Transit Coverage

Chapel Hill gets funding in President Biden's propoposed budget for first BRT line

Chapel Hill is set to receive $138.3 million in federal funding to construct its first bus rapid transit line. It's expected to improve existing bus routes and reduce traffic congestion.

Federal budget includes $138.3 million for rapid bus line to connect UNC campus, hospitals, Franklin Street

Chapel Hill is set to receive $138.3 million in federal funding to construct its first bus rapid transit line. It's expected to improve existing bus routes and reduce traffic congestion.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Faster buses, safer crosswalks: Raleigh prepares for first Bus Rapid Transit line

Preparations are underway for North Carolina's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL anchor/ reporter

Raleigh rezoning proposal would allow denser development on hundreds of properties

Raleigh leaders are proposing new zoning for 744 properties along the city's first Bus Rapid Transit line to encourage denser development.

Share your input Tuesday on plans for area around Raleigh's first bus rapid transit line

On Tuesday, you can share your input on development around a new bus route in Raleigh.

Raleigh residents can share input on development around new rapid transit line Tuesday

Construction began in November for Raleigh's first bus rapid transit line. On Tuesday, the city will hear feedback from those who live in this community about a rezoning request for the project.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL anchor/reporter

Rezoning for bus rapid transit line meets opposition

Raleigh residents are speaking out against a first-in-the-state rapid bus transit line. Construction on the bus line started in November on New Bern Avenue. The bus line would take people from downtown Raleigh to eastern North Carolina.

WRAL staff

$1 billion is just the start for more direct rail between Raleigh, Richmond

The U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $1 billion to connect Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, with a new passenger rail route.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Dec. 7

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Rocky Mount adds EV charging stations

Rocky Mount has two EV charging stations.

Rocky Mount installs first city-owned EV chargers

Rocky Mount has two EV charging stations: One at Edgecombe Community College and another in the Station Square parking lot.

Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

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