GDOT Annual Report 2017

G R E E N S B O R O T R A N S I T A U T H O R I T Y

GTA Plans for the Future with“Get on Board 2040”

Shown on the top right, a Greensboro transit map from 1943. On the bottom right, a map from 2017. See any similarities? For almost a century, transit service in Greensboro has followed the depicted routes along major thoroughfares like Market Street, Friendly Avenue, North Elm Street, and Battleground Avenue. Operational changes have been made over the years with the city’s growth and development, but the standard hub pattern has not. Going forward, the Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) is moving to lay out a blueprint for the future of public transportation in Greensboro with the Mobility Greensboro 2040 Transit Study. Branded as “Get On Board 2040,” the 18-month project will conduct a thorough review of the current system and operations through a series of focus groups, customer surveys, interviews with elected officials, and other data collection. The review is being conducted by Transportation Management & Design, a transit-planning consultant that has worked with such varied communities as Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Los Angeles and Oakland, California, on their long- range transit plans. Once all the information is compiled, a plan will be created for a transit system that will meet the growing needs and demands of our community. The city will take a “clean slate” approach to the development of the long-range plan, where all existing routes and services will be evaluated with an eye towards future demands. The plan will also consider altered, new, and routes, frequency of service, and hours of operation. Finally, the plan will include funding scenarios and options for the GTA Board and City Council to consider. The main ingredient needed for the long-range transit plan is public input. Do you have ideas about how public transportation can be improved in Greensboro? Do you want to see increased frequencies of service or new routes? Overnight service? Crosstown routes?

GTA encourages you to share your thoughts and follow the project’s progress online at getonboard2040.org. At this website you can learn more about our goals for Mobility Greensboro 2040, take our survey, and request the city staff present this information to your community group.

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