Link Transit advisory commission meets for first time in Burlington
Link Transit’s advisory commission opened with five routes, 55,000-plus annual trips and a mandate to weigh fares and service gaps across Burlington and Alamance County.
Link Transit’s Public Transit Advisory Commission held its inaugural meeting in Burlington on July 14, giving city leaders a formal forum to weigh the service, route and fare decisions that affect riders across Alamance County. The commission advises the Burlington City Council, which controls the system’s next moves.
Link Transit serves Burlington, Elon, Gibsonville, Alamance County offices in Graham, Alamance Community College, Mebane, Haw River and Green Level with five routes. Every bus is ADA accessible, with ramps and space for up to two bicycles.
Link Transit has operated since 2016. On its planning page, the agency put 2021 trips at more than 55,000 across a 35-square-mile service area. A 2022 Federal Transit Administration agency profile for City of Burlington dba Link Transit listed 107,452 annual unlinked trips.
A December 1, 2015 ordinance amended the measure that created the Public Transit Advisory Commission and said Burlington found an affordable fixed-route transit system was in the best interest of citizens and residents of Burlington and surrounding urban areas. In the 2024-2025 annual report, the listed officers were Ralph Harwood of Elon as chair, Bonita Brown of Burlington as vice chair and Moses Corbett of Burlington as secretary.
PTAC generally meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at 425 S. Lexington Ave. in downtown Burlington. A January 2026 packet listed a meeting at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Conference Room at the same address, with riders and other members able to attend in person or via Zoom.
The commission is meeting while transit planners work through a five-year Transit Development Plan, including a final plan prepared in February 2026 for the City of Burlington.
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