The R-LINE, the City of Raleigh’s downtown circulator bus, will have its first birthday on Saturday, Feb. 13. To celebrate, patrons are invited to a one-year anniversary event from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in front of Hibernian Restaurant & Pub, located at 311 Glenwood Ave.
The City of Raleigh, G105 radio station, Hibernian Restaurant & Pub, PreDating.com and Downtown Raleigh Alliance are among the sponsors of the free anniversary event.
Activities will include a live remote broadcast by G105 and an R-LINE prize wheel featuring over $1,500 in gift cards provided by Downtown Raleigh businesses. Residents and visitors can also stop by to pick up an R-LINE wristband. Many businesses will be offering specials to those wearing the wristband. There also will be a speed dating event on an R-LINE bus to be hosted by PreDating.com. There will be two sessions of the speed dating event. Various stops along the R-LINE route will be promoted, and daters will have a chance to win gift cards based on answering trivia questions about the R-LINE and Downtown Raleigh. Space on the R-LINE bus for the speed dating activity is limited; participants must register prior to the event by visiting www.PreDating.com.
The City of Raleigh’s Capital Area Transit system offers free rides on the R-LINE seven days a week. The bus connects employees, residents, conventioneers and other visitors in the central business district to retail and entertainment venues, restaurants and parking. Two environmentally friendly hybrid electric buses --- both with 36 seats --- are used on the R-LINE route The R-LINE runs every 10 to 12 minutes. Hours of operation for the service are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 2:15 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The route for the R-LINE begins at the Raleigh Convention Center and then heads south on Salisbury Street. From there it goes:
Left on South Street. Left on Wilmington Street. Left on Peace Street. Left on West Street. Right on Tucker Street. Left on Glenwood Avenue. Left on Morgan Street. Right on Dawson Street. Left on Cabarrus Street. Right on Salisbury Street. Conclude at the convention center.
After 6:30 p.m. each day, the R-LINE route is extended to include the City Market area and the Warehouse District. This route extension has little effect on the bus’ headway of 10 to 12 minutes.
For more information about the R-LINE and the first anniversary event, contact Capital Area Transit’s Gabe Workman, transit marketing specialist, 996-3030 or visit www.YouRHere.com.
Prepared by:
John Boyette
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department
For More Information Contact:
Gabe Workman
Transit Marketing Specialist
Public Works Department
222 West Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-996-3030
