All content below was created with the expectation that changes would occur in August. Due to Covid-19 complications all changes have been moved to later in the year, Fall 2020. More details to come.
Proposed Service Changes for Fall 2020
Goals
- Implement the Short Range Transit Plan approved by Durham City Council in June 2019
- Provide more frequent service at night and on weekends with funding from the Durham County Transit Tax
- Respond to the recommendations of the GoDurham Onboard Survey Report (2017) where 31% of customers selected increased frequency of service at night and Sunday as the highest priority
Benefits
- 6.1 miles of additional frequent service (every 15 minutes all day)
- 12.1 miles of additional 30-minute Saturday service
- 32.7 miles of additional 30-minute night, Sunday and holidays service
- 13,400 residents and 11,700 jobs within a quarter mile of additional frequent service
Summary
- 15-minute Mon-Sat daytime service on all of Route 5 to Southpoint
- 30-minute night, Sunday and holiday service on Routes 1, 2 and 4
- 30-minute Saturday service on Route 8
- Routing and schedule changes for Routes 12 and 12B
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GoDurham Proposed Service Change Presentation
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30-minute frequency at night, Sunday and holiday (improved from current 60-minute)
30-minute frequency at night, Sunday and holiday (improved from current 60-minute)
30-minute frequency at night, Sunday and holiday (improved from current 60-minute)
Service every 15 min on entire route to Southpoint until 7pm on weekdays and Saturdays (currently 15 min only between Durham Station and MLK Jr. Pkwy)
Route 5K is discontinued and Stratford Lakes Dr at Fayetteville Rd stop is eliminated
Renaissance Center, NC-751, and NC-54 sections are eliminated from Route 5, but will be served by Route 12 instead
New stop on Renaissance Pwky at Streets at Southpoint (relocated stop for the Mall)
30-minute frequency on Saturday until 7pm (improved from current 60-minute)
Monday - Saturday | DAY
- S. Alston Ave, Falls Pointe Apts, and NC-55 (South of NC-54) served by Route 12B during the day Mon-Sat instead of Route 12
- Renaissance Center, NC-751, and NC-54 sections served by Route 12 instead of Route 5
- New stop on Renaissance Pwky at Streets at Southpoint (relocated stop for the Mall)
- Schedule adjustments
Monday - Saturday | NIGHT, SUNDAY, HOLIDAY
- Renaissance Center, NC-751, and NC-54 sections served by Route 12 instead of Route 5
- New stop on Renaissance Pwky at Streets at Southpoint (relocated stop for the Mall)
- S. Alston Ave, Falls Pointe Apts, and NC-55 still served by Route 12 at night, Sunday and holiday (instead of 12B)
- Schedule adjustments
- 12B serves S. Alston Ave, Falls Pointe Apts, and NC-55 instead of Route 12 (in same clockwise direction), Mon-Sat until 7pm. Route 12 serves S. Alston Ave on night, Sunday and holiday.
- Stops on westbound NC-54 at Alston Ave and NC-55 will be discontinued from GoDurham service with alternate stops on NC 54 at Triangle Dr (WB) and NC 55
- Schedule adjustments
