Public Meetings

April 2026 Public Meeting 

GoDurham’s Spring Public Meeting took place on Wednesday, April 1^st, 2026 at 5:30PM. 

The Director of Operations began by thanking everyone for their understanding and patience as the station undergoes major construction. He noted that both the temporary platform on Pettigrew Street and the Parking Deck platform is being fully utilized.

Spring 2026 service changes will be implemented with the goal of increasing service on select routes, prioritizing ridership demand and on-time performance.

The public is encouraged to Download the Transit App, especially as the warm weather approaches and more events occur within the City of Durham.  Download the App by clicking here.

The Director of Operations also introduced GoDurham’s new General Manager, Ashley Cole.

The Director of Marketing and Customer Engagement provided an overview of upcoming events, which GoDurham will participate during the month of April.

 

• Durham Rescue Mission, Friday, April 3rd
• DPR Earth Day – Sunday April 19^th 
• Exchange Club of Greater Durham – Thursday, April 23^rd 
• WG Pearson Touch a Truck Event - Friday, April 24^th

The GoDurham ACCESS General Manager noted that their team will be present at DPR’s Earth Day event and announced the successful launch of their new website, which can be accessed by clicking here. 

The City of Durham Mobility Manager mentioned the upcoming service change projected to begin in May 2026. The changes will be implemented to add more frequency, which is expected to help relieve capacity issues on select routes.

He also stated that there are more buses making their way through the City of Durham as the refurbished buses that were purchased are being added to the GoDurham fleet.

The Mobility Manager concluded by mentioning that there will be additional signage, which riders are highly encouraged to utilize to help improve wayfinding and provide direction as they move through the existing platforms.

Could not make it in person? Watch the entire Public Meeting on GoDurham's Official YouTube channel here.

February 2026 Public Meeting

GoDurham’s first Public Meeting of 2026 took place on Wednesday, February 4^th, 2026, at 5:30 PM.

The Director of Marketing and Customer Engagement opened the public meeting by welcoming attendees and sharing information about Black History Month and  Transit Equity Day. 

The City of Durham’s Senior Transportation Planning Manager provided a brief overview of the Durham Bike + Walk Plan and directed attendees to additional information about the plan here.

The Director of Marketing and Customer Engagement discussed several recent and upcoming GoDurham community engagement events, including Book Harvest’s 15th Annual Dream Big Celebration, held on MLK Day, January 19, 2026.

GoDurham ACCESS’ General Manager discussed the new website currently in development, which is expected to reduce reservation time.

The City of Durham’s Director of Transportation shared his gratitude as well as many accomplishments GoDurham is proud of at this time, including thanking the public for their patience during the winter weather and current Durham Station Construction underway.  

In addition, he mentioned the new electric buses joining the fleet as well as the 3 new Million Milers that will be inducted into the honorary club in March 2026. 

Could not make it come in person? Watch the entire Public Meeting on GoDurham's Official YouTube channel here.

A February 2026 Detailed Meeting Summary can be found here.

Q: Is GoDurham getting new buses?

A: GoDurham has a five year plan for ordering new vehicles to replace older vehicles.

Q: How often are buses cleaned?

A: GoDurham cleans every bus every day. Most buses leave the maintenance garage between 5:30 and 7 a.m. and remain in service until 7 p.m. Unfortunately, sometimes an accident may occur in the morning which results in the bus becoming dirty. GoDurham operators do their best to spot clean their vehicle and if a major mess is found, our maintenance team makes every effort to switch the vehicle and address the issue. This is one of the reasons why no food or drink other than water is allowed on GoDurham vehicles.

Q: What is GoDurham doing about the condition of the seats?

A: We've noticed that seats can get very dirty during the course of normal operations. We clean seats weekly, but we are looking into changing the fabric seats with plastic seats that will be easier to spot clean.