As they leave GoTriangle’s Board of Trustees, longtime members Ed Harrison and William “Bill” Bell were celebrated Wednesday for their commitment to transit and for their dedication to the agency’s mission.
Instead of circling, circling, circling the parking lots of area stores this holiday season, get on with the shopping, shopping, shopping by taking transit to your favorite gift-buying destinations.
Managers at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham have changed the location of the mall’s park-and-ride area for transit users for the duration of the holidays.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded GoTriangle a $202,000 advanced technology grant that will be used to upgrade the agency’s ADA paratransit service.
By helping Triangle commuters find ways to stop driving alone to work, GoTriangle’s Transportation Demand Management programs and partners saved 2.4 million gallons of gasoline and prevented 47 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere during fiscal year 2017.
As daylight saving time ends Sunday morning, let more vigilance begin as the earlier evening darkness presents challenges for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Three neighboring counties. Several big-name employers. Near the mountains and the ocean. Consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best places to live, work and play.
