News
February 5, 2009
Downtown Circulator Bus Service Begins Feb. 13 With Kickoff Ceremony
Mayor Charles Meeker will join downtown leaders and other City of Raleigh officials on Friday, Feb. 13, to launch the new downtown circulator bus service. The kickoff ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Raleigh Convention Center on Salisbury Street.
Joining Mayor Meeker in making remarks at the ceremony will be David Diaz, president and CEO of Downtown Raleigh Alliance; Denny Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Jeffrey Mann, chair of the Raleigh Transit Authority. Shaw University’s pep band will provide musical entertainment.
The name of the new downtown circulator service is the R-Line. A logo also has been developed for the R-Line. Commuters will be able to ride the bus for free. The R-Line will connect employees, residents, conventioneers and other visitors in the central business district to retail and entertainment venues, restaurants and parking. Two environmentally friendly hybrid electric buses, both with 36 seats, will be used on the route. The R-Line will run every 10 to 15 minutes. Hours of operation for the new service will be 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 2:15 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The route for the R-Line will begin at the Raleigh Convention Center and then head south on Salisbury Street. From there it will go:
- Left on South Street. Left on Wilmington Street. Left on Peace Street. Left on West Street. Right on Tucker Street. Left on Glenwood Avenue. Left on Morgan Street. Right on Dawson Street. Left on Cabarrus Street. Right on Salisbury Street. Conclude at the convention center.
After 6:30 p.m. each day, the R-Line route will be extended to include the City Market area and the Warehouse District. This route extension will have little, if any, effect on the bus’ headway of 10 to 15 minutes.
A majority of restaurants and other attractions are within one block of the R-Line’s route, making the service convenient to commuters. Stops for R-Line are strategically located to better serve attractions and parking venues.
For more information about the R-Line, contact Transit Marketing Specialist Stacey Carless at 996-3030 or email Stacey.carless@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
Prepared by:
John Boyette
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department
For More Information Contact:
Stacey Carless
Transit Marketing Specialist
Public Works Department
PO Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-996-3030
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