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Mask compliance on public transportation remains high, with some enforcement gaps

By Ian Walniuk | April 4

Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Litchfield said Orange County will continue to require masks on public transportation as long as the federal mandate ...

Chapel Hill bus tracking services on pause following AT&T 3G network deactivation

By Zoe Werner | February 24

Chapel Hill Transit recommended that transit customers utilize the online bus schedules posted on the Town of Chapel Hill website to estimate bus times ...

Orange County seeking feedback in development of new transit plan

By Simon Tan | February 17

To meet increasing peak frequencies and needs during evenings and weekends, the survey asked for feedback on proposed service improvements for several ...

Chapel Hill Transit to restore bus routes that were reduced due to COVID-19

By Emmy Martin | February 9

Chapel Hill Transit will restore the CL, J and D routes beginning Feb. 14. The routes were reduced earlier this year due to COVID-19.

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In first Transportation Talk, local leaders discuss bike-friendly infrastructure

By Adaliene Andsager | January 26

In the first-ever community Transportation Talk, leaders from the University, the Town of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Transit, Go Chapel Hill and the Town ...

Chapel Hill Transit to delay start time on Friday

By Lauren McCarthy | January 20

Chapel Hill Transit will delay services until 10 a.m on Friday due to hazardous road conditions.

A deep dive into the pandemic-related bus shortages that plagued Orange County this year

By Harrison Gummel | November 29

Throughout the 2021 fall semester, Chapel Hill Transit and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) have struggled to address shortages in the number ...

Town of Chapel Hill receiving three new electric buses as part of plan to reduce emissions

By Caroline Kelly | October 11

Electric buses fall under the Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan. The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution committing to create ...

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Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan works towards a sustainable future

By Katie MacKinnon | September 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the Town's Climate Action and Response Plan at a Wednesday meeting. The plan elaborates on Town initiatives which ...

Chapel Hill Transit scales down operations due to bus driver shortage

By Christian Ciocoiu | September 22

Several service changes for Chapel Hill Transit went into effect Tuesday, with many routes running less frequently due to a driver shortage. In an effort ...

CHCCS plans incentives to recruit and retain bus drivers amid shortage

By Caroline Kelly | September 16

There's a higher demand for drivers at the moment since the county is back to in-person learning, CHCCS Director of Transportation Bradley Johnson said. ...

NCDOT to begin expansion project for parts of Interstate 40 next year

By Sarah Choi | September 14

About 11.5 miles of Interstate 40 between Interstate 85 and the Durham County line are set to be widened to six lanes starting in 2022.

Editorial: Be patient with Chapel Hill Transit

By Editorial Board | August 31

"Our communities are connected by the public transportation systems we have in place. Chapel Hill Transit enables us to get to class, visit friends and ...

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Chapel Hill Transit unveils new art bus highlighting fight against racial injustice

By Ashley Quincin | August 24

Since 2018, Art + Transit has commissioned Triangle-based artists to create art for bus shelters around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Art + Transit's ...

Chapel Hill Transit bus operator shortages may lead to longer wait times

By Isabella Reilly | August 23

Chapel Hill Transit currently has 32 vacancies for full-time bus driver positions, in part due to a 16-month hiring freeze, driving increased wait times ...

Chapel Hill Transit to use electric cars, buses in move toward sustainable future

By Sarah Choi | June 9

The Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County and UNC are partnered with the transit system, Chapel Hill Transit director Brian Litchfield said, to push toward ...

Orange County, schools systems adjust plans ahead of winter storm

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 17

Officials say residents should prepare for up to three days of lost power as Orange County faces a winter storm warning from midnight Thursday until 7 ...

As students return to the classrooms, riders return to Chapel Hill Transit

By Lauren McCarthy | February 16

Chapel Hill Transit is back in action on a reduced schedule. All riders are expected to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

N.C. announces $2.5 million in funding for transportation to vaccination sites

By Caroline Kelly | February 3

The funding will help individuals get their vaccines without having to pay for two round trips to their vaccination site, an estimated $88 per person, ...

Breakthrough funding brings zero-emission buses to Chapel Hill Transit

By Salim Fayeq | September 9

In May of 2021, Chapel Hill Transit will be getting three zero-emission buses to replace its diesel buses.