News

It's official - Wave buses will soon be billboards
Wave Transit has signed an agreement with the Peck Agency of Wilmington to sell advertisements on the side of Wave buses.
Wilmington Star News - December 07, 2011 - Julian March

Transit Authority considers using buses as billboards
Wave Transit is exploring an agreement with an advertising firm that could raise tens of thousands of dollars.
Wilmington Star News - November 04, 2011 - Julian March

Wave pulls plug on plans for buses to beaches
Wave Transit has ended its attempt to expand bus service to New Hanover County's beach towns.
Wilmington Star News - September 30, 2011 - Julian March

Greyhound passengers to take a ride with Wave Transit
Inside Greyhound's downtown bus station, people waiting are not chatty.
Wilmington Star News - September 16, 2011 - Julian March

Wave uncertain of future for bus routes to local beaches
Wave Transit is regrouping after two New Hanover beach town boards decided not to support the expansion of bus service, which was to be paid for by a proposed countywide $7-per-vehicle car registration fee.
Wilmington Star News - September 10, 2011 - Julian March

Transportation a central issue as downtown Wilmington continues to grow
Wilmington is a city built and fueled by transportation. From commercial shipping to being the one-time headquarters of a large railroad to the completion of Interstate 40, the Port City's heydays are closely tied to moving people and goods.
Wilmington Star News- July 30, 2011 - Julian March

WAVE's plan would bring buses to the beach
For seven bucks a year, less than the cost of a full day of parking in Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover residents could get buses to the county's beaches.
Wilmington Star News- July 25, 2011 - Julian March

Wave Transit expands through new infrastructure, partnership, bus routes
Managing to keep afloat in rough economic waters, Wave Transit is on the up and up. Passenger revenue is significantly above what had been budgeted for this year, and Wave Transit is continuing to expand after the April opening of its Forden Station on Cando Street behind Costco.
The Seahawk - July 18, 2011 - Sasha Johnson

Wave Transit sees increase in ridership, revenue
This past year, the wheels on Wave Transit buses went round and round and round, as the bell on the buses went ding-ding-ding. Compared to the previous fiscal year, Wave's ridership was up be several thousand each of the past 12 months.
Wilmington Star News- June 25, 2011 - Julian March

Greyhound station possibly closing and partnering with WAVE Transit
During the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority meeting Thursday, board members and WAVE Transit Director Albert Eby discussed the possibility of partnering with Greyhound.
WECT - June 23, 2011 - Gavin Johnson