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6 Federal funding, it is a strong indicator that the FTA sees merit in the project and that as construction approaches, a commitment known as a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA), which commits the FTA to the federal share of the project, is likely to be forthcoming. For State Government, the Charlotte Blue Line was funded through a process very similar to the FFGA process that yielded a State Funding Grant Agreement (SFGA) that secured the state commitment to light rail in Charlotte. At the appropriate time, probably 3 to 7 years past the date of referendum, Triangle Transit would initiate that process with NCDOT. 9. How are the operational costs per hour of bus service beine estimated across time and different providers? The bus service costs in-the model were estimated using region-wide averages of bus service cost including costs of Chapel Hill Transit, DATA, CAT, and Triangle Transit. The current estimate of that average is just under $87/hour in $2011 dollars. This number will be re-examined for accuracy on a regular basis as the plan is implemented. 10. list all the lieht rail stations within Oranse County and within the limits of Chapel Hill but in Durham County List where park and ride lots will be. This data was originally provided at public meetings attended by Orange County staff in March 2011. The table below summarizes the data as requested in question 10. Station County Municipality Bus Bays Park/Ride Spaces UNC Hospital Orange Chapel Hill 4 0 Hamilton Rd Orange Chapel Hill 0 0 Friday Center Orange Chapel Hill 0 0 Meadowmont Orange Chapel Hill 0 0 Hillmont / Woodmont Durham .Chapel Hill 0 < 200 Gateway Durham Chapel Hill 7 500 11. Describe how the I.PA will be selected. The Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) is the recorded decision by the governing MPO that specifies the endpoints, alignment, and technology of a transit investment. For the Durham-Orange corridor, the LPA will be selected by the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO after weighing input by citizens, local municipal and county governments, and other stakeholders. This vote is currently scheduled for February 2012, giving Orange County time to weigh in on the decision before the vote. The detailed Alternatives Analysis documents from which the LPA is likely to be chosen have been available since July 2011. A DVD with full documentation was sent to every Orange County Commissioner, the County Manager, and Orange County Planning Staff in summer 2011.