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Shown on the top right, a Greensboro transit map
from 1943. On the bottom right, a map from 2017.
See any similarities?
For almost a century, transit service in Greensboro
has followed the depicted routes along major
thoroughfares like Market Street, Friendly Avenue,
North Elm Street, and Battleground Avenue.
Operational changes have been made over the
years with the city’s growth and development, but
the standard hub pattern has not.
Going forward, the Greensboro Transit Authority
(GTA) is moving to lay out a blueprint for the
future of public transportation in Greensboro with
the Mobility Greensboro 2040 Transit Study.
Branded as “Get On Board 2040,” the 18-month
project will conduct a thorough review of the
current system and operations through a series
of focus groups, customer surveys, interviews
with elected officials, and other data collection.
The review is being conducted by Transportation
Management & Design, a transit-planning
consultant that has worked with such varied
communities as Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Los
Angeles and Oakland, California, on their long-
range transit plans.
Once all the information is compiled, a plan will
be created for a transit system that will meet the
growing needs and demands of our community.
The city will take a “clean slate” approach to the
development of the long-range plan, where all
existing routes and services will be evaluated with
an eye towards future demands. The plan will also
consider altered, new, and routes, frequency of
service, and hours of operation. Finally, the plan
will include funding scenarios and options for the
GTA Board and City Council to consider.
The main ingredient needed for the long-range
transit plan is public input. Do you have ideas
about how public transportation can be improved
in Greensboro? Do you want to see increased
frequencies of service or new routes? Overnight
service? Crosstown routes?
GTA Plans for the Future with“Get on Board 2040”
G R E E N S B O R O T R A N S I T A U T H O R I T Y
GTA encourages you to share your thoughts and follow the
project’s progress online at
getonboard2040.org.At this
website you can learn more about our goals for Mobility
Greensboro 2040, take our survey, and request the city staff
present this information to your community group.