Monday, September 12, 2011
GRTA representative says ridership has met expectations.
Since its Aug. 1 opening, ridership at the Hamilton Mill Park and Ride has easily met expectations according to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) chief public relations officer William Mecke. “On Route 413 that goes to downtown Atlanta directly, the best day had 100 boardings which is as fast a start as we have ever had,” Mecke wrote in an emailed response to questions. “Route 411, that has been running for about a year from the Mall of Georgia, continues to perform well with its new starting point at Hamilton Mill.” Boarding numbers for Route 411 from Hamilton Mill are not available since GRTA does not keep separate tallies for boardings from the Mall of Georgia and the Hamilton Mill Park and Ride. The route, however, has …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Officials release ridership numbers for the first month of service at Dacula park and ride and first day totals for the new Hamilton Mill facility.
Ridership at the Dacula Park and Ride is off to a good start according to an official with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA). Chief Public Relations Officer William M. Mecke described the numbers for July as “looking pretty good.” GRTA Xpress Route 416 averaged 38 boardings a day last month. A boarding is recorded as each time a rider gets on the coach. Most riders will count as two boardings a day – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The peak day for ridership was Tuesday, July 19 when the service had 81 boardings. “This is a solid and pleasing start,” Mecke said. On Monday, GRTA Xpress service began at a second Dacula area park and ride. The Hamilton Mill Park and Ride on Sardis Church Road had 39 boardings …
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Routes will run to midtown and downtown.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 1, commuters will be able to board a Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress bus at the new Dacula area park and ride facility. GRTA chief public relations officer William Mecke confirmed the opening of the Hamilton Mill park and ride is on schedule. The opening had been rescheduled from July 18 to August 1 due to a small delay in finishing some details at the station. The park and ride, located at 3220 Sardis Church Road next to the Hamilton Mill Walmart, will take commuters to midtown and downtown Atlanta. Two routes will run out of the 900-space facility -- route 413 to downtown and route 411 to midtown. Route 411, which currently begins at the Mall of Georgia, will start at the Hamilton Mill lot …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Park and ride lot will open August 1.
Commuters will have to wait a few more weeks to board a Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress bus at the new Dacula area park and ride facility. According to GRTA chief public relations officer William Mecke, the opening of the Hamilton Mill park and ride has been rescheduled from July 18 to August 1 due to a small delay in finishing some details at the station. The park and ride, located at 3220 Sardis Church Road next to the Hamilton Mill Walmart, will take commuters to midtown and downtown Atlanta. Two routes will run out of the 900-space facility -- route 413 to downtown and route 411 to midtown. Route 411, which currently begins at the Mall of Georgia, will start at the Hamilton Mill lot and include a stop at the …
Monday, June 20, 2011
Park and ride lot will be the second GRTA location to open in Dacula.
Beginning next month, Dacula area commuters will have two locations at which to board a Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress bus. GRTA chief public relations officer William Mecke said the Hamilton Mill park and ride will open on July 18. The park and ride, located at 3220 Sardis Church Road next to the Hamilton Mill Walmart, will take commuters to midtown and downtown Atlanta. Two routes will run out of the 900-space facility -- route 413 to downtown and route 411 to midtown. Route 411, which currently begins at the Mall of Georgia, will start at the Hamilton Mill lot and include a stop at the mall. On June 20, service began at the Hebron park and ride lot in Dacula. Commuters choosing to use the Hebron park and ride …
Handful of riders use new GRTA service on opening day.
Only a handful of riders boarded the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority’s (GRTA) Dacula to downtown Xpress bus this morning, but driver and supervisor Damon Taylor hopes that will change. “I think now that we’ve actually reached out and found a route that is doable -- that can reach out to this community and this area -- I think it will help out quite a bit,” Taylor said. “It’s been needed for a long time.” Taylor said the goal of the service is to ease traffic while giving commuters a safe and comfortable ride. “This service will help people get downtown without having to sit in traffic 30 to 40 minutes each day,” Taylor said. “The HOV lane helps us out quite a bit. We get to bypass a lot of that standstill traffic.” The GRTA buses…
Sunday, June 19, 2011
GRTA park and ride is located at Hebron Baptist Church.
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority’s (GRTA) Xpress service launches Monday, June 20. Commuters will be able to board the Xpress bus at the Hebron Church parking lot. The current proposed timetable shows departure times beginning at 5:20 a.m. on weekdays. Buses will depart every half hour until 7:50 a.m. with stops including Williams Street at Harris Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Courtland Street (Georgia State Capitol). Afternoon service begins at 3:25 p.m. with departures every half hour until 5:55 p.m. Buses will depart from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Courtland Street (Georgia State Capitol) with stops including the Ivan Allen Jr. Building at Spring Street (westbound at the W Hotel) and Five Points MARTA …
Monday, June 13, 2011
Xpress bus routes will take Dacula area commuters to downtown Atlanta.
Beginning Monday, local commuters will have a new option for getting to and from downtown Atlanta. The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority’s (GRTA) Xpress service launches June 20. About a dozen people were on hand for the June 13 informational meeting in which GRTA spokesman Rob Alexander answered questions regarding routes, fares and other service related questions. “We pride ourselves very much on having personal customer service,” Alexander said as he distributed information to the group of potential GRTA customers. One of those potential customers, Dacula resident Gloria Palmer, has been using commuter bus service for four years. Palmer currently commutes 30 minutes each way to and from the park and ride at Highway 20 and I-985 …
A six-mile gap between entry and exit points could leave area commuters spending more time in traffic.
The conversion of the existing HOV lanes on I-85 to toll lanes is almost complete. But there are more changes than the access rules for many commuters. Gwinnett residents may have noticed the recent restriping of access points to the lane. Designated access and exit points are marked with a dashed double white line. The new entry points on I-85 South leave a six-mile gap between the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road start point and Beaver Ruin without access to the lane. Suwanee, Duluth and Lawrenceville residents that enter I-85 at Old Peachtree, Sugarloaf, 120 and Boggs Road must navigate through a stretch of heavy traffic before having access to the HOT lane. According to Jill Goldberg, Deputy Press Secretary for the Georgia Department of …
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority staff will be available to answer questions regarding Dacula to downtown Atlanta service.
Interested in the new Xpress commuter service from Dacula to downtown Atlanta? The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) will hold a public informational meeting regarding the proposed Xpress commuter service tomorrow, Monday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Hebron Baptist Church. According to GRTA public information officer William Mecke, route 416 will use the church parking lot as the park and ride location if approved by the GRTA Board of Directors. During the June 13 meeting, GRTA staff will be available to answer questions and distribute copies of the proposed route 416 timetable. Information on fares and downtown stops will also be available. Mecke said staff will also be available to answer questions regarding the Hamilton Mill …
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1:42 am on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Dear Lynn, The county has determined that the cross county plans (or routes) do not generate enough ridership to operate at this time. more ›