New microtransit program could reestablish lost New Hanover-Brunswick (NC) public connection

Less than a year after the only truly public transportation option across the Cape Fear River folded, transit leaders may have found an alternative, more cost-efficient solution.

Wave Transit and Brunswick Transit System, Inc. (BTS) are jointly applying for state funding to operate a temporary microtransit system, with Wave serving as the lead agency. If approved, the system would more closely resemble ride-sharing services than the traditional, big-bus, fixed-route service users are familiar with.