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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2013

N.C. transit to celebrate 20 years

The agency started with 35 staffers. Today, it takes 191 full- and part-time employees to help operate regional bus, vanpool, paratransit, planning, customer service, marketing, public affairs and sustainable transportation services. Ridership for the first year averaged 500 daily compared with 7,000 daily last month.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

Experts: Plan affordable housing along N.C. rail corridor

At a meeting held by Triangle Transit to talk about the future of affordable housing along a planned rail corridor, presenters said light rail projects around the country have shown it is important to start early to procure affordable housing nearby.

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Videosby StaffMarch 7, 2013

N.C.-Based GOTriangle's Award-Winning Video

Follow four athletes as they use a combination of parkour, freerunning and public transportation to move around the Triangle.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

N.C.’s Triangle Transit to operate Duke U. buses

Will take over operation of an express bus service that provides transportation between Duke and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in early 2013.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2012

N.C. to allow buses to drive on highway shoulders

New program to allow buses to travel on the shoulders of selected highways in times of heavy traffic congestion to help maintain transit schedules and bypass problem areas. They would only be allowed to use the shoulders when travel speed in the highway lanes fell below 35 miles per hour.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2012

N.C. county to add transit referendum to ballot

The decision comes just under a year after Durham called the Triangle’s first transit referendum, approving its own half-percent sales tax surcharge with a 60% majority. Durham County is waiting to impose the tax until after similar measures are approved in both Orange and Wake counties.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

UNC Charlotte students rally for transit plan

Would include increased bus services, improvements for existing bus stops, a rail station, and light rail plans between the university and Durham. It would be partially funded by a half-cent sales tax.

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ArticlesFebruary 22, 2012

Referendums continue to find success, but it’s not an easy road

While 79% of state and local ballot measures to boost transportation passed in 2011, many are fighting an uphill battle. In Atlanta, a major ballot measure looks to fund a wide-ranging transportation plan, including $3.2 billion for public transit.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

N.C. agencies unveil GoLive

This system will allow for the seamless planning of trips using public transportation in the Triangle region. Riders will have a real-time view of buses in route on a detailed online map.

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