WAKE FOREST PUBLIC TRANSIT PLAN
EXISTING AND PLANNED TRANSIT The Town of Wake Forest is currently served by two fixed-route transit services and a paratransit service. The services are provided by GoRaleigh, a local transit provider operating services throughout the City of Raleigh and Wake County areas. • The Wake Forest Loop (WFL) is a bidirectional circulator that operates largely within the Town (and partially within Raleigh on the southwestern portion of the loop). WFL A runs clockwise and WFL B runs counterclockwise. Both loops operate every 75 minutes from approximately 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Mondays to Fridays, and every 65 minutes from approximately 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Saturdays. • The Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX) is a commuter service that connects Wake Forest to Downtown Raleigh, via Triangle Town Center. The WRX provides service on Mondays to Fridays approximately between 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM. In the northbound direction from Downtown Raleigh to Wake Forest, there are two buses in the morning and three buses in the evening. In the southbound direction from Wake Forest to Downtown Raleigh, there are three buses in the morning and two buses in the evening. Buses are an hour apart in both the morning and evening. • GoRaleigh Access provides a paratransit service for people with disabilities and covers trips that originate within 3/4-mile of any GoRaleigh bus stop. The service is available to anyone who qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires an application. Trips need to be scheduled between 8:15 AM and 4:45 PM for the same day or next day. Trips may be scheduled via an online form, phone call, or email. • GoWake Access offers door-to-door service in Wake County, allowing individuals who require specialized transportation assistance to schedule trips for various purposes such as medical appointments, employment, education, and other essential activities. It is designed to provide accessible transportation options for individuals with disabilities, people 60 years or older, people who need work- related transportation, residents in rural service zones, or people who participate in a sponsored eligible service such as Medicaid. There are several planned transit services in Wake Forest based on regional transit and county plans. • Route 2L is a planned route by GoRaleigh that will provide new hourly service from Downtown Wake Forest to WakeMed North Hospital. 1 The route will be scheduled for timed transfers at the hospital to and from Route 2 in the peak direction. Route 2 provides half-hourly service to Downtown Raleigh via Falls of Neuse Road and Five Points. • The S-Line is an existing freight corridor between Tampa, FL and Washington, DC and was noted as an “Option for Future Expansion.” 2 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is facilitating a group of municipal and regional stakeholders to study passenger rail options to provide a local commuter and regional intercity rail service through the S-Line. There are three potential S-Line stations, including a downtown stop, that will go through Wake Forest. • Rolesville Microtransit is being planned by GoRaleigh to open in FY2024 per the FY2025-2030 Wake Bus Plan. The operating scenarios for the service are still being developed, however, the current proposal includes specific drop-off/pickup locations in Wake Forest. The microtransit service would replace the 401X in Rolesville.
1 https://online.flippingbook.com/view/745228616/55/ 2 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ad165d3a7df8468b8c7f54c86e88b21d
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