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Try Transit Week


Try Transit Week


September 28-October 2, 2009


     

Monday
Try Transit Week Kickoff
Mayor Meeker will kick off the week at Moore Square Station.  GoTriangle will also Kick-Off its online scavenger hunt!  Follow CAT and the R-Line on twitter at RaleighRides and win BIG!  Grand Prize:  Carolina Panthers prize pack!

 

Tuesday
Rack and Ride Day
Bike to a bus stop and RIDE FOR FREE (first come, first serve)

 

Lunch and Learn Event

Thank you for your interest in the Downtown Raleigh's lunch and learn. This event is now full, but we will be doing other transit lunch and learn events in the future. If you would like to be notified of future transit events, plesae fill out the form and we will be sure to keep you updated! Again, thank you for your interest and we hope that you still try transit!

Click here to be notified of future transit events!  

Email Stacey.Carless@ci.raleigh.nc.us, TDM Coordinator for Downtown Raleigh, for additional information on the Lunch and Learn Event.

 

Wednesday
Stuff the Bus Food Drive
Come help us stuff a bus for the Food Bank of Eastern North Carolina. Donate 3 canned goods (no glass containers) to be stuffed into a cat bus  and receive a coupon for a free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, no purchase necessary! *only one coupon per participant, and participant must be present*

Donations will be collected at the following participating Raleigh Chick-fil-A locations:

Downtown Raleigh, 400 Fayetteville St. - 8am - 2pm (cat route 13 inbound, 7 outbound)

6612 Glenwood Ave., next to Walmart - 3:30pm - 8pm (cat route 6)

Ride the bus to one of the food drive locations, show a cat volunteer your bus pass, and get a FREE T-shirt!!!

Sponsored by Chick-fil-A at Fayetteville Street, Chick-fil-A at Townridge Shopping Center, Harris Teeter WSHA 88.9 fm and Triangle Blvd.

 

Thursday
Rider Appreciation Day

FARE FREE DAY ON ALL REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS!!!!! Ride CAT, DATA, C-Tran and Triangle Transit for free!

Also, stop by Moore Square Transit Station and get free ice cream from 12:30-4:30.

 

Friday
Operations Appreciation Day
Show your favorite driver your appreciation for providing safe and friendly service
(other activites internally to say thank you to our entire operations staff).  Nominate your favorite bus driver by filling out a nomination form at the Moore Square Information Booth, or send an email to catinfo@ci.raleigh.nc.us.  Nominations must be submitted by September 30th. 

Sponsored by Raleighwood Cinema Grill

 

 

Call 485-RIDE for route information.

Visit GoTriangle.org to learn about Try Transit Week Activites in Cary, Chapel Hill and Durham


For More Information Contact:
Gabe Workman
Transit Marketing Specialist
Public Works Department
222 W. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-3030