The RUS Bus Transit Facility: Connecting Raleigh Residents
Comprehensive Design
Future Vision
Transit Connectivity
The Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility (RUS Bus)—a new multimodal transit facility in downtown Raleigh—opened in August 2025, marking a major milestone for transit in the Triangle. Kimley-Horn provided transit design services for the facility, which connects Amtrak; local and regional buses such as GoTriangle and GoRaleigh; and future BRT services while also providing bicycle and pedestrian access. RUS Bus integrates a street-level bus facility with bike- and pedestrian-friendly spaces as well as mixed-use development in one central and lively destination in the Warehouse District.
Providing Connective Design Services
Our team led transit design for Hoffman & Associates and GoTriangle, ensuring RUS Bus featured the following:
- Bus boarding locations for local and regional buses and future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services
- Accommodations for future overhead electric bus charging
- Passenger amenities, including real time arrival signage, waiting areas, public restrooms, benches, bike and scooter racks, lockers, wayfinding maps and signage, and an information booth
- Operator amenities such as breakrooms, lockers, and restrooms
- Rideshare areas
- Bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
- ADA accessibility accommodations
Connecting Residents Across Raleigh and Beyond
Having received a $20 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the US Department of Transportation for the transit facility portion of the project, RUS Bus is the first phase of a vision for a mixed-use development that will be located above the transit facility—marking the beginning of a transformative vision for North Carolina’s capital. With its opening, RUS Bus is anticipated to have a lasting impact on the community, illustrating how multimodal hubs can strengthen transit connectivity for Raleigh residents for years to come. The multimodal facility will provide seamless connections between intercity rail; local, regional and express bus services; and future Bus Rapid Transit.
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