Durham Area Transit Authority
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Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
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The fixed-route system incorporates 165 employees and 53 buses transporting more than 13,000 daily riders on 18 routes. The paratransit system includes 43 vans and 57 employees transporting clients to various places within the city and nearby Chapel Hill.
DATA operates 48 full-sized and 5 22-seat Goshen Cutaway buses on 18 routes. All of the full-size buses are of Gillig
Gillig
Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...
manufacture and are dual-door low-floor. The fleet livery is white with red, blue and yellow striped relief. Bicycle racks are fitted to the front of all buses. 20 Gillig BRT hybrid 40-foot buses are on order for September 2009 delivery.
There is a flat fare system US$1, $2 for unlimited one-day pass; senior citizens ride free. The system's service contracts are let for five years.
Most routes depart/arrive at the downtown terminal at the top of the hour and every half hour from 5:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There is no service Christmas day.
The downtown terminal was relocated to a new transportation center (Durham Station) that also serves Triangle Transit Authority
Triangle Transit Authority
The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority which is known by the name Triangle Transit provides regional bus service to The Triangle region of North Carolina in the counties of Wake, Durham and Orange.- History :The 1989 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly enabled...
and Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
buses on February 23, 2009. The building was designed by the Freelon group.
History
The City of Durham assumed the operation of the local Duke Power bus system in 1991, naming it Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA).- 1891-1902 - Durham Street Railway Co.
- 1902-1913 - Durham Traction Co.
- 1913-1921 - Durham Traction Co. (Cities Service Co.)
- 1921-1943 - Durham Public Service Co. (Cities Service Co.)
- 1930 - streetcars discontinued
- After 1943 - Duke Power Company
Routes
| No. | Destination |
|---|---|
| 1 | Northgate Mall Northgate Mall (Durham) Northgate Mall is a regional shopping mall located off Interstate 85 and Gregson Street in northern Durham, North Carolina, United States. The mall is in close proximity to Duke University and downtown Durham, between the Trinity Park and Walltown neighborhoods.-History:Northgate opened in 1960... and North Pointe |
| 2 | East Durham and Highway 70 U.S. Route 70 U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States... |
| 3 | Holloway Street and The Village |
| 4 | Durham Regional Hospital Durham Regional Hospital Durham Regional Hospital , located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998... and N. Roxboro Road |
| 5 | Fayetteville Street and South Square |
| 6 | Duke University Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... and VA Hospital Veterans Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through the administration and operation of numerous VA outpatient clinics,... |
| 7 | Fayetteville Road and The Streets at Southpoint The Streets at Southpoint The Streets at Southpoint is a super-regional shopping mall located in southern Durham, North Carolina, at Interstate 40 and Fayetteville Road. The mall opened in 2002, and has 1,330,000 square feet of leasable area, and is anchored by Belk, J. C. Penney, Sears, Macy's and the first Nordstrom... |
| 8 | McDougald Terrace and Durham Technical Community College Durham Technical Community College Durham Technical Community College is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Durham Tech's main campus is near to downtown Durham, Research Triangle Park, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport... |
| 9 | Dearborn Drive and Durham Regional Hospital Durham Regional Hospital Durham Regional Hospital , located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998... |
| 10 | Woodcroft and New Hope Commons |
| 11 | Duke University Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... and Hillsborough Road |
| 12 | Highway 55 and Highway 54 |
| 12B | Lowe's Grove |
| 13 | Durham Technical Community College Durham Technical Community College Durham Technical Community College is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Durham Tech's main campus is near to downtown Durham, Research Triangle Park, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport... and The Village |
| 15 | Alston Avenue - Brier Creek |
| 16 | Southern High School Southern High School (North Carolina) Southern High School is located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Southern is a 4A school in the North Carolina School District. Southern has prominent football, baseball, and basketball programs as well as the Symphonic Soul of the South Marching Band. There are currently 1574 students. Southern is... and The Village |
| 16B | Neal Middle School |
| 17 | Snow Hill Road and Horton Road |