CARRBORO, N.C. – Mayor Barbara Foushee proclaims Tuesday, March 18 to be Transit Operator Appreciation Day in Carrboro.
Communities across the United States observe Transit Operator Appreciation Day each year on this date to recognize transit operators’ dedication, hard work and the essential services they provide.
Here in our community, Chapel Hill Transit operates the second largest transit system in North Carolina as a partnership with funding support from the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina, providing fare-free, 7-day-a-week transit service to help our communities and the university meet our transportation, sustainability and equity goals.
In 2016, Go Triangle extended regional transit service into Carrboro and since that time, has operated weekday service between downtown Carrboro and the Triangle region.
Carrboro spends over $2 million annually to provide free bus rides and is committed to addressing disparate impacts of transportation decisions and prioritizing investments in racial minority and lower income communities.
Partnering with Chapel Hill and UNC for 50 years, Carrboro has helped develop a local transit system that serves almost 7 million bus trips per year and on average nearly 8,000 boardings per day in Carrboro alone.
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