R-Line Shutting Down August 8 | Durham News

The R-Line, Raleigh’s downtown shuttle, is shutting down August 8, 2026, due to consistently low ridership—just five passengers an hour. The city will spend 18 months reviewing if a dedicated downtown shuttle is still needed, kicking off with a public hearing August 13. While overall GoRaleigh ridership surged 73% last year, the R-Line’s decline coincides with a rise in scooter and bike share trips, now at 30K monthly—roughly matching the shuttle’s lost riders. R-Line buses and drivers will be reassigned to routes with higher demand as GoRaleigh continues to grow. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b08263442d204e04