Residents, business owners & stakeholders invited to complete Public Transit Plan Survey

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of developing a Public Transit Plan, and we need your input. Wake Forest residents, business owners, and stakeholders are invited to visit https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicTransitPlan and complete the online survey. Available through Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, the survey takes about three minutes to complete.

Community input will be used to help inform how the Town addresses public transit needs.

Wake Forest began offering bus service in 2008 as a partnership between the City of Raleigh and the Town of Wake Forest with GoRaleigh operating the route and the City of Raleigh paying a portion of the total cost, equivalent to the percentage of a route in Raleigh.

The Wake Forest Loop (WFL), a fare free fixed route service, offers Wake Forest residents access to commercial and shopping opportunities, medical facilities, and public services throughout Wake Forest and in Raleigh's Wakefield neighborhood.

Wake Forest is also served by the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX), a commuter service route from GoTriangle, and operated by GoRaleigh. WRX offers hourly service during peak hours between Downtown Wake Forest, Triangle Town Center, and Downtown Raleigh.

The Town often receives requests for additional public transit services and amenities throughout Wake Forest. The purpose of the Public Transit Plan is to 1) evaluate existing service; 2) understand the viability of alternatives to fixed-route services; and 3) recommend a solution for transit expansion, including the service model type, cost of expansion, and implementation steps.

This initiative is funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). For more information, contact Planning Director Courtney Tanner at [email protected].