Transit Coverage

Rocky Mount considers city-run ridesharing service as alternative to bus routes

Rocky Mount is considering microtransit as a new way to get around town. However, a report found it would cost more than $24.4 million over a seven-year span.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Downtown business owners worry safety concerns keep customers away

Downtown Raleigh business owners say they are concerned about recent crime near the GoRaleigh Station.

Business owners: Safety concerns near Raleigh transit center driving customers away

Downtown Raleigh business owners say they are concerned about recent crime near the GoRaleigh Station.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

New booking system leaves GoRaleigh riders stuck waiting hours for rides

A number of GoRaleigh bus riders have been stranded and left waiting for hours in light of a new booking system.

Riders with disabilities struggle with changes to GoRaleigh transit program

GoRaleigh Access, which provides transportation for people with disabilities within the city of Raleigh, rolled out a new ride booking system Tuesday, but riders say it's not going smoothly.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

GoTriangle schedule changes coming in August for bus routes

GoTriangle will have new schedule changes that were cut due to the national bus operator shortage.

Arri Woodhouse, WRAL contributor

2 injured after fight on CATS railcar in southwest Charlotte

WCNC Charlotte reports a fight on a train led to two people suffering injuries and arrests on Thursday.

WCNC Charlotte

GoRaleigh riders can take buses for free through June 2024

The Raleigh City Council voted to suspend GoRaleigh fares through June 30, 2024.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Raleigh rezoning hundreds of properties along first Bus Rapid Transit line

The city of Raleigh wants to rezone 744 properties totaling 726 acres along and near the New Bern Avenue bus rapid transit line.

Here's how Raleigh's planned Bus Rapid Transit line will compare to Richmond, Virginia's service

Raleigh's first Bus Rapid Transit line will run along a 5.4-mile route between downtown and New Hope Road. It's set to open in the summer of 2025.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Traffic relief coming to Raleigh: Learn the benefits of the new transit system

WRAL Investigates takes you to a city where this innovative system is already in place. Learn the benefits of the new transit system coming to the Triangle and see how it will help riders and non-riders alike.

GoTriangle bus fare survey ends Thursday

GoTriangle stopped collecting bus fares during the pandemic to help people hardest hit by economic hardships. Normally, rides cost between $2.25 and $3.

GoTriangle considers whether to resume bus fares

GoTriangle stopped collecting bus fares during the pandemic to help people hardest hit by economic hardships. Normally, rides cost between $2.25 and $3.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

New report shows Triangle area commuter rail project faces many issues

While a new commuter rail to connect Wake and Durham counties has been in the work for years. A new report outlines some of the issues that may stall the project. WRAL spoke with those involved in the project about where it stands.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Rocky Mount could swap buses for ride shares

Rocky Mount is exploring the possibility of switching out its Tar River Transit city bus system for a network of city-run ride shares that would work like Uber or Lyft.

Rocky Mount considering swapping out city buses for ride share vans

Rocky Mount is exploring the possibility of switching out its Tar River Transit city bus system for a network of city-run ride shares that would work like Uber or Lyft.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Triangle commuter rail line could cost up to $3.2 billion

GoTriangle leaders told WRAL News on Thursday that they are considering a new proposal for a 43-mile commuter rail line, to run from Durham to either Garner or Clayton, with a cost of between $2.8 billion and $3.2 billion.

Proposed 43-mile commuter line from Durham would cost up to $3.2 billion, GoTriangle leaders say

GoTriangle leaders are proposing for a 43-mile commuter rail line to go from Duham to either Garner or Clayton.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Chapel Hill honors pioneer of mass transit

When Howard Lee became mayor of Chapel Hill more than 50 years ago, many people thought his plans for mass transit were far-fetched. But his idea prevailed, and now, Chapel Hill Transit has the second-highest ridership in the state.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Ceremony honors pioneer of Chapel Hill's mass transit system

When Howard Lee became mayor of Chapel Hill more than 50 years ago, many people thought his plans for mass transit were far-fetched. But his idea prevailed, and now, Chapel Hill Transit has the second-highest ridership in the state.

Uber reveals common items left behind by passengers

According to Uber, some of the most common items drivers tend to find include keys, wallets, speakers, headphones, IDs and items of clothing.

$58 million grant to pay for rail line from Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia

The proposed 162-mile rail line between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, would make stops in several towns in the Triangle.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

State, federal leaders announce $58 million for proposed Raleigh to Richmond rail line

The last passenger train rolled through on these tracks in the 1980s.

Construction starts for $275 million Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility, mixed-use development

The bus station set to open in 2025 will be between West Street and Raleigh Union Station in downtown Raleigh's Ware House District.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Bus facility, mixed-use development planned in Raleigh

GoTriangle leaders and development partners announced Monday the start of construction for the Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility. The plans call to build two high-rise buildings, 18,000 square feet of retail space, 400-plus multi-family apartments and 200 hotel rooms.