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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.

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.

The MPOs unanimous vote to approve the NEPA Preferred Alternative is another milestone in efforts to build the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project. The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization has heard from citizens, business leaders, and neighborhood and community groups over the last three years and GoTriangle has met with over 5,500 people to get their feedback on the project. 

The commute is tough and getting tougher.  But, soon the Triangle will celebrate commuters and organizations committed to finding better ways to get around the region. 

The Golden Modes Award program, at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 12^th at the PNC Conference Center at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will honor those working to improve our environment by reducing traffic, lowering commute costs and impacts to residents. 

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (DEIS) for the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) Project drew thousands of comments during the 45-day public comment period. 

During today’s Board of Trustees meeting, the staff reported that from August 28 to October 13, the agency received over 1,300 comments from 575 individuals at public information sessions and two public hearings in Chapel Hill and Durham.