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I guess that could work, too, but only because GoCary actually ditched the teal-only colorscheme. That color might work for other regional agencies (Chatham County, Johnston County etc.), but for something like BRT where you want it to be a crown jewel of the Triangle, I don’t think it gets the job done.
Then again, that color fails basic contrast tests. It would be too hard to see in odd lighting conditions, and people with certain types of colorblindness wouldn’t be able to tell it apart from the other shades of green used by GoCary, GoTriangle etc.
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Do you know if we’re sharing BRT branding with any other regional agencies? I know that CHT is building a BRT project and I’m not sure exactly how GoDurham’s Better Bus Project is going to manifest yet. Go+ feels like it’s hard to justify for just Raleigh…
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#93E9BE is reserved for Kane’s North Hills > West End > DoSo monorail.
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Also referred to as the “Prime Corridor” from the HQ2 days 
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I agree that it’d make the most sense if we can all use the Go+ branding. But that’s one of those tiny details that no one has asked the City of Raleigh, Chapel Hill Transit etc. about. …yet.
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Regarding the Go+ BRT buses - all seven have indeed been delivered and are parked at the GoRaleigh yard awaiting their eventual debut
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In the meantime, they should be used as event day shuttles at Lenovo
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This is objectively a no brainer.
Get a corporate sponsor to pay for it, and run a BRT pilot shuttle to show the public how nice the new buses are and help build public support for the project
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Clearly it needs marketing!
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Bring back the Caniac Coach.
This would be a genuinely great idea to drum up interest/promotion for the busses - and would also highlight the benefits that public transit could bring when your only other option is to drive/Uber and get stuck in that mess of an exit situation after an event.
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This is the first time I’ve heard of the Caniac Coach - and it’s interesting to me how that’s free when Chapel Hill Transit’s Tar Heel Express is a popular service despite being something you have to pay for.
I do like this idea! I just wonder how much it would affect BRT, though, in terms of contract-breaking and vehicle lifespan. You’d be burning vehicle-hours (and therefore, federal funds) on something that it wasn’t originally meant to do, so I’m not sure how much impact it would have on either of those fronts.
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Agreed on that. I don’t know how feasible it would be in terms of the wear/tear and physical deterioration/deprecation that the busses would encounter. I just really liked that event day shuttle idea as a way to help address the lack of public transit near the arena and also help promote the BRT - especially if these busses won’t even be operational for another 3+ years. I’ve got plenty of friends that have no idea what BRT is, but would love an easier way to get to/out of events at the Lenovo Center.
The Canes sent out a survey earlier this year to fans asking about their opinion on something like the Caniac Coach. It sounds like they’ve mulled over reintroducing it in either a free or paid for format. Really wish they’d do that - same for any NCSU events in the area and other events.
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I mean one way it could work is that they only run the BRT buses at the end of the event when there is increased traffic. The passenger loads going in are pretty staggered as people get off work or people want to tailgate and stuff like that. You could run the regular buses every like 20 minutes going in and then when the game is over, you can use the BRT buses to get people out quickly when everybody is exiting.
I actually have an idea I think they should consider:
- turn Cargill mill into a park & ride. The site is owned by the city and some people may like the idea of park & ride in the future if we are gonna have to deal with parking decks at the arena.
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TLDR: No
4 phases now… Excellent. We know how well phased construction goes.
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I hope people aren’t discouraged to read the article because of your comment (although I agree it’s unlikely to happen this year). There’s some interesting info to be had in the article. Especially considering how much y’all discussed NC-based contractors and inflation previously, these answers were particularly noteworthy:
- They aren’t limiting bids to NC-based contractors.
- They are accounting for inflation in estimates.
So hey. That’s good news. Right?
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I would hope no one takes any of my comments very seriously. Except the ones thanking Jonathan Melton for serving the city so well and Leo for having this site.
Fwiw I did actually read the article before I posted, and there are some interesting tidbits. I still worry that breaking it up will make this take even longer, and to me this is the least impressive route for the BRT. I want to see full build out, and at this rate I fear I’ll be retired by then.
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Never forget Poe’s law: if you’re not clear about sarcasm or parody online, someone’s bound to take it seriously. 
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