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Last Modified: May 15, 2013

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Upcoming CAT Service Changes

Capital Area Transit (CAT) and the City of Raleigh announce upcoming service changes being made in order to improve connections and on time performance.

Changes will occur on the following CAT routes effective Sunday, May 19, 2013.

  • Route 3- Glascock
  • Route 4- Rex Hospital
  • Route 16- Oberlin
  • Route 18- Worthdale
  • Route 23L- Millbrook Crosstown
  • Route 55X- Poole Rd Express

For more information: Call 919-485-RIDE (7433).

CAT Ambassador Program Needs Volunteers!

CAT Ambassadors will make an important contribution to their community by helping first time passengers or passengers who have questions about the bus in general. The CAT Ambassador Program is an opportunity to become a trained volunteer for those that are enthusiastic about Capital Area Transit's service. Ambassadors should be outgoing, have a positive attitude, a friendly face, and have experience with transit operations in the City of Raleigh. Ambassadors receive perks such as riding CAT buses for free.

Learn More About the Program or How to Apply to Become an Ambassador

CAT Summer Holiday Operation Schedule

-Capital Area Transit will operate on a Saturday* schedule on:

  • Monday, May 27- Memorial Day

*TTA Express Routes operated by CAT will NOT operate on Memorial Day.
* The Wake Forest Loop will NOT operate on Memorial Day.
*The R-LINE will NOT operate after 11pm on Memorial Day.


-All CAT and TTA Routes will NOT operate on the following days:

  • Thursday, July 4- Independence Day
  • Monday, September 2- Labor Day


For More Info: Call 919-485-7433

Wake Tech- Route 40X Summer Schedule

-Route 40X will operate on a Modified Schedule on the following days:

  • Wednesday, May 8 Through Friday, May 17
  • Wednesday, July 31 Through Thursday, August 15

Route 40X will operate on a Regular Schedule Monday through Thursday ONLY:*

  • Monday, May 20 Through Tuesday, July 30
    *No Friday Service

-Wake Tech will be closed & Route 40X will NOT operate on the following days:

  • Thursday, July 4- Independence Day
  • Monday, September 2- Labor Day
  • Monday, May 27- Memorial Day

For More Info: Call 919-485-7433

Friday, 5-17-13 thru 5-20-13 From 6:00 pm – 5:00 am each night

Closure - Water/Sewer Line Installation Halifax St. from Oak Chase Lane to Haynes St.

Closure -Halifax Street from Oak Chase Lane to Haynes St. will be CLOSED to all through traffic from 6:00 pm through 5:00 am each night for water and sewer line installation.

#3 - Glascock
O/B - From Wilmington St., RIGHT on Peace St., LEFT on Person St., which becomes Wake Forest Road, RIGHT on Glascock St., resume route.
I/B - NONE.

#31 - New Hope Commons
O/B - From Wilmington St., RIGHT on Peace St., LEFT on Person St., which becomes Wake Forest Road, RIGHT on Glascock St., resume route.
I/B - NONE.

Missed Stops -
#3 Glascock
O/B - 9416, 9717, 9417, 9418, 9419, 9420.
I/B - NONE.

#31 New Hope Commons
O/B - 9416, 9717, 9417, 9418, 9419, 9420.
I/B -NONE

Saturday, 5/18/13 5:00 am, through Sunday 5/19/13 - Artsplosure 2013

Street Closures - Martin Street b/w Wilmington and Person Streets (CAT buses will have access only). Blount Street closed between Hargett St. and Davie Streets. Hargett St. closed between Person and Blount Streets.

YELLOW ZONE CLOSED ALL WEEKEND BUSES BOARDING IN YELLOW ZONE WILL USE PURPLE ZONE

#1 - Capital Blvd.
O/B - NONE.
I/B - From Blount St., RIGHT on Edenton St., LEFT on Salisbury St., LEFT onto Martin St. to MSS. After 6:30 pm on Saturday, Martin St. will close, take Salisbury St., LEFT on Davie St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin St. to MSS.

#5 & # 22 - Biltmore Hills & State Street
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., RIGHT Bloodworth St., LEFT onto Martin St., RIGHT onto East St., resume regular route.
I/B - NONE.

#7 - South Saunders - WILL BOARD IN PURPLE ZONE
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., LEFT on Dawson St., RIGHT onto Lenoir St., resume regular route.
I/B - NONE. After 6:30 pm on Saturday, Martin St. will close. From McDowell St., RIGHT on Davie St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin St. to MSS.

#13 - Chavis Heights - WILL BOARD IN PURPLE ZONE
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., RIGHT onto Bloodworth Street, LEFT onto Martin Street, resume regular route.
I/B - From Person Street, LEFT onto Davie Street, RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin Street to MSS.

#18 - Worthdale
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., RIGHT onto Bloodworth St., LEFT onto Martin St., resume regular route.
I/B - From Hargett St., LEFT onto Bloodworth St., RIGHT onto Davie St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin St. to MSS.

#21 - Caraleigh - WILL BOARD IN PURPLE ZONE
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., RIGHT onto Bloodworth St., RIGHT onto Davie St., LEFT on Blount St., resume regular route.
I/B - NONE. After 6:30 pm on Saturday, Martin St. will close, from McDowell St., RIGHT on Davie St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin St. to MSS.

R-LINE - The portion of Martin St. to Person St. to Hargett St. will be deleted. Stay straight on Wilmington St.

Missed Stops -
#1 - Capital Blvd.
O/B - NONE.
I/B - 9790.

#5 & # 22 - Biltmore Hills & State Street
O/B - NONE.
I/B - NONE.

#7 - South Saunders
O/B - 9743.
I/B - NONE.

#13 - Chavis Heights
O/B - NONE.
I/B - 9732, 9203, 9476, 9477, 9776, 9777, 9742.

#18 - Worthdale
O/B - NONE.
I/B - 9731, 9732, 9203.

#21 - Caraleigh
O/B - NONE.
I/B - NONE.

R-LINE - 9920, 9732, 9921.

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - Bolt for Blue Race - 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Race Route - The group will assemble at Ligon Middle School on Haywood St. At 9:00 am, they will proceed to Lenoir St., Right on Lenoir St. to Bart St., Left on Bart St., Left on Hargett st., Left on East St., Left on MLK, Left on State St., Left on Lenoir St., Left on Church St. back to the start/finish line.

Yellow Zone Closed ALL day, depart out onto Hargett St.

#5 - Biltmore Hills
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., which becomes New Bern Ave., RIGHT on Raleigh Blvd., RIGHT on Poole Road, LEFT on Rock Quarry Road, resume route.
I/B - From Raleigh Blvd., LEFT on New Bern Ave., LEFT onto Bloodworth St., RIGHT on Davie St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS..

#13 - Chavis Heights - LOAD IN PURPLE ZONE
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., LEFT on Salisbury St., LEFT on Martin St., RIGHT on Blount St., LEFT on Bragg St., LEFT on Person St., resume inbound route.
I/B - From Person St., LEFT on Davie St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

#18 - Worthdale
O/B - From MSS, LEFT on Hargett St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on New Bern Ave., resume route to Poole Road.
I/B - Take Edenton St. straight to LEFT on Bloodworth St., RIGHT on Davie St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

#22 - State Street
O/B - From MSS, LEFT on Hargett St., LEFT on Salisbury St., LEFT on Martin St., RIGHT on Blount St., LEFT on Bragg St., RIGHT on State St., resume route.
I/B - From State St., LEFT on Bragg St., RIGHT on Person St., LEFT on Lenoir St., resume route to MSS.

Missed Stops -
#5 - Biltmore Hills
O/B - 9187, 9730, 9315, 9316, 8321, 9317, 8320, 8317, 8291, 9330.
I/B - 9609, 8318, 8319, 9726, 8885, 8886, 8887, 8322, 8609, 8323, 9727, 9728, 9729, 8908.

#13 - Chavis Heights
O/B - 9187, 9730, 9188, 9189, 9190, 9191, 9192.
I/B - 9732, 9203, 9476, 9477, 9776, 9777, 9742.

#18 - Worthdale
O/B - 9187, 9234, 9233, 9204, 9235, 9205, 9206.
I/B - 8337, 9229, 9653, 9230, 9231, 9237, 9731, 9732, 9203.

#22 - State Street
O/B - 9187, 9730, 9315, 9316, 8321, 9317, 9318, 9431, 9319.

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - EMS Educational Event - 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Wake County EMS Center is having an open house for an Educational Event that will close Davie Street between McDowell Street to Salisbury Street.

YELLOW ZONE CLOSED ALL DAY, LOAD IN PURPLE ZONE

#7 - South Saunders - Yellow Zone CLOSED All Day.
O/B - From MSS, LEFT on Hargett St., LEFT on Dawson St., RIGHT on Lenoir St., resume route.
I/B - NONE.

#13 - Chavis Heights - Yellow Zone CLOSED All Day.
O/B - From MSS, LEFT onto Hargett St., RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Morgan St., RIGHT onto Bloodworth Street, LEFT onto Martin Street, resume regular route. (Using same detour as Artsplosure).
I/B - From Person Street, LEFT onto Davie Street, RIGHT onto Wilmington St., RIGHT onto Martin Street to MSS. (Using same detour as Artsplosure).

Missed Stops -
#7 - South Saunders - Yellow Zone CLOSED All Day.
O/B - 9743.
I/B - NONE.

#13 - Chavis Heights - Yellow Zone CLOSED All Day.
O/B - NONE.
I/B - 9732, 9203, 9476, 9477, 9776, 9777, 9742

Sunday, 5-19-13 at 7:00 am

Closure - Martin Street between Fayetteville Street and Wilmington Street will close on Sunday, May 19th, 2014 at 7:00 am for Public Utilities work.

#1 - Capital Blvd.
#2 -Falls of Neuse
#4 - Rex Hospital
#12 - Method
#15 - Wake Medical
#31 - New Hope Commons
I/B - From Salisbury Street, LEFT on Davie St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

#7 - South Saunders
#11 - Avent Ferry
I/B - From South St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

#18 - Worthdale
O/B - NONE.
I/B - From Hargett St., LEFT on Bloodworth St., RIGHT on Davie St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

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