After complaints of constant delays, Chapel Hill's HS Route has been updated
On Sept. 30, Chapel Hill Transit implemented a new and reformed HS bus route. This change aims to tackle the previous route's inconsistent and delayed times.
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Carrboro wants you to get on the bus this week
Carrboro's Public Transportation Week not only provides opportunity for residents to learn and explore new routes around the Carrboro and Chapel Hill area, but to examine areas of improvement.
Transit alternatives fill gap left by abandoned light rail project
Transit options remain available even after the Durham-Orange light rail plan failed.
Stop not requested: Chapel Hill Transit celebrates 45 years of service
“While I didn't start out thinking this was going to be one of the crown jewels and my legacy, I certainly see it as being the one that will probably have the greatest impact over the longest period of time,”
Focus groups examine Chapel Hill Transit's NS route replacement, the NS-BRT project
Bus riders, cyclists, business owners and residents gathered on the weekend of Friday, July 12 to discuss the bus stations that will be a part of the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (N-S BRT) system, a streamlined route that will feature dedicated bus lanes and traffic signal priority.
Chapel Hill Transit to purchase three electric buses
Chapel Hill Transit is looking to add three new electric busses to its fleet within the next 18 months.
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.
Forget your car, we've got you covered! Here's how to get around using public transit
Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.
Safety study aims to address lack of infrastructure for non-motorists on N.C. 54
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.
After NCDOT made cuts, the Town looks for other ways to fund Chapel Hill Transit
“Cutting funds devoted to transit is taking us in exactly the wrong direction."
![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."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/9984bd30-26b3-47a8-9f7c-b062950d8017.sized-1000x1000.JPG?w=800)
After over a decade of work, the light rail is dead. What happened?
“We can blame Duke today, but I think our problems started back three years ago."
Stop Requested: CHT may be putting an end to controversial bus advertisements
“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
Carolina Urbanists held a meeting on Wednesday with GoTriangle speakers to discuss local transit plans and the Orange-Durham light rail project.
Duke changed its mind on the Durham-Orange Light Rail, throwing the project off track
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.
![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.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/47aee7f9-db8d-4b3d-aafa-de635995c800.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
Chapel Hill residents give input for budget development process
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.
Chapel Hill's getting a new bike-friendly bus line, and cyclists are pumped for it
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.
Statewide funding cuts might bungle your bus schedule
Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.
Are we about to have another snow day?
Here are some preliminary predictions for inclement winter weather in Chapel Hill.
The government shutdown v. the Durham-Orange Light Rail project: Which will end first?
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.
The way Chapel Hill looks will change in 2020
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.
