It's boom times for bus service
Published: Thu, May. 15, 2008 09:13AM
Modified Thu, May. 15, 2008 10:56AM
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closeRiding the bus has become a significantly more popular option for Triangle commuters.
Ridership in April rose by double digits, percentage-wise, for all but one of the area’s local and regional transit services, according to GoTriangle, which coordinates Triangle transit services.
The high cost of gasoline has been a driving force in the growing bus ridership numbers, said Brian Fahey, manager of the GoTriangle Transit Information Center.
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Fahey anticipates that May ridership numbers either will match or exceed the 1.7 million riders recorded across the Triangle in April.
Chapel Hill Transit led all local transit services with a 30 percent increase in April ridership, compared to a year earlier.
The lowest increase was experienced by the Durham Area Transit Authority, whose 9.5 percent jump in riders fell just shy of a double-digit increase.
Ridership numbers for local transit services in April include: Chapel Hill Transit, 621,000, up 30 percent; Cary Transit, 6,963, up 25 percent; Triangle Transit, 83,926, up 20.5 percent; N.C. State Wolfline, 219,942, up 16.3 percent; Capital Area Transit, 377,826, up 14 percent; and Durham Area Transit Authority, 417,995, up 9.5 percent.
GoTriangle’s regional call center at 919-485-RIDE also received a record 24,699 phone calls inquiring about transit service in April. The call center opened in March 2007.
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