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GoRaleigh to replace FRX with on‑demand MicroLink service in Fuquay Varina starting Jan. 5, 2026
Summary
GoRaleigh will retire the FRX express bus on Jan. 2, 2026 and launch a MicroLink on‑demand service for Fuquay Varina on Jan. 5, 2026. The pilot will be fare‑free for one year and funded through Wake Transit; officials said it should maintain regional connections and improve local, corner‑to‑corner access.
GoRaleigh will end the FRX express route to Fuquay Varina on Jan. 2, 2026 and introduce a new on‑demand MicroLink service for the town on Jan. 5, 2026, Taylor Killeen, senior transit planner with GoRaleigh, told the Fuquay Varina Town Board during its October meeting. The MicroLink pilot will use funds previously allocated to the FRX under the Wake Transit plan and will be fare‑free for its first year.
The pilot will operate on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Killeen said. Riders will request trips via an app or by phone; vehicles will pick up and drop off at the nearest safe corner, providing “corner‑to‑corner” service within the defined MicroLink zone. The service…
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