Two new bus routes in Wake Forest -- an express run to downtown Raleigh and a leisurely loop around town and to Wakefield -- have attracted plenty of riders since they started rolling Monday, Triangle Transit says.
The Wake Forest-Raleigh Express had 96 riders on Monday and 139 on Tuesday.
The Wake Forest-Wakefield Loop had 70 riders on Monday and 124 on Tuesday.
How long before we see standing-room-only on some of those express commuter runs? Stay tuned.
Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic and transportation. A News & Observer reporter, editor and blogger since 1976, he took over the