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Chapter 9: Transportatfon Element <br />... <br />2 <br />3 ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION <br />4 <br />5 . <br />6 Orange County residents have several options for using alternative <br />7 modes of transportation. <br />s <br />9 Three public transportation systems provide bus service in Orange <br />to Coun <br />11 <br />12 Triangle Transit ~,~~u~.: ;• +,'~e "'1'~'< ~" YY°trya° °~ i.,, ° ° ~'r~- <br />avvauv <br />j' v a" "b vv" ~y w wv i~vo , <br />14 _ , <br />15 <br />16 i~e~e-- the "TT" provides regional bus service <br />17 linking the Town of Chapel Hill to Research Triangle Park, <br />18 Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, NC <br />19 State University, and other key regional locations. TT <br />20 also contracts with Orange Public Transportation (the <br />21 "Orange Bus") to provide service between the Towns•of <br />22 Hillsborough and Chapel Hill." In addition, TT has a <br />23 vanpool program for commuters that have agreater -than <br />24 2U-mile round-trip. <br />25 Chapel Hill Transit -the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and the University <br />26 of North Carolina-Chapel Hill partner to provide daily fare free bus service to <br />27 routes in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Services include fixed route bus service, <br />28 park and ride shuttle service for special events, shared ride feeder service to <br />29 areas which do not receive regular bus service, and EZ rider service for <br />30 individuals with mobility limitations. Many of the bus stops are shared with ~ <br />31 TT, and provide access to the larger regional bus system. <br />32 ^ Orange Public Transportation -Orange County provides bus ~~a <br />33 "' <br />34 <br />3s service to Couniy residents on the "Orange Bus" <br />36 includin_g fixed route (in partnership with TT) general <br />37 public service, door to door pick-up and drop-off service <br />38 for human service contracting agencies, deviated fixed <br />39 route service for the _general public, and paratransit <br />4o service for disabled residents. <br />41 <br />42 Private Sector Transportation Services - Several for profit private <br />43 sector Transportation Services. services are available to transport <br />Q~- c~t.W-zy co-~Yex~~:~.~ ~t~, Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-YO <br />