Editing Research Triangle (section)

=== Public transit ===
[[File:GoTriangle2706 800Short.jpg|thumb|[[GoTriangle]] bus]]
[[File:2008-07-11 Chapel Hill bus passing South Building.jpg|thumb|[[Chapel Hill Transit]] bus]]
A partnering system of multiple public transportation agencies currently serves the Triangle region under the joint [[GoTriangle]] branding. Raleigh is served by [[Capital Area Transit (Raleigh)|GoRaleigh (formerly Capital Area Transit)]] municipal transit system, while Durham has [[Durham Area Transit Authority|GoDurham (formerly the Durham Area Transit Authority)]]. Chapel Hill is served by [[Chapel Hill Transit]], and Cary is served by [[C-TRAN (North Carolina)|GoCary (formerly C-Tran)]] public transit systems. However, GoTriangle, formerly called Triangle Transit, works in cooperation with all area transit systems by offering transfers between its own routes and those of the other systems. Triangle Transit also coordinates an extensive [[vanpool]] and [[carpool|rideshare]] program that serves the region's larger employers and commute destinations.

Plans have been made to merge all of the area's municipal systems into GoTriangle, and GoTriangle also has proposed a regional rail system to connect downtown Durham, downtown Cary and downtown Raleigh with multiple suburban stops, as well as stops in the Research Triangle Park area. The agency's initial proposal was effectively cancelled in 2006, however, when the agency could not procure adequate federal funding. A committee of local business, transportation and government leaders currently are working with GoTriangle to develop a new transit blueprint for the region, with various modes of rail transit, as well as [[bus rapid transit]], open as options for consideration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ridetta.org/Regional_Rail/Overview/3-07LatestTransitNeeds.htm |title=Regional Transit Needs: Next Steps |access-date=2007-07-04 |work=TTA Web Site }}</ref>