Wolfline
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| Locale | Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 13 |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Website | NCSU Wolfline |
The Wolfline is an area bus service serving the students, staff, faculty, and general public on and around North Carolina State University's campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wolfline is operated by First Transit, under contract with NC State's Transportation department. The Wolfline was the first mass transit organization in the state to exclusively use 'clean' diesel engines.[1] Wolfline access is unrestricted to the public and is a zero-fare service.[2] The preceding contractor was Veolia Transportation. The Wolfline began operating in August 1980 with one route.[3]
Currently, the Wolfline operates 12 routes on and between Main, Centennial, and the Veterinary School campuses. The Wolfprowl route has been added to the 12 campus-area routes as a continuously running shuttle to Downtown Raleigh during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. These routes often coincide with Capital Area Transit and Triangle Transit Authority routes, facilitating movement about Raleigh by bus.
Of the 12 campus-area routes, 11 are daytime routes, and one is a "Werewolf" nighttime route. Over the summer, regular service is roughly cut in half. During student breaks, the Wolfline runs limited service routes, focused on moving faculty and staff around. The Wolfline does not run on federal holidays.[4]
Contents
Routes
- Rt. 1 Avent Ferry, which serves Main Campus, housing and businesses on Avent Ferry Road, and Greek Way.
- Rt. 2 Hillsborough St. Shuttle, which travels eastbound and westbound on Hillsborough Street, then to the apartments at Wolf Village and E.S. King Village.
- There is also a separate Rt. 2 Hillsborough St. Night Shuttle, which only travels westbound on Hillsborough Street before heading to the apartments and circling around Main Campus.
- Rt. 3 Engineering, which connects science and engineering academic buildings in North Campus with Central Campus and the College of Engineering buildings on Centennial Campus.
- Rt. 4 Westgrove, which serves E.S. King Village, the Westgrove Park and Ride, and other locations to the north and west of Main Campus.
- Rt. 5 Varsity, which serves Main Campus, the McKimmon Center, the Varsity and West parking lots, and the E.S. King Village.
- There is also a Rt. 5/T Varsity Tripper which makes less stops than the normal Rt. 5.
- Rt. 6 Carter Finley, which connects the D.H. Hill Library to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Centennial Biomedical Campus, Meredith College, Carter-Finley Stadium, and the Carter-Finley Park and Ride.
- Rt. 7 Wolflink Shuttle, which connects Main Campus to Wolf Village.
- As with Rt. 5, there is a Rt. 7/T Wolflink Tripper which makes less stops and travels along Western Boulevard to reduce travel time.
- Rt. 8 Southeast Loop, which serves Main Campus, Centennial Campus, and (to a limited extent) housing on Avent Ferry Road.
- Rt. 9 Gorman Street Local, which serves Main Campus and Greek Village, then travels down Gorman Street and Greek Way. (Before January 2012, this route was known as Rt. 9 Greek Village.)
- Rt. 10 Southside Circulator, which serves the area around Centennial Campus (including the Centennial Middle School), including some stops on Avent Ferry Road. (This route is largely disconnected from the Wolfline as a whole.)
- Rt. 11 Village Link, which connects Wolf Village, E.S. King Village, Greek Village, and Centennial Campus.
- Werewolf Night Service, which operates after 10:00 PM on weekdays and 6:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. It serves the majority of stops along routes 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11.
- Wolfprowl, which operates Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, connecting Main Campus with Glenwood South and CAT's R-Line.
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External links
References
- ↑ http://media.www.technicianonline.com/media/storage/paper848/news/2007/07/19/News/clean.Fleet.Set.To.Roll.Out-2925269.shtml 'Clean' fleet set to roll out. Technician Online. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/transportation/wolfline/ NCSU Transportation - Wolfline Campus Bus Service. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
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