Bus Rapid Transit is coming! What is Bus Rapid Transit? Find out March 3rd.
The Wake BRT: Southern Corridor Kickoff Meeting on March 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Garner Senior Center.
The Southern Corridor of the Wake Bus Rapid Transit Plan will connect Garner to improved public transport as one of four new routes that will radiate out of downtown Raleigh.
Garner to Connect to Wake Bus Rapid Transit
The Southern Corridor of the Wake Bus Rapid Transit Plan will connect Garner to improved public transport as one of four new routes that will radiate out of downtown Raleigh.
Transit planners from Garner and Raleigh outlined six possible routes for the Southern Corridor, projected to be chosen by this summer, at the Town Council Meeting on Feb 18. The routes all extend to Garner Station Blvd. and Wal-mart on Fayetteville Rd.
Bus Rapid Transit differs from regular bus service, using a dedicated bus lane and allowing for more efficiency. Stations at intersections, rather than traditional bus stops, have raised platforms that align with the buses for better accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers and ticket vending machines allow for prepaying bus fares.
The Wake BRT will provide service every ten minutes during peak hours, and every 20 minutes on the weekend, with longer service from 4 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekdays and 5:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekends.
Transit planners will work with elected officials and go through a public comment process to identify a preferred route.
The public is invited to get information and give feedback at The Wake BRT: Southern Corridor Kickoff Meeting on March 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Garner Senior Center.
Considerations for evaluating routes are traffic volume, potential bike and pedestrian connections, needs for additional right of way for stations, potential ridership, construction costs, implementation timeline, economic development opportunities, and public feedback.
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All-day GoRaleigh service for Garner replaces peak-hours-only GoTriangle routes Oct. 14
On Monday, Oct. 14, GoTriangle Route 102, which runs peak hours between Raleigh and Garner, will be replaced by a new all-day GoRaleigh route.
On Monday, Oct. 14, GoTriangle Route 102, which runs peak hours between Raleigh and Garner, was replaced by a new all-day GoRaleigh route.
GoRaleigh Route 20 will operate hourly from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. weekdays between Garner and GoRaleigh Station.
In 2016, voters in Wake County approved a half-cent transit-designated sales tax to invest $2.3 billion in public transportation services between 2017 and 2027. The 10-year Wake Transit Plan seeks to connect the region, connect all Wake County communities, provide frequent and reliable urban mobility and enhance access to transit.
With input from the public, planners have since rolled out a bus plan that sets priorities for improvements. Enhancing service to Knightdale and Garner by 2020 was identified as a goal. Find out more about the Wake Transit Plan and the timing of other projects at goforwardnc.org/wake.
GoRaleigh operates 84 buses, serving approximately 17,000 passengers a day, and covers a territory of 144 square miles. GoTriangle, the regional transit provider, operates 69 buses and averages more than 6,000 boardings a day on its routes, which cross municipal and county lines in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.
For route and schedule information, please visit goraleigh.org or gotriangle.org.
Partially repubished from GoRaleigh.