As per reports, the municipal transit agency GoRaleigh has announced the temporary suspension for 18 months of the R-Line Downtown Circulator bus route starting from 09 August.
• The transit agency is scheduled to pause the service due to sustained low ridership trends across the downtown network.
• According to an official memo from the Raleigh city manager’s office, monthly trips on the route have decreased to an average of 5,000, representing a 50 percent decline compared to pre-pandemic operational baseline numbers.
• Alternative micromobility alternatives, including scooter and bikeshare services, have expanded to account for approximately 30,000 trips per month within the urban core.
• The scheduled service suspension is anticipated to last for a duration of up to 18 months while municipal staff conduct an exhaustive evaluation of downtown mobility requirements
• The scheduled service suspension is anticipated to last for a duration of up to 18 months while municipal staff conduct an exhaustive evaluation of downtown mobility requirements.
• The affected areas include Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Knightdale, Apex, and Wake Forest, with key road corridors at risk including the downtown transit blocks intersecting the Raleigh Convention Center, the State Capitol Building, and Seaboard Station.
