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OPT had provided general public rides on a seat available basis for several years. <br />However, in FY 1993-94 OPT program staff and the Human Services Transportation <br />Board made a commitment to better serve the public by (1) changing-the program's name <br />from Coordinated Agency Transportation to Coordinated Area Transportation, and finally <br />to its current Orange Public Transportation title, (2) designating existing bus routes to be <br />promoted as public routes. In October, 1993 OPT established its first general public <br />deviated fixed route from Prospect Hill Health Center just north of the Orange/Person <br />County line into Chapel HilUCarrboro. Additionally, the Orange Enterprises routes have <br />been opened to the general public on aseat-available basis for the early morning and late <br />afternoon transportation between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Finally, the five routes <br />operated to bring seniors to the Senior Centers and nutrition sites in Chapel <br />HilUCarrboro, Hillsborough, Efland, and Cedar Grove have as available seats for public <br />passengers. The FY 02/03 allocation of $31,189.00 will support these routes. <br />All routes with public seating operate on a deviated fixed route schedule. With advance <br />notice, the OPT dispatcher can approve and arrange for apick-up with route deviations <br />made up to i/a mile for disabled or subscription riders. Also, public riders can be picked <br />up at identified stops along the route with no advance notice. <br />The approved fare structure for public riders on OPT vehicles is as follows: <br />In Town $ .50 <br />Between Towns $1.00 <br />Youth 6 to 17 '/z fare <br />Children under 6 ride free when accompanied by adult <br />Fn:H:/bocc/agendas-yr2002/ab020319A- ROAP attachment2 <br />