Minutes 05-13-2010 - Laserfiche WebLink

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o New source of funds for transit operating and capital activities in urban areas ■ %2-cent sales tax ■ Vehicle registration fees - Regional effort begins o Local jurisdictions asked to develop local plans o Late 2008 —Transit staff and Triangle Transit collaboration on legislative effort ■ Message for legislators ■ Testing financial model o Early 2009 — effort expanded to include Orange County and Hillsborough ■ Understand pending legislation ■ Examine assumptions and priorities ■ Identify potential service needs o Late 2009/2010 — Legislation passed...how do we move forward ■ Discussions with Triangle ■ Begin discussions with policy leaders ■ Discussions with neighboring systems and counties o Spring 2010 — initial presentation to policy bodies ■ AOG ■ Public Transit Committee Planning Efforts in the Triangle - Regional Plan o Utilizes STAC and adopted MPO Long Range Transportation Plans o Collaborative effort between Triangle Transit and local transit staff o Identifies costs to build and operate light rail and expanded local bus service in Triangle o Regional financial model identifies funds available for construction and operation of light rail and local bus service - County Plans o Meant to identify local bus service improvements within funding limitations Purpose — Orange County Transit Plan - Develop a bus service improvement plan that: o Supports efforts to secure long-term stable transit funding o Supports light rail in the Triangle o Advances urban public transit in the Triangle ■ Local Bus ■ Regional Bus ■ Light Rail o Fits the regional financial model o Facilitates policy level discussion of transit Ideas put forth in the plan - Provide an alternative to property tax - Support existing operations o Allocate a portion to support existing CHT (local) operations - Use sales tax to support local services o Expansion of local service o Regional services that connect smaller communities with urban network