The Town of Chapel Hill has opened an application for residents to apply to its 20 advisory boards, committees and commissions. These organizations present recommendations to the Town Council on policies related to sustainable transportation, historic preservation, affordable housing and other issues.
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On Saturday, Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrated Transit Equity Day, which lined up with Rosa Parks’ birthday in order to commemorate her role in the Civil Rights Movement. The day focuses on not only improving transit infrastructure, but increasing pedestrian safety and environmental equity.
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district is facing a shortage of bus drivers, resulting in a transportation crisis that affects students on a daily basis. André Stewart, the district’s chief operations officer, said that every day, there are 15 school bus routes that are not covered due to the lack of drivers
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The Estes Drive Connectivity Project is entering its next phase of construction, converting more of Estes Drive to one-way traffic. Contractors will shut down part of the road and begin work this week. Transportation Planning Manager for Chapel Hill Bergen Watterson said the closures will last until the end of the project, which is projected for fall 2023.
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"There's an opportunity to make Chapel Hill the gold standard for walkability in the South. We just need to take it."
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Reducing transportation emissions in North Carolina through updated policies from Gov. Roy Cooper and different climate institutes
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On Oct. 14, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that more people rode North Carolina’s intercity rail service during September than any other month in the past 32 years of NC By Train's existence. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, 48,488 passengers rode trains in September — an increase of more than 50 percent from last September.
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New bus tracking modems have been delayed a second time, and are now expected to arrive sometime this November. The previous tracking system operated using 3G networks, which have started to be phased out by cellular companies.
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The Carrboro Town Commons is hosting an "electric vehicle rodeo" on Oct. 8, featuring a range of electric cars, scooters and even bicycles, with the goal of connecting Carrboro residents to affordable sustainable transportation.
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"In the world we live in, electric cars are a net positive. If you are going to buy a car, get an electric one if you can afford it. But that doesn’t mean we can rely on them as an environmental silver bullet. Ultimately, car centric urban development is massively unsustainable. Build more trains please and thank you."
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"Not all men are created equal, and neither are transportation. Are you a car driver with a rising cyclist and scooter moon? Find out in this comprehensive guide to personality by commuting."
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The project serves as the town's response to concerns about cyclist and pedestrian safety in the wake of a series of accidents. Precautions like speed bumps, high-visibility crosswalks and speed signs look to minimize these occurrences.
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The second installment of the 2022 North Carolina Department of Transportation’s biannual Litter Sweep is underway, as of Sept. 10. Chapel Hill and Carrboro are participating in the sweep, and are encouraging their residents to participate in clearing roadside trash through Sept. 24.
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Orange County announced Nish Trivedi as its new transportation director on Sept. 1. Trivedi has worked with Orange County Public Transportation since 2017.
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