Commissioners vote to place quarter-cent transportation sales tax on November ballot
During Monday’s meeting, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved, in a 3-2 vote, a resolution to place a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax on the November ballot for residents to vote on. read more…
NHC | May 2, 2022 | NHC Communications and Outreach Staff
Wave transit celebrates Earth Day with free rides
Wave Transit is offering free rides on Friday, April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. The Port City Trolley, fixed bus routes and RideMICRO services will all be available for free. read more…
WECT | April 21, 2022 | WECT Staff
Wave Transit wins ‘Transit System of the Year’
Wave Transit was named ‘Transit System of the Year’ at the 2022 North Carolina Public Transportation Association (NCPTA) conference. The honor is awarded to one urban transit system annually for its creation, expansion, or innovation of transportation services. read more…
WWAY | April 14, 2022 | WWAY Staff
Changes coming to Wave Transit to provide faster, more convenient service for riders
Changes are coming to Wilmington’s public transportation system, Wave Transit.For frequent riders like Austin Whitaker, he just learned that his route to work and school, Route 207 North, is changing. read more…
WECT | April 13, 2022 | Mara McJilton
Wave Transit no longer to cut routes
Wave Transit is once again taking a stab at redesigning its network to better suit the needs of its riders. This time it will offer more options instead of fewer. read more…
Port City Daily | February 14, 2022 | Amy Passaretti
Wave Transit officially launches RideMicro on-demand service for Wilmington residents
Customers can now plan, pay and ride transit on-demand. Wave Transit has launched RideMicro, a new on-demand service and corresponding mobility app that enables locals to plan, pay and ride shared transit trips. read more…
Mass Transit Magazine | January 19, 2022 | Mass Transit Staff
WAAV’s Nick Craig speaks with Executive Director Marie Parker about RideMICRO
This show aired on Monday, December 20th, 2021 on 107.9 and 980 The WAAV in Wilmington, NC. Guests include Ashley Smith Thomas, Founder & CEO of Freedom’s Fund USA and Marie Parker with WAVE Transit. Listen to the interview here.
WAAV – Wilmington’s Morning News with Nick Craig | December 20, 2021 | Nick Craig
WMPO awards nearly $1.5 million to fund four local transportation projects
The Board of the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) awarded $1,481,100 to transportation projects in Wilmington, Navassa and Kure Beach at a meeting Wednesday. read more…
WECT | October 28, 2021 | WECT Staff
Netflix and Amazon donate to local non-profit after filming
In Wilmington, Netflix and Amazon made donations to a local non-profit. According to Wave Transit, Netflix’s Florida Man and Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty took over two bus stations for their film shoots recently. read more…
WWAY | October 26, 2021 | Peyton Furtado
Netflix, Amazon projects donate to Wave Transit’s foundation after filming at bus stations
Netflix and Amazon film projects recently scouted Wave Transit stations for shoots and left the bus system with donations for its charitable foundation. Forden and Padgett stations, the transit system’s two centers, are likely to be recognized in each production. read more…
Port City Daily | October 26, 2021 | Port City Daily Staff
Wave launches tri-county ride-sharing microtransit service, free for first month
A regional ride-sharing microtransit service launched Monday, designed to connect those in need of transportation in areas outside of previously established public stops to the greater Wilmington area. read more…
Port City Daily | October 14, 2021 | Port City Daily Staff
Wave Transit launches microtransit service to improve quality of public transportation in Cape Fear region
On Monday, Wave Transit launched a new regional on-demand ride-sharing pilot service called RideMICRO. The program hopes to provide flexible transportation to portions of Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties. read more…
WECT | October 11, 2021 | Anna Austin Boyers
On-demand Ridesharing Public Transit Option Starts Operation in Wilmington Area
Starting today, residents of three southeastern North Carolina counties will have more flexible transportation options, thanks to an on-demand microtransit pilot service that is being funded by a grant from the N.C. Department of Transportation. read more…
NCDOT | October 11, 2021 | Harris Kay
Wave Transit launches new regional microtransit pilot project
Residents in portions of Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties can now access a flexible transportation option through a regional on-demand shared ride pilot service. read more…
Mass Transit Magazine | October 11, 2021 | Mass Transit Staff
MicroWAVE? WAVE’s Microtransit arrives in the Cape Fear region
Public transit will cross the Cape Fear for the first time in more than a year. The bus from Leland to Wilmington ended service in August of last year, after Leland and Brunswick County leadership declined to continue funding. But now, with grant money from NCDOT, a new form of public transit called “microtransit” will help users get from one side of the river to the other. read more…
WHQR | October 8, 2021 | Kelly Kenoyer
Free Trolley Refreshes Downtown Route
For visitors and locals alike, the free downtown trolley in Wilmington recently refreshed its route, offering access to more desired destinations. As a result, the Port City Trolley is providing riders with the ability to access major destination points along Nutt Street in downtown Wilmington. “It is only a two-block deviation from the original route, but opens up so much more access,” said Brianna D’Itri, Mobility Manager at Wave Transit. read more…
Wilmington Business Journal | September 18, 2021 | Laura Moore
Wave Transit’s free downtown trolley expands route, with 25 total stops
Several new downtown stops are now incorporated in the free trolley, including the Wilmington Convention Center, Wilmington Railroad Museum, Riverfront Park, and several waterfront hotels. The trolley will continue to host the same hours and service frequency at stops along Nutt Street downtown. read more…
Port City Daily | September 5, 2021 | Port City Daily Staff
Wilmington’s Morning News with Nick Craig Podcast
This show aired Friday, July 23rd, 2021 on 980 WAAV in Wilmington, NC. Guests include Congressman Mark Walker, Jimmy Tate with the Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership and Development, and Marie Parker with Wave Transit. read more…
WAAV – Wilmington’s Morning News with Nick Craig | July 23, 2021 | Nick Craig
WAVE will cross the Cape Fear once again, just on a smaller scale
At Thursday’s Cape Fear Public Transit Authority (WAVE) meeting, the board took initial steps to bridge the Cape Fear River. Wave will soon be signing a contract with Moovit and Bus.com to run microtransit across New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties. read more…
WHQR | July 22, 2021 | Kelly Kenoyer
Wave Transit brings rides on demand to you
Instead of walking to bus stops, a new Wave Transit Program will bring a ride to you. Taking a cue from ride share apps, Wave Transit’s Marie Parker says it will cater to those too far from normal bus routes with Microtransit, read more…
WWAY3 | July 14, 2021 | Peyton Furtado
The Newsroom: Wilmington Pride, Juneteenth, and a deep dive into WAVE
On this edition of The Newsroom, it’s a month of celebration — and a celebration of public transportation (or, at least, its potential). read more…
WHQR The Newsroom | June 18, 2021 | WHQR Staff
City, county ask Wave what it could become with $65M boost from sales tax, identifies $55M in trails
New Hanover County and City of Wilmington elected officials are on board with the idea of a quarter-cent sales tax that would generate $144-plus million over 10 years for public transportation. read more…
Port City Daily| June 8, 2021 | Port City Daily Staff
NC: Wilmington City Council delays changes to WAVE transit system
Changes to Wilmington’s public transit system that were slated to take effect this summer have been officially delayed. read more…
Mass Transit Mag | May 7, 2021 | Emma Dill
Transit Director Leads Adaptation
Wave Transit’s role in the community’s physical and economic well-being is something Wave’s new executive director, Marie Parker, wants residents to understand. read more…
WilmingtonBiz | February 19, 2021 | Laura Moore
Wave’s new Executive Director talks route changes, TransPro, and future of the transit system
It’s been just over a year since New Hanover County leaders, and particularly County Chair Julia Olson-Boseman, pushed for a redesign of Wave. The county cited funding shortfalls, read more…
WHQR Public Media | January 31, 2021 | Hannah Breisinger
Wave Transit could rebuild with reduced routes and ridership, new tax for city and county residents
A year after the city of Wilmington and New Hanover County passed concurrent resolutions to redesign the region’s transportation system, Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit, is well into the process of rebuilding itself with fresh leadership, newly proposed routes and funding ideas. read more…
Port City Daily | January 5, 2021 | Port City Daily Staff