Greenville Express Pilot Bus Program Launches In Eastern North Carolina
A new pilot bus program, the Greenville Express, has launched, offering transit services between Carteret County and New Bern to Greenville on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program is a collaboration between the Carteret County Area Transportation System and Craven…

Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 24, 2026 —
The Greenville Express, a new pilot bus program, has launched with service connecting Carteret County and New Bern to Greenville. The buses are scheduled to operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The program is a collaboration between the Carteret County Area Transportation System and Craven Area Rural Transit System. The announcement identifies both systems as partners in the pilot, but does not provide further details about how the service will be operated.
Information provided about the launch does not specify when the pilot began, how long it is expected to run or whether the schedule could change. It also does not state departure times, stop locations, fares, reservation requirements, vehicle capacity or eligibility rules. The precise route sequence and travel times were not provided.
The announcement describes the service as a pilot, but does not explain how its performance will be assessed or whether a decision has been made about continuing it after the pilot period. No ridership targets, funding details or service expansion plans were included.
For now, the details provided establish the service’s name, participating transit systems, general connections and operating days. Additional information about logistics and the pilot’s duration was not included in the announcement.
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