GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro is looking to the future of mass transit.

The city is developing a long-range transit plan called GoBORO. It aims to revamp the mass transit system and make Greensboro a more car-optional city by 2045. City staff report that 2.091 million riders used Greensboro Transit Agency services during the last fiscal year. 

Reginald Mason, the City of Greensboro’s new transit director, said he’s focused on connecting people, jobs and communities more efficiently. 

“One of the goals of the plan is to look at our bus routes and to figure out how we can increase the speeds on the routes, No. 1, and also look at our coverage and how we can have more crosstown routes back,” Mason said. 

GTA passenger Sid Sweat said he rides the bus often because it’s cheaper than paying for gas. He uses it to get to work and trips to the mall and restaurants. Sweat said Greensboro’s transit system is good, but it needs some improvement. 

“I would like to see is … more stops. More stops in the outskirts of Greensboro,” Sweat said. “That would be my No. 1 pet peeve, the more like you … treat the inner city, treat the outskirts like that, too,” he continued. 

Sweat also would like to see better quality bus stops for waiting passengers. Mason hopes the plan will address those concerns. 

“It will improve mobility not only just in the City of Greensboro, but in the region. We’re going to work closely with our partners at PART to improve the transit services for the community,” Mason said. 

The GoBORO plan will be unveiled to the public in September.