Fewer bus riders will have to stand in the dark at unsheltered bus stops now that CARTA is installing solar lighting at 151 locations.
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority has been working on a multi-year plan to upgrade bus stop amenities, and adding the lights to unsheltered bus stops is the latest effort. CARTA also has been adding more shelters, and since 2019 has added 40 shelters that also have solar-powered lighting.
The bus stops where lights are being added now have no shelters. The lights are meant to help riders, but also to help bus drivers see if there are any riders waiting.