WILMINGTON — Wave Transit announced on social media Thursday it would be losing its leader to a new position in the Triangle area. Marie Parker has served as…
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Wave Transit riders who were against the previously proposed route restructure will have another chance to have their voices heard.
A Wave Transit bus operator wears a mask in downtown Wilmington as the service continues to operate during the coronavirus pandemic. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. –– Less than a year after the only truly public transportation option across the Cape Fear River folded, transit leaders may have found an alternative, more cost-efficient solution.
Wave Transit and Brunswick Transit System, Inc. (BTS) are jointly applying for state funding to operate a temporary microtransit system, with Wave serving as the lead agency.
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If approved, the system would more closely resemble ride-sharing services than the traditional, big-bus, fixed-route service users are familiar with.
And late last year, the new Wave board, now entirely comprised of city and county staff and officials, officially
But Commissioners Woody White and Pat Kusek decided not to run again. Instead, two new Republicans came in: Deb Hays and Bill Rivenbark. Neither had a grudge against Wave, and things started to change behind the scenes.
At a joint meeting of the city council and the county commissioners in April, Chair Julia Olson-Boseman announced a surprising change of heart.
“Funding commitments by the county and the city are not enough to fund the type of system we need and want, she said at the April 27 meeting. So while Wave develops the best system for our community, the county and city must work together to determine a dedicated funding source to ensure the new system is achievable and viable, well into the future.”