Research Triangle Park, N.C. - The Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) is seeking public input about proposed changes to its regional bus service.
“Throughout the year, TTA is constantly receiving feedback from riders and non-riders about what we can do to improve,” said TTA Transit Planner Patrick McDonough. “In the past few months, we have identified parts of routes that experience delays and are looking at how we can improve on-time performance.” Other improvements TTA is studying for its Fall 2004 schedule include later service in the evening on some routes, and schedule adjustments on other routes to shorten overall trip times.
The proposed changes would eliminate some trips on the following:
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Shuttle 42 (Serving Northwest RTP including RTI and IBM)
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Shuttle 43 (Serving RDU Airport, Factory Shops and Copley Drive)
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Shuttle 46 (Serving NE RTP, Marriott/IBM/Presidential Drive)
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Shuttle 747 (Serving RDU International Airport)
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Saturday RTP service
Changes adding or adjusting service are being proposed for these bus routes:
Three public sessions have been scheduled:
Monday, March 29, 2004
Drop-In Session w/TTA Staff
TTA Bus Transfer Center
6 Park Drive Hospitality Court
Research Triangle Park, NC
3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004 **
Public Meeting on Shuttle 43 Changes
LaQuinta Inn
Morrisville, NC
11:30A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Drop-In Session w/TTA Staff
TTA Bus Transfer Center
6 Park Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC
3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
The public also may review the proposed changes at www.rideTTA.org/fall2004, by e-mailing comments to serviceplanning@rideTTA.org, or by calling the TTA Service Planning Public Comment Line at 919-485-PLAN (7526).
The comment period on proposed changes to the updated Fall 2004 schedule will end on April 8. TTA will review the input from the public and make final recommendations to the TTA Board of Trustees at its May 2004 meeting.
TTA is a regional public transportation provider, offering a wide variety of transit services to North Carolina's greater Triangle Region and outlying counties. In addition to its regional bus services and commuter resources, 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.
**A special FREE midday shuttle service will be available to transport those to the Tuesday, March 30 meeting who live and/or work in the Shuttle 43 area to the meeting. Citizens can arrange a pickup by calling 549-9999.
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