Archived News & Events

Potential Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) Service Changes in RTP
TTA will hold several meetings in late November and early December 2007 about potential route and schedule changes that will affect RTP commuters. Click here for more information.

Second Annual Dump the Pump Campaign: June 21 - September 3, 2007
For results, visit GoTriangle.org.

2007 Bike To Work Week Events in RTP
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Cyclists' after-work get-together; 5-7 p.m.; Serena Restaurant and Bar (5311 S. Miami Blvd.)

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Ride of Silence; 7 p.m.; ride begins and ends at the Triangle Life Science Center (old EPA) at 86 T.W. Alexander Drive in RTP. Click here for map and additional details.

Friday, May 18, 2007
Cyclists' Breakfast; 7-9 a.m.; Research Triangle Foundation (2 Hanes Drive)

TTA's Transit Design Game

Be a part of TTA's Transit Design Process! From February 16 - 28, 2007, TTA will be asking the local community for input on prioritizing future improvements to transit vehicles, bus stops, and other amenities online at www.RideTTA.org/Priorities.

TTA employees will also pass out paper surveys on buses, and visit public locations such as Fayetteville St. in Raleigh, American Tobacco Campus in Durham, the Cary Train Station and Franklin St. in Chapel Hill during the week of February 19 - 23, 2007.

Using a list of improvements gathered from public input the agency has sought during the last 6 months, the online survey will focus on prioritizing these amenities within budgetary restraints. Survey respondents will be asked to "spend" a budget based on real world costs on a combination of bus shelters, bike racks, lighting, signage, alternative fuels, and other options without going over budget. The results of this survey will be used to make future prioritizations at TTA.

2006 Telework Lunch & Learn

The 2006 Telework Lunch & Learns are sponsored by the Triangle Transit Authority, SmartCommute@rtp, and the Downtown Raleigh Transportation Cooperative Association.

Telework means working from anywhere - home, a telecenter, or a café in Denver - during traditional or non-traditional hours. Learn about how to begin a telework program or improve upon an informal telework program. In addition to being a proven strategy to increase worker productivity, satisfaction and morale, telework programs help organizations recruit and retain qualified employees, including those with disabilities that prevent them from commuting, and can be an important part of an organizations contingency plan.

All interested human resource professionals, managers, IT professionals, and transportation coordinators should attend one of the events:

Wed, July 19, 2006 at 11:30 am, RTI in RTP
or
Thurs, July 20, 2006 at 11:30 am, Downtown Raleigh's Urban Design Center on Fayetteville St.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Kathleen Herr at the TTA by July 17, 2006 at 919-485-7463 or kherr@ridetta.org, and be sure to indicate which event you plan to attend. Both dates are limited to 40 participants, so sign up today!

July 2007 is Energy Independence Month at TTA

During July, TTA will be giving out buttons that say, "Be Energy Independent! RIDE TRANSIT" - these buttons will be available on boards hanging at the front of buses during July. Each button will come with a piece of paper explaining the campaign. Throughout the month, TTA “Secret Agents” will be riding TTA buses, shuttles, and paratransit vehicles looking for customers wearing these “Be Energy Independent” buttons. Based on a pre-assigned random number, the Secret Agents will award a prize to a button-wearing customer. Thanks to everyone for your help in making July a successful Energy Independence Month!

Prizes include:
• “Kick Gas” t-shirt
• GoTriangle travel mug
• GoTriangle commuter bag
• GoTriangle carabiner radios
• $25 gift card

National Dump the Pump Day - Thursday, June 8, 2006!

National Dump the Pump Day is dedicated to raising awareness that public transit is one of the quickest ways to beat high gas prices. On June 8, transit agencies from coast to coast will join together nationwide to ask the public to park their cars and ride transit instead. TTA will hold a mini-celebration at the RTP bus transfer center in the afternoon to thank their riders. Riders will be awarded "I Dumped the Pump for Transit" buttons and other giveaways.

For more information and posters to download for your office, click here.

Bike to Work Week, May 15-19, 2006

Kick Gas! Try a Bike Commute! So far, 26 Triangle cyclists have volunteered to share their skills with inexperienced bike commuters. They are experts and are happy to answer your questions and address your concerns so that you feel more comfortable and confidant as a bike commuter. In addition to answering your questions, bike mentors want you to tag along on their bike commute! During Bike to Work Week, sign up to join a mentored bike commute at www.GoTriangle.org. Just click on the Triangle Bike to Work Week icon on the home page for more information.

As an extra incentive, May 15-19, 2006, you can ride free on TTA and C-Tran when you bike to the bus stop! In addition, participating local Starbucks and the Fork Cafeteria in Wake Forest will be giving away free coffee to cyclists, Flythe Cyclery is offering a 20% discount on all bike repairs and maintenance, and Cup-a-Joe is offering free coupons. Don't forget your helmet - that's your ticket to a free ride and to take advantage of these offers!

To cap off the Bike to Work Week, there will be Bike to Work Week breakfasts on Friday, May 19, 2006 from 7-10 a.m. at MadHatter's in Durham and at the NC History Museum in Raleigh. Visit www.GoTriangle.org for more information. Click here for the 2006 Bike to Work Week poster.