Research Triangle Park, N.C. - The Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) is holding a series of public sessions to help plan transit services for the next five years. The sessions are being held today and Wednesday in Apex, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Sessions were held in late October and early November in Carrboro and Garner.

“TTA is particularly interested in hearing about destinations that are important for riders and potential riders,” said Patrick McDonough, TTA Transit Planner. “We also want to know which improvements in bus service are most important, the hours of service buses should run and where stops should be located.” TTA has also been conducting on-board surveys of its riders, and researching population and employment trends in the Triangle for service on current and future routes.

At the upcoming sessions, TTA also will answer questions about the Regional Rail project, carpool and vanpool services and new electronic resources for transit information including the new trip planning website GoTriangle.org.

Date                              Community Meeting Location           Time
Monday, Nov. 10              Chapel Hill Public Library                      7 P.M.
Tuesday, Nov. 12             Hillsborough Meadowlands Sr. Center   10 A.M. - Noon
Tuesday, Nov. 12             Apex Town Hall                                   7 P.M.

Citizens in the region not able to attend these sessions can provide comments about suggested service improvements or additions on line at www.rideTTA.org or to TTA at   P.O. Box 13787, RTP, NC 27709.

TTA is a regional public transportation provider, offering a wide variety of transit and vanpool services to North Carolina's greater Triangle Region and outlying counties. Bus service is available to Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, RDU International Airport, RTP and Raleigh. The Triangle Transit Authority also provides commuter resources and hosts GoTriangle.org, the new on-line resource for the public transportation information in the Triangle. TTA plans to implement a 35-mile rail transit system with 16 stations connecting Durham, RTP, Cary and Raleigh, with shuttles linking RDU International Airport and RTP. The rail transit system is expected to be operational in late 2007 or early 2008. For more information, visit www.rideTTA.org or call (919) 549-9999.