | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@aussie_](/creator/youtube/aussie_)                 | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@CityNews](/creator/youtube/CityNews)               | XX   | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |

[View More](/list/creators/light-rail/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:light-rail/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/light-rail/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -XX%  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% -XX%  
X Year: XX% -XX%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-11-27  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-12-11  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Transit and Transportation: (10%) Posts discussing the benefits of light rail for commuting and exploring cities.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Incidents and Safety Concerns: (60%) Reports of a fatal stabbing on a Charlotte light rail and an assault in Sydney.
  

### Top Light Rail News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Twice-Deported Honduran Charged in Charlotte Light Rail Stabbing Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/us/twice-deported-honduran-accused-stabbing-passenger-charlotte-light-rail-faces-federal-charges) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-12-11T20:14Z 228.6M followers, XX engagements


"Charlotte light rail stabbing victim survives with serious lung injuries Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-stabbed-charlotte-light-rail-twice-deported-illegal-immigrant-says-body-plenty-damaged) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-12-10T23:50Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"'Unreliable' LRT trains can't handle Ottawa winters internal reports reveal CBC News"  
[News Link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lrt-trains-unreliable-says-report-1.5038832) [@NFL](/creator/x/NFL) 2025-12-09T23:18Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"Charlotte survey shows residents feel unsafe amid light rail attacks Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/us/charlotte-residents-say-feel-less-safe-city-faces-second-transit-stabbing) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-12-08T20:06Z 228.6M followers, 10.1K engagements



### Top Light Rail Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"MASSIVE Muscular Freight Train @ Preston Railway Station #throwback #haulage #goodstransport"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u9pAF2MESOc) [@twiddletravels](/creator/youtube/twiddletravels) 2025-12-12T02:32Z XXX followers, 1019 engagements


"FBI addresses attacks on Charlotte light rail"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hZiNIReNrVU) [@wcnc](/creator/youtube/wcnc) 2025-12-11T23:56Z 377K followers, XXX engagements


"CATS light rail stabbing victim arrested for assault charges"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RJE41sJoajA) [@WCNC](/creator/youtube/WCNC) 2025-12-11T23:53Z 377K followers, XXX engagements


"IRYNA ZARUTSKA MURDER SUSPECT JAILED IN CATAWBA PEDESTRIAN KILLED WHKY Full News Thurs. 12/11/25"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HkrDALdl8Ho) [@whkynews](/creator/youtube/whkynews) 2025-12-11T22:29Z 16.3K followers, XXX engagements