Wake Forest Public Transit Plan - October 2023

• Would like for a bus to come to the neighborhood on South Franklin St. • Bus Hailing in downtown area • Connectivity to multi-modal transit center – bus/express bus/commuter rail/ride share • More efficient roadways to accommodate the population growth – we are turning into “Cary” • Make developers improve roads before they build new housing • Wake Forest buses need to start running earlier for many service industry workers to take advantage of • The arrival times of WRX buses are too close to the top of the hour to allow many workers to get to work on time. Offsetting routes even 15-20 min earlier could fix that • Bus or train to RDU • Bi-hourly bus on Friday and Saturday evenings between Wake Forest + downtown Raleigh ex. 6pm-12am • Light Rail to/from W.F. + downtown Raleigh + RDU • Idea if having WF loop get H.S. Students to H.S. (including charter schools) if they live in neighborhoods by route • Later operation during Friday Nights on White • Walmart • The intersection of Wake Forest with Raleigh buses needs to have more connecting/better transfers to make bus transit viable for daily commute to workers not in downtown • Neighborhood Routes • I would love a larger range + timetable for buses so it can be an alternative to driving. Currently, the time + range of bus travel doesn’t make it a good alternative for many • Run WRX on Saturdays for people to go to a mall or downtown • Similar to GoAccess -> micro transit or on call free transport to specific locations. Riders could apply and meet max income standard. Essentially expand GoAccess idea past just work and doc appointments to support groups, community events, etc. • Tyler Run, Holding Ridge, South Main Street • Triangle Mall • Relocate the park &ride lot or place a stop next to it • More routes and effective bus services to GoRaleigh and Durham • More connections to everywhere

Safety and Accessibility

• Need a sidewalk on Huntington Spring Senior Bldg., S. Franklin St 1887 • Sidewalks everywhere hbd*** • Complete sidewalks on Rogers x Main & Heritage Lake • Keep seniors in mind – will need more buses • Crosswalk signals around the Seminary • Stops at parks and schools • Sidewalk on Durham Road • Covered sheltered bus stops (check about Eagle Scout projects) • Include pedestrian crossings in new development • Include bus cut ins in new development • Include concrete parking pads or busways – Bus tear up asphalt • Sidewalks on NE side of town

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