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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wake Tech Announces New Bus Service for Students Capital Area Transit Adds Express Route to Wake Tech

RALEIGH, N.C. (November 20, 2008)—Wake Technical Community College and the City of Raleigh are teaming up to benefit students—and the environment! Thanks to a new agreement with Capital Area Transit (CAT), Wake Tech students will soon  be able to ride an express bus from Moore Square in downtown Raleigh to Wake Tech's main campus, at 9101 Fayetteville Road (U.S. 401S).  Almost 10,000 students attend classes on the main campus.

The Raleigh City Council approved the arrangement on November 18. The "regional express" route, which will include a park-and-ride stop in Garner, will run hourly between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. every day the college is in session, starting January 5, 2009.

"This is a great partnership, with all kinds of benefits." says Dr. Stephen C. Scott, Wake Tech's president.  "Students save money; Wake Tech saves parking space, which is at a premium; and we all save the earth—at least a little—by taking a step that reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions." 

Wake Tech had previously offered service to its main campus through Southern Coach. That service will continue until the holiday break begins on December 22nd. As before, the new CAT route to main campus will be free of charge for Wake Tech students, faculty, and staff. The bus will pick up riders at the Moore Square Station on Blount Street.

CAT also serves other Wake Tech locations on its normal routes, including the Northern Wake Campus on Louisburg Road (U.S. 401N), the Health Sciences Campus on Holston Avenue, and the Adult Education Center on Capital Boulevard. The new agreement enables riders to connect through Moore Square to ride the bus to any of these locations and offers possibilities for a more comprehensive transit program for Wake Tech students in the future.

About Wake Technical Community College:

Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing education and training for the citizens of Raleigh and surrounding Wake County. Wake Tech provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities and serves an annual enrollment of more than 62,000 students. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 150 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech also offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and non-credit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit .

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