WAKE FOREST PUBLIC TRANSIT PLAN
PREFERRED OPTION The project team identified Alternative B2 – East and West Loops and the Southern Wake Forest Microtransit as the preferred option to expand transit services in Wake Forest. For the preferred option, the East Loop in Alternative B2 was adjusted to shorten the route length and ensure a shorter travel time to complete the route. The shortened East Loop would not provide service to areas that had low ridership on the WFL along Rogers and Heritage Lake roads (see Figure 3). This alternative would meet the Town’s goals to expand transit service for its residents, employees, and visitors by modifying the WFL route to create two loops – East Loop and West Loop combined with a new microtransit service zone in southern Wake Forest. The WRX would continue operating as it does today to provide express service between Wake Forest and downtown Raleigh. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS The project team developed operating characteristics for the two transit services – the East and West loop circulators, and the microtransit zone. CIRCULATORS The East and West loops would operate as circulators. The recommended operating characteristics are summarized in Table 4. The loops would have a small adjustment to the WFL’s operating hours and frequency. They will provide service 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with no service on Sunday. The frequency on each loop will be 60 minutes. Compared to the WFL, this service recommendation standardizes the operating times and can help riders understand and predictably expect the circulators. It will be easier for riders to understand and remember that a bus comes every hour 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Mondays to Saturdays. Table 4: East and West Loops Operating Characteristics Characteristic Recommendation
12 miles (East Loop) 13 miles (West Loop)
Route Length
Clockwise (East Loop) Counterclockwise (West Loop)
Direction
Frequency
Every 60 minutes
Days of Operation
Monday to Saturday
Span of Hours
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost to Riders
Free
Vehicle Type
40-ft buses
Vehicles Needed
2
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