GoDurham

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GoDurham
GoDurham Logo.png
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GoDurham's [2301] operating on Route 5
FormerlyDurham Area Transit Authority
FoundedJanuary 1991
Headquarters1907 Fay St, Durham, NC 27704
Locale Durham, North Carolina
Service type bus service, paratransit
Alliance GoTriangle
Routes21
HubsDurham Station Transportation Center
Fleet58
Daily ridership19,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024) [1]
Annual ridership5,417,000 (2023) [2]
Fuel typeDiesel, Hybrid, & Electric
Operator RATP Dev
Website godurhamtransit.org

GoDurham, formerly Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA), is the public transit system serving Durham, North Carolina. It is currently operated by RATP Dev, managed by GoTriangle, and funded by the City of Durham. It was renamed under the consolidated GoTransit branding scheme for the Research Triangle region. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 5,417,000, or about 19,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

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History

Early years

The City of Durham assumed the operation of the local Duke Power bus system in January 1991, naming it Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA). [3] [4]

2000s & 2010s

DATA Upgrades

To benefit more riders in safety and accessibility, DATA purchased 31 new Gillig Low Floors in 2002. The first bus arrived on April 16, 2003. The next day on April 17, the bus ran in revenue service on Route 7. The first bus ran through all routes to attract passengers of the fleet. These included LED destination signs, longer 40-foot buses, and automated announcements. [5]

Service Expansions

In 2005, DATA collaborated and funded with Capital Area Transit (now GoRaleigh) and Triangle Transit Authority (now GoTriangle) to create a route connecting the DATA Downtown Terminal with the Brier Creek Shopping Center in Raleigh. The new route, designated 15, began in November 2005. [6]

The downtown terminal, located at Great Jones St and W Main St, was relocated to a new transportation center, named Durham Station. This also serves the GoTriangle and Greyhound Lines buses on February 22, 2009. It later served Megabus and FlixBus. The building was designed by the Freelon group. [7] Triangle Transit decided to merge operations with DATA in 2010. As a result, DATA was dissolved, with Triangle Transit (now GoTriangle) handling management, planning, and marketing. The first major thing they did was in 2011, when DATA, along with GoTriangle began the Designing Better Bus Service project, a project offering the following improvements:

  • Better on-time performance.
  • Revamped routes, with new diversions.
  • Improved bus stop and route alignment.

These revamped routes debuted in two phases. Phase One, which affected routes 1 (became 1/1A/1B/1N), 6 (became 6/6B), and 11 (became 11/11B) began on September 29, 2012. The rest of the routes were changed on January 9, 2013. [8]

DATA to GoDurham

In 2015, as part of the GoTransit naming scheme, DATA was renamed GoDurham. Total ridership, for the fiscal year 2015 was almost 6.3 million ridership. [9] To plan enhance service, GoTriangle introduced GoDurham's Short-Range Transit Plan in April 2019. [10] This plan intended to speed up service while the original 2017 and current revision of the Durham Transit Plan were being done. These improvements were:

  • Further improve on-timer performance
  • Simplify routes, removing variations to make them more direct.
  • Introduce micro-transit on select areas.
  • Add better service to reduce wait times, introducing the Frequent Service Network program.
  • Add more direct, crosstown routes.

They offered the changes GoDurham can in the upcoming years. The plan was done by late 2019 and by January 2020, the new routes began running service. However, the implementation of the plan was slowed and eventually halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020s

COVID-19 Pandemic

During the pandemic, GoDurham service ran normally until March 20. Service was reduced, as service was scheduled to end at 9:30 pm, similar to Sundays. On March 22, fare collections were suspended, and rear-door boarding was allowed. However, on March 30, GoDurham severely reduced service as operators start to drop. The following service changes included reductions of service to hourly or every 2 hours.

In April, bus capacity was reduced to 16 passengers max. Seats were taped off from buses to prioritize social distancing. However, in May, they reduced service to a modified Sunday schedule. This took effect on May 4. This was short-lived as on May 18, some service was restored. By June 29, GoDurham restored all bus service back to pre-COVID service patterns. In October 2020, GoDurham expanded service with the Short-Range Transit Plan, adding 15-minute service to Fayetteville St and adding better weekday evening and weekend service to various routes.

Restoration

On June 29, 2021, service was reduced due to another operator shortage. The following service reductions included, reversing the improvements and suspending certain routes. However, in late 2021, GoDurham slowly restored service again. Such as the 5K and the 10B routes restored. [11]

During 2022, further service restorations occurred. To provide lost service to Croasdaile Crossings previously served by the 1 route, on February 1, 2022, route 6 service was extended to serve Croasdaile Crossings during weekday daytime hours. [12] Major restorations occurred on October 28, when GoDurham restored 15-minute service, discontinuing the 5K route again, minor changes to the 11/11B routes, and restoring the 12B route, servicing RTP.

Service started to be mostly restored in February 13, full service returned on route 7. [13] On June 24, routes 2, 8, 11/11B were restored to full frequencies and service. In October, GoDurham plans to get full service restored by early 2024. [14] On November 11, routes 1 and 4 will have restored overnight service, Frequent Service Network on route 5 will be active on Saturdays, and 10/10B will have expanded service. [15]

Service Expansion

Restoration of full pre-COVID service was achieved with the service changes on routes 1/6/12/12B on January 27th, 2024. Route 1 was interlined with route 6, route 6 was restored to 30 minute frequencies, and 12/12B service runs to Saturday. [16]

GoDurham started to expand service based on their transit plans with the April 27th service changes. This service expansion made all routes run until 12:30 am weekdays and 9:30 pm weekends with half-hourly service running at all times. This affected routes 6, 7, 8, 9A/9B, and 12/12B.

North Durham is the first to receive expansions by the Short-Range and Durham Transit Plans. On August 24th, service was adjusted on routes 1, 4, 6, and 9. Route 1 is realigned to Riverside High School on weekdays until 7 pm. Route 4 is extended to service Tom Wilkinson Road from North Duke Crossing. Route 6 was greatly extended along Hillandale Road, serving Duke/VA, Duke Regional Hospital, and Danube Ln/Hebron Rd. Route 9 is shortened to run to Duke Regional Hospital at all times. All routes run 30 minutes at all times. Transfers will be made in Duke Regional Hospital (1/6/9) and Horton Road (1/6). [17]

Fares & Service Hours

Currently GoDurham is fare-free until summer 2025.

Fare TypeSingle-Way1 Day Pass5 Day Pass7 Day Pass31 Day Pass
Standard$1.00$2.00$8.50$12.00$36.00
Discount$0.50$1.00$4.25$6.00$18.00
StudentFree with a GoPass
SeniorsFree without ID

GoDurham currently runs in three service patterns. Weekday daytime hours which runs from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm, weekday evening hours which runs from 6:00 pm to 12:30 am, and Sundays which runs from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm [18] Sunday-level service is also operated during New Years, MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day. [18] There is no service on Christmas Day. Service operates on Christmas Eve, however, service ends after 7:30 pm. [18]

Fleet

Color Schemes

History
2008-07-05 DATA bus leaving DATA terminal.jpg
DATA "stripe" livery from 2003 to 2009
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DATA "color-arc" livery from 2009 to 2016
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Current GoDurham Livery

The fleet livery changed throughout the years. The first ever livery, prior to 2003, had buses utilized blue stripes over a white body. However, with the introduction of Gillig Low Floors in 2003, buses used a white body with red, yellow, and blue stripes.

In 2010 with the delivery of new Gillig BRT Hybrids, a new livery was created, which featured a brighter color, arc scheme on the buses. As the result of the transition to GoDurham, the livery was changed into a gray body with blue triangles in different hues. Retrofitted buses, which are the buses before the rebranding retain the black trim. All buses delivered after 2017 lack any black trim. The slogan used for the buses was changed to Connecting the Bull City.

Current Fleet

GoDurham's fixed-route service currently runs 58 vehicles, running on 21 routes. GoDurham currently operates Gillig Low Floor, Gillig BRT, and Gillig Low Floor Plus buses. They currently run diesel, hybrid and electric buses. As part of the clean-energy program, 20 Gillig BRT Hybrids were delivered to the city in 2009–2010. [19] Bicycle racks are fitted to the front of all buses to increase efforts for public transit. All buses are equipped with Wi-Fi on board. USB ports were introduced with the 2018-2019 units. In 2019, GoDurham placed an order for six electric buses. Two of these buses were delivered on Earth Day 2021. The rest of the fleet arrived in 2023, to replace aging units. [20] [21] Further, in February 2024 it was announced that 18 more electric buses are to be received in the following two years. [22] As of now, this is the current fleet as of August 2024. [23]

ImageYearBus NameFleet NumbersNotes
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2008 Gillig
Low Floor 40' Diesel
801-806
Total: 6 units

  • Delivered in July 2008
  • Refurbished and repowered in FY 2016-2017
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2010 Gillig
BRT HEV 40'
1001-1020, 1201-1204

Total: 23 units

  • Delivered in July 2010 and 2012
  • Repowered in 2018, refurbished in 2021.
  • 1007, is unavailable due to an accident
  • Expected to be retired ASAP due to maintenance issues
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2012
GoDurham1712 R12B.jpg
2017 Gillig
Low Floor 40' Diesel
1701-1712
Total: 12 units
  • Delivered by August 2017
  • Expected to be repowered in 2023.
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2018

2019

1801-1803, 1901-1904
Total: 7 units
  • First units delivered in April 2018
  • The rest delivered in July–September 2019
  • Ordered to replace 2003 units.
GoDurham2103 R9B.jpg
20212103-2110
Total: 8 units
  • Delivered January 2022
  • Ordered to provide more service.
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Gillig
Low Floor Plus EV 40'
2101-2102
Total: 2 units
  • 2101-2102 delivered Earth Day 2021
  • Durham's first-ever electric bus fleet.
2021
GoDurham2303 R5.jpg
20232301-2306
Total: 6 units
  • Second batch of electric buses ordered by GoDurham
  • Delivered in September 2023.

Retired Fleet

ImageYearBus ModelFleet NumbersNotes
N/A1992 OBI
Orion I (01.507)
9201-9232
(32 units)
  • The first buses were purchased by DATA in 1992 to replace old Duke Power Company units.
  • Originally numbered 101–131.
  • Retired in 2007
N/A2000

2001

Gillig
Phantom 30' Diesel
0001-0008

0101-0103
(11 units)

  • Replaced some Orion I's
  • Mainly ran until 2009, and remained in reserve until 2011.
  • Retired in 2011
GoDurham0329 9B.jpg 2003 Gillig
Low Floor 40' Diesel
0301-0331
(31 units)
  • Replaced all Orion I's. Repowered from DD50 to Cummins ISL, refurbished in 2010
  • Lacked GoDurham scheme
  • Retired in 2022
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20050501
(1 unit)
  • Sole 2005 unit. Refurbished at an unknown year.
  • Received GoDurham scheme
  • Retired in 2020 or 2021

Routes

Current Routes

Here is the list of routes in the current system as of August 2024. Refer to the GoDurham site for more information. [24] All GoDurham service runs 30 minutes at all times. Select routes run under the Frequent Service Network program, which provides 15 minute service during daytime hours and 30 minute service during evenings and weekends.

RouteTerminalStreets ServedNotes
1Horton Rd
Guess Rd
North Pointe Dr, Northgate, & Guess Rd
  • Extended to Riverside High School until weekdays at 7 pm
2Brier Creek Shopping CenterE. Main St, Angier Avenue, & Brier Creek
  • Frequent Service Network via Main Street from Durham Station to Alston
3Glenview Station
Walmart
Holloway St, The Village, & E Geer St
  • Frequent Service Network via Holloway Street from Durham Station to The Village
3B Southern High School
Freeman Road
Holloway St, The Village & Freeman Rd
3CAlston Avenue
Main Street
Holloway St, The Village, & Alston Ave
4Tom Wilkinson RoadN. Roxboro, N. Duke St, & Milton Road
5 The Streets at Southpoint Fayetteville St, NCCU, & Renaissance Pkwy
  • Frequent Service Network via Fayetteville Street from Southpoint to Durham Station
6Briar Rose Lane
Danube Lane
W. Chapel Hill St, Hillandale Road, N. Roxboro St, Danube Dr
  • Serves Duke Regional Hospital and Duke/VA Hospitals
7Hope Valley Shopping Center
MLK Jr. Pkwy
S. Roxboro St, Weaver Av, & MLK Jr. Pkwy
8Capps St
Alston Avenue
S. Roxboro St, Lawson St, & Briggs Av
9 Duke Regional Hospital Dearborn Dr & N. Roxboro Rd
10New Hope CommonsChapel Hill Rd, University Drive, & Garrett Road
  • Frequent Service Network via Chapel Hill Rd from Durham Station to South Square
  • 10B runs weekdays from 7 am to 6 pm
  • Every hour, buses serve Nation Av/Bedford St
10BSouth Squarevia Chapel Hill Rd, University Drive, & Westgate Dr
11Hillsborough Rd
US 15-501 SB
W. Main St, Hillsborough Rd, & Erwin Road
  • Frequent Service Network from Durham Station to Duke/VA Hospitals
11BConstitution Dr
Neal Road
W. Main St, Hillsborough Rd, & Neal Road
12 The Streets at Southpoint E. Main St, NCCU, & Renaissance Pkwy
  • Frequent Service Network via Main Street from Durham Station to Alston
12B GoTriangle
Regional Transit Center
E. Main St, NCCU, and Regional Transit Center

    Former Routes

    RouteTerminal ATerminus BStreets ServedNotes & Replacements
    BCCBull City Connector
    • A fare-free route connecting Downtown Durham.
    • Operated 15-minute service during weekday daytime hours and 20 minutes during weekends and weekday evenings
    • Increased resources on GoDurham's fleet and routes.
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan and low ridership. [10]
    1ACroasdaile CrossingNorth Pointe, Northgate, & Croasdaile Crossing
    • 1A serves Croasdaile Crossing and North Pointe Shopping Center. 1B skips North Pointe Dr, running only on Guess Rd.
    • Route 1 runs all week. Croasdale Crossings is now served during limited runs.
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan.
    1BHorton Rd
    Guess Rd
    Northgate, Guess Road, & Willowdale
    1NNorthgate Mall & Durham Station
    • Small shuttle service connecting Downtown Durham and Northgate Mall.
    • Merged into the 1A/1B routes.
    • Provided 15 minute service between Northgate Mall and Durham Station
    • Unknown when discontinued.
    2Page Rd
    Angier Av
    E. Main St, Angier Ave, & Page Rd
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan.
    • 2A merged with the 2 route, which then took over the discontinued 15 route into a single route 2.
    2AAngier Ave & Page Rd
    2BThe Village Shopping CenterAngier Ave, Eastern Durham, & The Village
    • Restructured 3C route replaces section in The Village. Route 2 will provide more service.
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan.
    3THolloway St, The Village, & Glenview Station
    • None
    5South SquareFayetteville St, NCCU, & South Square
    • Now serves the Streets at Southpoint, replacing the 7 route ahead of MLK Jr. Pkwy.
    • South Square service was replaced by the 10B route.
    • Discontinued in 2013 as part of the Designing Better Service plan.
    5KMLK Jr. Pkwy
    Fayetteville Rd
    Fayetteville St, NCCU, & MLK Jr. Pkwy
    • Originally discontinued in 2020, restored in Fall 2021.
    • Discontinued October 2022. Frequent Service Network restored on Fayetteville St, route 5 operates 15 minute service.
    6Hillsborough Rd Duke/VA | American Village
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short-Range Transit Plan
    • Simplified in a new 6 route, which serves Crest St, Duke/VA, and Durham Station.
    6BConstitution Dr Duke/VA | Sparger Road
    7Highway 55
    Sedwick Dr
    Fayetteville St, S. Roxboro St, & NC-54
    • Serves Fayetteville St after MLK Jr Pkwy. Serves the Streets at Southpoint.
    • Service below MLK Jr. Pkwy is operated by a new route 5.
    • Service now turns to MLK Jr. Pkwy to existing 7 route.
    9

    (First)

    Oxford CommonsDearborn Drive, Durham Regional Hospital, & Oxford Commons
    • Once reaching downtown, it will run the 11 route.
    • Service extended to Riverview Shopping Center.
    • Route changed in 2013 due to the Designing Better Bus Service Plan.
    9

    (Second)

    Riverview Shopping CenterDearborn Dr, N. Roxboro Rd, & Horton Rd
    • Only ran during evenings, Sundays, and holidays.
    • Serves Foxfire Apartments and JFK Towers
    • Discontinued in 2024, due to 9A/9B service running at all times.
    10University Place
    or
    New Hope Commons
    or
    Woodcroft Pkwy
    Woodcroft & New Hope Commons
    • Discontinued in 2013 due to the Designing Better Bus Service Plan
    • Split into the 10A and 10B routes. 10A covers most of the former route and 10B is a new route providing additional service to South Square.
    10ANew Hope CommonsUniversity Drive, South Square, & New Hope Commons
    • Route 10 replicates exact route. Used that instead.
    10LUniversity PlaceJordan High SchoolJordan High School Link
    • Originally designated as the 10T in the final plan.
    • Operated during rush-hours only
    • Discontinued in August 2013. Service replaced by route 20.
    12BLowe's Grove Middle School
    • Not directly, however routes 12/12B and GoTriangle's 805 stops near it.
    13The Village Shopping CenterBirchwood
    Lynn Road
    Durham Technical Community College & The Village
    • Crosstown Route
    • Discontinued in January 2013, as part of the Designing Better Bus Service
    • None. Requires Transfers
    • Planned to be restored as the 16 route.
    14
    (First)
    NCCU Campus Shuttle [25]
    • Fare-Free Shuttle running every 20 minutes from 7:30 am to 11 pm.
    • Discontinued somewhere around 2009
    • NCCU is still offered by the 5, 8 and 12/12B routes.
    14
    (Second)
    The Streets at SouthpointNC-54
    Alston Av
    NC-54, The Streets at Southpoint, Woodcroft Pkwy
    • Interlined with the 12 route. During weekends and weekday evenings, its interlined with the 5 route.
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan.
    • Route 14 trips now incorporated into the 12 route. Woodcroft is provided by on-demand service.
    15Brier Creek
    • "Express" route via Durham Freeway
    • Collaboration with DATA and CAT (Now GoRaleigh), introduced in November 2005.
    • Discontinued in 2020. Now served by an extended 2 route from Angier Avenue.
    16Southern High School
    Freeman Rd
    The Village Shopping Center Southern High School & The Village
    • Routes 16 and 16A merged into one route, which was renamed the 3B route.
    • The portion after Lynn Road extended into a new route, named the 3C route.
    16ASouthern High SchoolThe Village, NC-98, & Southern High School
    16B

    (Second)

    Rummel St
    Highway 98
    The Village, Birchwood, & Ross Road
    • Section replaced by the new 3B and then 3C routes.
    16B
    (First)
    Neal Middle SchoolNeal Middle School & Southern High School
    • None
    17
    (First)
    South Square
    Loop
    Duke Medical CenterWestgate Dr, Garrett Rd, & Chapel Hill Rd
    • 17 is a loop route. Serves South Square Mall, Woodcroft Shopping Center, New Hope Commons, and Duke Medical Center.
    • 17A is a short variant of the route, only running during evenings. Serving NCCU, South Square Mall, and New Hope Commons.
    • Discontinued in Q2 2003. Restored by Q3 2003 as a brand new route
    17ALakewood
    Roxboro St
    New Hope CommonsFayetteville St, Cornwallis Rd, & University Dr [26]
    17 (Second)Foxfire Apartments
    Horton Rd
    Durham Tech - North Campus
    Torrege Rd
    Snow Hill Road & Horton Road
    • Added on Q3 2003. [27] Completely new route. Discontinued January 2013, as part of the Designing Better Bus Service project.
    • Replaced by the 9A/9B routes. 9A serves Horton Rd portion and route 9B runs the 17 until Northern High School.
    20Woodcroft Shopping Center Duke University
    VA Hospitals
    Woodcroft, South Square, & Duke & VA Limited
    • Added in 2018, to connect Southern Durham with Duke University. Operating only during Duke class hours.
    • Stopped running in July 2021, confirmed to be eliminated in 2023.
    23Angier Av
    Guthrie Av
    The Village Shopping CenterThe Village & NC-98 Loop & East Durham
    • Replaced with restructured 3B route that now runs everyday.
    • Discontinued in 2020 as part of the Short Range Transit Plan.
    NHSNorthern High School

    Tom Wilkinson Road

      Future

      GoDurham Better Bus Project

      The GoDurham Better Bus Project is a program created in 2019 by the City of Durham to plan and improve current bus stops, crosswalks, and roads to both make bus stops more comfortable for riders and to speed up GoDurham service. The 18-month plan, which has six projects plans to improve major corridor routes, more attention on both Holloway Street and Fayetteville Street bus lines. [28]

      Currently, GoDurham's planned projects are shown here, expected to be planned and finished by 2023-2024:

      Durham Transit Plan

      The Durham Transit Plan is the plan for GoDurham's long-term future bus improvements for the city by 2040. [35] In April 2011, Durham County added a sales tax for public transit to allow this plan to happen. This plans allows for the improvement of bus stops, acquire electric vehicles, and increased service. Durham was recently awarded $10.8 million in funding, which will allow GoDurham to advance with this plan. [21]

      Current Progress

      The program is currently in its expansion phase, which has started to affect the GoDurham Network. Current changes since August 2024 are:

      • Creating brand new bus terminals in The Streets at Southpoint and Glenview Station as part of their Bus Stop Improvement program. [36]
        • Improving 90 bus stops with benches and/or adding shelters.
      • Received 8 new electric buses with another 18 expected to arrive within two years. [16]
      • Providing 30 minute service across the GoDurham network. [16]
      • Adding all or some 15-minute service or Frequent Service Network on routes 5, 3/3B/3C, 2/12/12B, and 11/11B.
      • Micro transit on the East and North Durham Zones, now named Durham Connect
      • Service Improvements on North Durham on routes 1, 4, 6, and 9.

      2024-2028 Short Range Transit Plan

      In the summer of 2023, GoDurham and GoTriangle provided the draft for the new Short-Range Transit Plan., which is planned to redesign the bus network in Durham from 2024 to 2028. [37] Funding has been approved for these services, which the changes would happen between 2024 and 2028. These changes include:

      • Add a crosstown route connecting NCCU and The Village Shopping Center
      • Improve service in Dearborn Drive to run every 30 minutes.
      • Improve 75 bus stops are scheduled to be improved, with 114 more being planned.
      • Increase frequency on route 3, 4, 9, and 10 routes to run 15-minute service weekdays and Saturdays.
      • Increase all service to run every 30 minutes during weekdays, evening, and weekends.
      • Create a transportation center in The Village, serving the 3, 3B, and 3C routes. (or what will be the 3, 13, and 16 routes)
      • Increased service on GoTriangle routes in Durham.

      Future Transit Plans

      These other ideas are being considered to be added in the far future. These include:

      • Create a transit center in North Duke Crossing [4/6/9]
      • Acquire more buses for increased service.
      • Extend Chapel Hill Transit's D route to Patterson Place.
      • Provide ideas for North Durham [4/6/9] and Chapel Hill Road [10/10B] Transit Corridors.

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      GoRaleigh is the transit system responsible for operating most of the public transportation services in Raleigh, North Carolina. The system operates 27 fixed routes throughout the city's municipal area and also operates five regional/express routes in partnership with GoTriangle, the regional provider. GoRaleigh is contracted to operate two additional routes, an express route to the Wake Tech Community College campus south of Raleigh and a local circulator service in the Town of Wake Forest. Capital Area Transit, also known as CAT, was rebranded to GoRaleigh in 2015 under the consolidated GoTransit, a joint branding of municipal and regional transit systems for the Research Triangle. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 5,094,000, or about 14,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Chapel Hill Transit</span>

      Chapel Hill Transit operates public bus and van transportation services within the contiguous municipalities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the southeast corner of Orange County in the Research Triangle metropolitan region of North Carolina. Chapel Hill Transit operates its fixed route system fare free due to a contractual agreement with the two towns and the university to share annual operating and capital costs. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,855,400, or about 11,400 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Sangamon Mass Transit District</span>

      The Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) is a regional mass transit district that mostly serves Springfield, Illinois along with a few neighboring communities. It is governed by a seven-member board of trustees, who are all appointed by the Sangamon County Board of Supervisors. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,406,900, or about 5,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

      The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, branded as IndyGo, is a public transit agency and municipal corporation of the City of Indianapolis in the U.S. state of Indiana. It operates fixed-route buses, bus rapid transit, microtransit, and paratransit services.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Metro Transit (Omaha)</span>

      Metro Transit, previously known as Metro Area Transit, is the mass transportation provider for Omaha, Nebraska. Metro currently operates around 135 buses throughout the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, including Bellevue, Ralston, La Vista, and Papillion in Nebraska and Council Bluffs in Iowa. Operated by the Omaha Transit Authority, a governmental subdivision of the State of Nebraska, Metro's board consists of a five-member board appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Omaha City Council and the Douglas County Commissioners. The agency receives funds from local, state, and federal sources. The city has equipped its buses with bicycle carriers and onboard Wifi. The service hours of the entire system are generally from about 4:30 am–1:00 am on weekdays, 5:00 am-midnight on Saturdays, and 6:00 am–9:30 pm on Sundays, with many routes operating a shorter span.. Customers should expect the buses to be 15-30 minutes early or late with no warnings or explanation as a daily occurrence.

      Go COMO, formerly Columbia Transit, is a city-owned public bus system that serves the city of Columbia, Missouri. The system operates Monday through Saturday, except on major holidays. Services include fixed-route services, bookings for para-transit shuttles for the disabled, a system of commuter shuttles for students and employees of the University of Missouri, and hotel shuttles during MU football games. In fiscal year 2009, 2,007,263 rides were logged along the system's six fixed routes and University of Missouri Shuttle routes, while the latest available records show 27,000 rides logged aboard the para-transit service.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lextran</span>

      Lextran is a public transportation bus system serving Lexington, Kentucky. Lextran operates 25 bus routes throughout the city of Lexington. Buses converge at the Downtown Transit Center located at 220 East Vine Street. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,901,900, or about 11,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County</span>

      The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is the public body responsible for the transportation needs throughout Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. The RTC, founded by the Nevada Legislature in 1979, is an amalgamation of the Regional Street and Highway Commission, the Regional Transit Commission and the Washoe County Area Transportation Study Policy Committee. They provide public transportation services, street and highway construction, and transportation planning. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 5,162,600, or about 17,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Metro C Line (Minnesota)</span> Bus rapid transit line in the Minneapolis metropolitan area of the United States

      The Metro C Line is a bus rapid transit line in Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis, Minnesota operated by Metro Transit. The line is part of Metro Transit's Metro network of light rail and bus rapid transit lines. The route operates from the Brooklyn Center Transit Center along Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway, terminating in downtown Minneapolis. The route is analogous to the existing Route 19 and is projected to increase ridership on this corridor from 7,000 to 9,000 by 2030. Eventually, part of its route will shift south to Glenwood Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway.

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