GoTriangle's March Service Changes Have Arrived

GoTriangle's service changes for March 2026 have officially been implemented, including major changes to vital routes and connections. Riders will now be able to enjoy higher frequency on route 100, a realignment on route 310, new ways to get to Durham via a realigned route 700 and a new route 705, and increased service hours for routes 300 and 800. "These changes reflect the holistic approach we take as a transit agency by diligently looking at ways to increase the frequency of current routes, make improvements where necessary to other ones, and by introducing new service offerings that will benefit the public" said GoTriangle's Transit Service Planning Manager, Jay Heikes. Heikes also added; "We could not have made these changes without the engagement and feedback of the public, our riders, our agency partners, and our bus Operators.". These changes are just a small example of the many ways GoTriangle allows the public and their own employees to give feedback and to play a part in making local and regional transit more efficient and useful.

Route 100 (Regional Transit Center (RTP) - Raleigh)

Route 100, which is one of GoTriangle's most ridden routes, has recieved doubled frequency, now running every 15 minutes on weekdays between 6am and 7pm. The 100 is now only the second route ever to receive every 15-minute service on the GoTriangle network, following after route 400 (Durham - Chapel Hill), which was given higher frequency in August of 2025. After 7pm on weekdays, frequency will reduce to every 30 minutes, which will be the all-day frequency for the route on weekends before 7pm, when it will become hourly. In the route's final weekday service hours, which are 9pm to midnight, the route will run on an hourly basis. No changes have been made to the route's alignment or stops.

Route 310 (Regional Transit Center (RTP) - Cary)

Route 310, which runs between the Regional Transit Center and Cary Depot via Morrisville also received significant schedule changes as well as a minor realignment near the RTC in Durham. Previously, the route served Perimeter Park, an upscale business park in Morrisville via Carrington Mill Boulevard, but it has now been realigned by a few blocks to now serve stops along Shiloh Glenn Drive, including Walmart and Residences at Shiloh Crossing Apartment Homes. Route 100 and the RDU shuttle will continue to serve a formerly 310 served stop at Slater Road and Carrington Mill Boulevard. Route 310 will continue to run every half hour, leaving both terminals at the top of the hour and the half-hour until 3:15pm, when it will be given 45 minutes to complete its journey, leaving the RTC at :15 and :45. At 6:45pm, it will return to its previous runtime, but will continue to leave the RTC and now the Cary Depot as well at :15 and :45. The 310 continues to interline with route 300 (Cary - Raleigh).

Route 700 (Regional Transit Center - Durham Station)

Route 700, which previously operated between the Regional Transit Center and Durham Station on a half-hourly basis via Miami Blvd, E. Cornwallis Rd, I-885 and the Durham Freeway (NC-147) has been realigned to run more locally via Miami Blvd, Ellis Rd, I-885, E. Lawson, S. Alston, and NC-147. This allows the route to serve Durham Tech and NCCU, two major destinations for riders within Durham. The 700 leaves the Regional Transit Center at :00 and :30, followed by :15 and :45 after 7pm. The trip between the RTC and Durham Station will take a total of 35 minutes, meaning if the route is not more than 5 minutes early, riders will miss their transfers at Durham Station by 5 minutes. While this is seemingly a pretty terrible lapse in judgement by the scheduling / planning team, I assume that this is partly caused by ongoing construction to renovate Durham Station, and once the construction is complete, I hope at least that the schedule will be streamlined. Once a bus on the 700 arrives at Durham Station it will then switch to the new route 705, and will run to the RTC and back before returning to the 700. 

Route 705 (Regional Transit Center - Durham Station)

For the first time since the 310 in 2019 a completely new route has been introduced, this being route 705, which will run a unique alignment between the RTC and Durham Station. After leaving the RTC, it will continue straight on Slater Rd / NC-54 just like the 800 before turning north on TW Alexander Dr, which it will use to get to I-885. From there it will follow the original 700 routing until reaching Durham Station. As mentioned when I wrote about the new 700, once a bus on the 705 gets to Durham Station, it will then become the 700, and continue the same cycle throughout the day. The 705 will be a faster alternative to route 700, with a trip total of 30 minutes. All trips will arrive at Durham Station at either :10, :40, :15, or :45, and the RTC at :10 and :40 all day. Currently, the 705 only operates on weekdays between 6am and 7pm, however I am confident that service hours and days will be expanded over time.

Route 800 (Regional Transit Center - Chapel Hill)

Route 800 has received increased service hours, now leaving half-hourly from the Regional Transit Center between 5:20am and 11:15pm on weekdays, 6:15am and 11:15pm on Saturdays, and between 6:15am and 10:15pm on Sundays. No changes have been made to the route's alignment or stops.

RDU Shuttle (Regional Transit Center - Raleigh-Durham Intl. Airport)

The RDU shuttle no longer interlines with route 700 and instead utilizes one bus running back and forth on the route all day on a half-hourly basis between 9:15am and 6:45pm. Route 100 will continue to serve the airport after 7pm.