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County approval vote of Regional Transit Financial Plan TBD <br /> Referendum authorized by County Commissioners TBD <br /> Referendum Campaign TBD <br /> Successful Referenda Vote Fall of 2011 <br /> Bus expansion, engineering, and construction begin TBD <br /> Partnership with NCDOT, NCRR, and Triangle Transit TBD <br /> Opening Day TBD <br /> Creating a transit plan is an iterative process <br /> Step One: <br /> Create a Financial Model that projects how much we can afford <br /> Step Two: <br /> Seek technical analysis of proposed corridors, technologies, and costs <br /> Alternatives Analysis: What it IS <br /> - Process to help define transit technology and general alignment for rail, bus or other <br /> transit projects <br /> - Analysis will be performed by nationally recognized experts <br /> - Analysis will include <br /> o Public involvement <br /> o Refining expected costs and financial plan <br /> o Analysis of transit-supportive land uses and policies (i.e. parking, urban design) <br /> o Conceptual design of major infrastructure elements <br /> Alternatives Analysis: What it is NOT <br /> - Picking exact locations for all stations <br /> - Designing all infrastructure to completion (bridges, parking lots, etc.) <br /> - Setting the timetables for the transit service <br /> - A guarantee of federal funding <br /> - A completed environmental document <br /> Contact: dkinq(c�trianqletransit.orq <br /> David King said that Congressman David Price is in favor of this and this is very helpful. <br /> He said that the challenge as a region is to balance two sets of priorities — the County <br /> Commissioners have to look at the plan and what makes sense for Orange County and what <br /> makes sense for the region. <br /> Steve Spade, Transit Director for Town of Chapel Hill, made a PowerPoint <br /> presentation. <br /> Draft <br /> Orange County Transit Plan <br /> Background <br /> - STACC process — a long-term look at transit needs in the Triangle <br /> o Recommended light rail and expansion of local/regional bus services <br /> - MPO adoption of STAC recommendations <br /> - Transit local option tax legislation <br />