GoTriangle Names Mike Charbonneau As Marketing and Communications Director
GoTriangle has named Mike Charbonneau as its Director of Marketing and Communications.
“We are excited to bring Mike on board during this important time of growth and innovation at GoTriangle,” said GoTriangle General Manager Jeff Mann. “His background, experience and diverse skills will be valuable for our organization and our community.”
Durham, NC - Officials with GoDurham, GoTriangle and the City of Durham are asking for the public’s help involving a story reported by WTVD TV at the Durham Station Transportation Center.
Earlier today, a customer reported to WTVD that she was asked by staff to leave an on-site bathroom yesterday afternoon. The customer told the station she felt she was escorted by officials from the transit center because she was transgender.
For full details, please visit gotriangle.org/boss
Q. What is Bus On Shoulder System (BOSS)?
A. BOSS (Bus on Shoulder System) allows trained drivers to, at their discretion, operate authorized GoTriangle buses at low speeds on the shoulders of designated sections of some freeways during periods of heavy congestion. Thus bypassing traffic and helping to maintain schedules.
Q. Where will the Bus On Shoulder System (BOSS) take place?
GoTriangle is pleased to announce that Shelley Blake will be its new General Counsel and will join the agency on May 16, 2016.
If one were to view the Durham community as a business, a new study shows that planned public transit investment in the Research Triangle Park can yield a 2 to 1 return, or $12.7 billion dollars, to the area’s private technology sector and its workers as well as help the community grow. In the study Public Transportation’s Role in the Knowledge Economy shows that public transit investment could provide businesses in the Research Triangle Park’s Innovation District better access to its employees and help attract Millennial workers.
GoTriangle is collaborating with the Town of Chapel Hill and the City of Durham on a series of workshops designed to help develop plans for areas near stations of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project (D-O LRT).
GoTriangle will soon have a new ticket building and waiting area on Slater Road near I-40 and Page Road. "It's time to upgrade the building to better serve our customers," said Richard Major, Manager of Construction. Major said no service disruptions are expected.
Work is expected to start on or about February 15. A temporary building will be in place until the new structure is completed. The new ticket building is expected to be open to riders by mid-March.
By Nicole Guernsey at transloc.com Posted January 11, 2016
TransLoc®, a leading provider of transportation technology, is partnering with Uber to create a new standard in public transit and private technology collaboration. This milestone seeks to combine the best of private transportation and public transit for truly integrated mobility. By integrating the Uber API into the TransLoc Rider app, riders can incorporate multiple modes of transportation, including public transit, into commutes.
As the first winter storm of 2017 makes its way toward North Carolina, the GoTriangle operations team is checking equipment and preparing buses to help safely get people where they need to go “Safety is our number one priority. We are watching the forecast closely, and getting our crews and gear ready ahead of the storm, to provide the best possible service for our customers, said Tellis Chandler, GoTriangle’s Bus Operations Director.