CHAPEL HILL TRANSIT

6/3/2019 12:14am

A day in the life of a Chapel Hill Transit driver

The grip of Tammy McNair’s leather-gloved hands tightened as she watched the red light turn to green. Her foot eased off the brake as she spun the wide steering wheel, turning the bus onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in one smooth motion. She cruised toward campus, keeping a careful eye on the pedestrians on the sidewalk as she pulled onto one of Chapel Hill’s many narrow streets. McNair slowed to a stop at the side of the road, greeting three passengers as they got on the T bus. While many Chapel Hill residents were just then heading to work or class, Tammy was already on her second route of the day.

5/22/2019 3:24pm

The South Rd bus stop across from the Carolina Student Union services multiltudes of students and Triangle residents everyday.

Forget your car, we've got you covered! Here's how to get around using public transit

By Sean Leider

Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.

4/23/2019 9:49pm

Chapel Hill residents ride their bikes on the highway as they travel from downtown to surrounding neighborhoods.

Safety study aims to address lack of infrastructure for non-motorists on N.C. 54

By Henry Haney

With no sidewalks and no crosswalks, students that live in housing along N.C. 54 are forced to cross the highway dangerously just to make it to class on time. NCDOT plans to implement infrastructure to prevent this and make accessing transportation in this area easier.

4/21/2019 9:30pm

The North Carolina Department of Transportation made budget cuts to the State's Maintenance Assistance Program (SMAP), which the Chapel Hill Transit relies on, reducing more than 23% of payment to CHT in 2019. Resolution of the budget cuts is geared towards demonstrating the dependency of the community on the free transportation system.

After NCDOT made cuts, the Town looks for other ways to fund Chapel Hill Transit

By Crystal Yu

“Cutting funds devoted to transit is taking us in exactly the wrong direction."

4/10/2019 7:43pm

Mark Marcoplos, a member of the Board of County Commissioners for Orange County, discusses reasons for the failure of the light rail initiative at Graham Memorial on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Marcoplos cites "high cost, bad faith partners... [and] outright animosity from the legislature that put all these hurdles" before the Board. He was hopeful that the light rail could generate tax revenue, help in subsidizing affordable housing, creating jobs, relieving congestion and help lower emissions to combat climate change. "A lot of people that didn't pay attention to what we could have had will never know what we missed."

After over a decade of work, the light rail is dead. What happened?

By Michael Meeks

“We can blame Duke today, but I think our problems started back three years ago."

3/18/2019 8:17pm

UNC-Chapel Hill Students await the RU, a bus route of Chapel Hill Transit. The Board of Aldermen seeks to improve public transportation by working with Chapel Hill Transit to more effectively manage the current level of public transportation services in Carrboro , and extend service into areas of Carrboro not served by a fixed route service. Damon Seils, Board of Aldermen's liaison to the Transportation Advisory Board, discussed how transportation may be used to fight climate change and give more people the opportunity to use public transportation.

Stop Requested: CHT may be putting an end to controversial bus advertisements

By Nicholas Emken

“I think if we’re not going be managing the content, then I think we want to make sure that we’re not putting on things that could be offensive or derisive to different groups."

The light rail debacle chugs over to UNC

By Crystal Yu

Carolina Urbanists held a meeting on Wednesday with GoTriangle speakers to discuss local transit plans and the Orange-Durham light rail project.

3/1/2019 12:08am

GoTriangle has designed mock-ups for a light rail between Durham and Chapel Hill paralleling 15-501. Graphic courtesy of GoTriangle.

Duke changed its mind on the Durham-Orange Light Rail, throwing the project off track

By Ryan Smoot

After more than $130 million in Orange-Durham tax dollars was spent designing a new light rail transit system, Duke University informed GoTriangle that it will not permit construction on Erwin Road.

2/26/2019 9:10pm

Carrboro Environmental Planner Randy Dodd plants a sapling in a [water catchment bed] designed to filter runoff entering the Bolin Creek on April 9. Officials from Carrboro and Chapel Hill dedicated April 9, 2011 as "Bolin Creek Day" in recognition of completing the first restoration project for the creek.

Chapel Hill residents give input for budget development process

By Diane Adame

The annual budget for the Town of Chapel Hill is a year-round process, with much input being given to achieve a balanced and fair budget for the next fiscal year.

1/31/2019 8:26pm

Courtesy of UNC Transportation and Parking

Chapel Hill's getting a new bike-friendly bus line, and cyclists are pumped for it

By Laura Rong

Chapel Hill Transit held a public meeting Tuesday to provide an update on the North-South Bus Rapid Transit plan. The BRT will be 8.2 miles long starting on Eubanks Road and ending in Southern Village.

1/30/2019 9:50pm

Rust, graffiti and debris plague the bus stop across from Fraternity Court on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Bus stops all around the town of Chapel Hill have been victims of neglect and signs have begun to show.

Statewide funding cuts might bungle your bus schedule

By Samantha Perry

Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.

1/29/2019 8:15pm

Snow fell in Chapel Hill on a Wednesday afternoon in 2014. North Carolina declared a state of emergency in response to winter weather across the state.

Are we about to have another snow day?

By Crystal Yu

Here are some preliminary predictions for inclement winter weather in Chapel Hill.

1/15/2019 7:33pm

The government shutdown v. the Durham-Orange Light Rail project: Which will end first?

By Henry Haney

The federal government shutdown is affecting the progress of the Durham-Orange Light Rail project, which aims to make transportation from Chapel Hill to downtown Durham easier.

1/13/2019 8:20pm

A pair of pedestrians wait to cross the street on the intersection between Franklin Street and Columbia Street on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed Charting Our Future, a project to rewrite the town's land use management ordinance during a meeting on Jan. 9, 2019.

The way Chapel Hill looks will change in 2020

By Crystal Yu

Town Council is working with residents to change Chapel Hill's landscape by updating the Land Use Management Ordinance to add apartment complexes, commercial offices and improve public transit pathways. A map that reflects how land will be used is supposed to be completed by the end of the year.

11/14/2018 10:49pm

Durham-Orange Light Rail sees many minor changes, but it's chugging along

By Claire Willmschen

Check out the following updates on the Durham-Orange Light Rail.

10/11/2018 5:46pm

A tree fell down on Franklin and Columbia Street causing traffic problems on Thursday afternoon during Hurricane Michael.

Here's an update on Orange County power outages, transit and a map of road conditions

By Maddy Arrowood

Hurricane Michael has caused several road closures and power outages in Orange County.

9/18/2018 7:35pm

John Fowler and Lee Voncanon take their pack of Basset Hounds out for a walk after hurricane Florence rips through their Wilmington, NC neighborhood on Friday, September 14th. “I can’t believe this hurricane brought down so many large trees, said Voncanon.” Princess Place Ave. in Wilmington was made impassable for cars due to numerous downed trees and power lines. Much of the roads across Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina are closed due to downed trees, downed power lines, and flooding. Wilmington officials have informed the public, that in some cases, it could take weeks to restore power to the area.

Operations in Chapel Hill are officially back to normal... mostly

By Anna Pogarcic

After several days of rain during Hurricane Florence, Chapel Hill is finally back to nearly normal.

9/17/2018 11:21am