Capital Area Friends of Transit

01/05/2021

12/23/2020

A grant announced this week would cover nearly half the cost of the New Bern Avenue BRT line.

11/06/2020

Seattle voters have approved a sales-tax measure to preserve frequent bus service, shuttle vans and free student fares, with a yes vote of nearly 82% in Tuesday night counts. Proposition 1 showed voters were willing to spend during a coronavirus...

11/06/2020

Proposition A, the $7 billion project to expand bus and rail lines across Austin, has been approved by voters. The massive undertaking, Project Connect, promises to beef up mass transit and cut down on traffic. It will allow for a dedicated rail line to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as well...

11/04/2020

Voters in Denver approved a new sales tax to fund the fight against climate change, including through improvements to the city's transit system.

The measures — which would charge shoppers an extra 2.5 cents for every $10 purchase — come as city finances languish due to the coronavirus and economic recession.

10/20/2020

'We think it's the future of the industry.'

10/16/2020

Exciting to see City of Raleigh - Government moving! Yay GoRaleigh!!!

When Wake County voters agreed to a half cent sales tax increase in 2016 for the Wake Transit Plan, they ...

10/07/2020

Register to join us Come explore TOD in Wake County and learn the successes and concerns for growing communities

09/23/2020

We all know transit oriented development (TOD) in places like New York City - tall buildings next to subway station and packed with people. But that's only one version of TOD. As the City of Raleigh - Government rolls out the Equitable Development Around Transit policy, we wanted to what is TOD for Wake County look like and what are some of the opportunities and challenges around it.

Join Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT) for a virtual discussion on TOD and how it could affect Wake County and Raleigh. October 9th @ Noon on Zoom. Register at the link attached.

Register to join us Come explore TOD in Wake County and learn the successes and concerns for growing communities

09/22/2020

Imagine going from Raleigh to DC in three hours. The North Carolina Department of Transportation received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase the S-Line between Raleigh and Ridgeway. Virginia purchased the Richmond to Ridgeway corridor last year. Eventually this will lead to high speed rail and a commuter rail from Raleigh to Wake Forest.

The grant was disclosed in a joint announcement from two Democratic congressmen and North Carolina’s two Republican U.S. senators.