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9 <br />February 16, 1999 <br />Mr. James M. Ritchey, Jr. <br />General Manager <br />TTA -Suite 206 <br />50 Pazk Drive, POB 13787 <br />RTP, NC 27709 <br />Deaz Mr. Ritchey: <br />This letter is intended to serve as the "official written comments" on the proposed TTA service expansion <br />plan which you had requested in your letter dated November 25, 1998 (see attached copy). While the <br />Boazd of County Commissioners is pleased that TTA is going to provide more service to the citizens of <br />Orange County, there is still some concern that Orange County is not getting the same level of transit <br />service as other jurisidictions in the Triangle Region that aze in Phase I. Any documentation that TTA <br />could provide to demonstrate that Orange County, especially rural communities like Hillsborough, Efland <br />and Mebane, is getting the most for its vehicle registration tax would be very helpful. <br />The Orange Public Transportation System (OPT) will be developing a four year Community Transportation <br />Services Plan (CTSP) this calendar year. This plan, which we anticipate would be developed in close <br />coordination with TTA and NCDOT, should provide the needed details to integrate your service expansion <br />with the expansion of OPT. On January 26th the OPT Transportation Advisory Boazd made some <br />preliminary recommendations for your service expansion to include: a) insuring that your east/west <br />Hillsborough routes include stops within walking distance of the Whiffed Center, Fairview Community, and <br />the Hillsborough Commons Shopping Center, and b) that the location of a Pazk & ride lot in the vicinity of <br />Hillsborough be explored on NCDOT owned land either at the DMV Site on US 70 West of Hillsborough or <br />along the US 70/I-85 Connector and its interchange with I-85/40. <br />Thank you for your request for our input. We aze looking forward to your assistance in the development of <br />the OPT's CTSP this yeaz. If you have any questions about our comments or request for the <br />documentation of TTA Transit Services to Orange County, please call Jeny Passmore, Director of OPT at <br />extension 2008. <br />Sincerely, <br />Alice M. Gordon <br />Chair <br />FN:H~B000~P&R-TTA.Doc <br />