Nearly 70 elected, transportation, and business leaders heard presentations about transit circulators at the RTA Solutions Forum 14 on September 9, 2010. Circulators were a primary recommendation by the Special Transit Advisory Commission (STAC) and are the "third leg" in the bus-rail-circulators transit stool.
The presentations on transit circulators ran the gamut from an overview of the existing R-line circulator and Bull City Connector in Raleigh and Durham, to a review of other standard and premium circulator options elsewhere, to the new personal rapid transit (PRT) system for Heathrow Airport in London.
The Solutions Forum web page now includes links to the entire presentation deck, along with two PRT videos shown during the forum. See the Solutions Forum web page and scroll down to the agenda: letsgetmoving.org/solutionsforum.
From RTA 1-minute news -- March 26, 2010
The 2010 SmartCommute Challenge will soon start throughout the Triangle! The challenge will take place April 15 through May 15, 2010. Plan to start on tax day making your commute less taxing-- pledge to ride the bus, bike, walk, vanpool, carpool, or work from home at least once between April 15 and May 15. SmartCommute gives you the opportunity to learn about and experience new commuting options while helping the roadways, the environment, and your wallet. For more information or to sign-up for the 2010 Challenge, visit www.SmartCommuteChallenge.org. The 2010 SmartCommute Challenge is a “Go Triangle” campaign.
From RTA 1-min news -- March 3, 2010
If you missed the UNC-TV program "Blueprint North Carolina: Planning for the Future" that aired on February 9, 2010, the video is now posted on their Web site. The program was 27 minutes long; however, the portion with RTA speakers was less than 4 minutes in duration. See below for specifics.
Direct link to streaming video
*use your scroll bar between 3:09 and 7:03 for RTA speakers
Area speakers included:
-- Rick Weddle, Chair, RTA, and President/CEO, Research Triangle Park
-- David King, General Manager, Triangle Transit
-- Joe Milazzo II, PE, Executive Director, RTA
Topics covered included:
-- Traffic congestion
-- Triangle Connector to I-85
-- 540/Turnpike
-- Transit
You can also visit here for more background about that program. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you need help accessing the video.
