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New mural is set to liven up old pipes on Booker Creek Trail

By Trevor Moore | September 1

A new mural is being painted in Lower Booker Creek Tail in Chapel Hill to liven up cracked and worn-down pipes.

Latinx Pride bus hits the road, a mobile tribute to Orange County’s Latinx community

By Lilly Clark | August 23

Artist Georges Le Chevallier, who designed the bus, he hopes non-Latino residents will see the bus, learn the Spanish and English words and realize they ...

Here's what you need to know about riding Chapel Hill Transit this fall

By David Richman | August 12

Major changes are happening to Chapel Hill Transit systems in compliance with COVID-19 health and safety precautions. Here's what you can expect.

Students express concern about possible transit restrictions this fall

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 2

“How in the world am I going to be able to get to campus for the classes that I have on campus considering that they said there’s only 10 people allowed ...

Chapel Hill Town Council talks Juneteenth, COVID-19 at special meeting

By Crystal Yu | June 18

At its specially called Wednesday meeting, the Chapel Hill Town Council discussed transit, COVID-19 response and affordable housing.

Chapel Hill Transit will move to an adjusted schedule starting June 1

By Crystal Yu | May 27

Starting Monday, Chapel Hill Transit will operate with the reduced occupancy of 10 people per bus, coinciding with the University's plan to resume some ...

Chapel Hill Transit to offer weekend bus service starting in August

By Lilly Clark | March 19

The Town of Chapel Hill adopts a plan for the Chapel Hill Transit to offer full weekend bus service by August while also bringing high-frequency transit ...

Chapel Hill transit project becomes eligible for $100 million of federal funding

By Dylan Cole Phillips | February 19

“The BRT Project will have its own specialized buses and everything that will run along that corridor, which means that the other buses we would currently ...

Corey Root is the Homeless Program coordinator for Orange County. Behind her is a wall covered in different cases of people she plans to enter into the system.

Carrboro Town Council discusses plans to end homelessness and improve transit system

By Brent Van Vliet | February 12

“These are folks that have lived their whole lives, and they want to stay in this community, they work two and three jobs, they can’t afford the rents.” ...

Chapel Hill Transit wants community members to weigh in on the future of its services

By Taylor Heeden | January 27

The development of the Short Range Transit Plan began in September 2017. The six goals of the plan are to improve transit mode shift, increase ridership, ...

Chapel Hill is debating on the best way to implement bus rapid transit

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 29

Town officials are advocating for the construction of the North-South Bus Rapid Transit route, the first rapid transit system in the region. The route ...

Do you look both ways? How Chapel Hill and Carrboro try to promote pedestrian safety

By Kayleigh Carpenter | October 24

After a pedestrian was injured in a collision on Tuesday, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are taking measures to ensure pedestrian safety. ...

After complaints of constant delays, Chapel Hill's HS Route has been updated

By Jackson Davis | October 3

On Sept. 30, Chapel Hill Transit implemented a new and reformed HS bus route. This change aims to tackle the previous route's inconsistent and delayed ...

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Carrboro wants you to get on the bus this week

By Niharika Vattikonda | September 24

Carrboro's Public Transportation Week not only provides opportunity for residents to learn and explore new routes around the Carrboro and Chapel Hill ...

Transit alternatives fill gap left by abandoned light rail project

By Crystal Yu | September 9

Transit options remain available even after the Durham-Orange light rail plan failed.

Stop not requested: Chapel Hill Transit celebrates 45 years of service

By David Saff | September 5

“While I didn't start out thinking this was going to be one of the crown jewels and my legacy, I certainly see it as being the one that will probably ...

Focus groups examine Chapel Hill Transit's NS route replacement, the NS-BRT project

By Marin Wolf | July 15

Bus riders, cyclists, business owners and residents gathered on the weekend of Friday, July 12 to discuss the bus stations that will be a part of the ...

Chapel Hill Transit to purchase three electric buses

By Marin Wolf | June 17

Chapel Hill Transit is looking to add three new electric busses to its fleet within the next 18 months.

A day in the life of a Chapel Hill Transit driver

By Marin Wolf | June 3

The grip of Tammy McNair’s leather-gloved hands tightened as she watched the red light turn to green. Her foot eased off the brake as she spun the wide ...

Forget your car, we've got you covered! Here's how to get around using public transit

By Sean Leider | May 22

Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.