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Annual Riders per Municipal Population <br />- = Riders x 251 weekdays/population <br />- Chapel Hill/Can'boro: 94 annual rides/resident <br />- Durham: 19.2 annual rides/resident <br />- Raleigh: 18.6 annual rides/resident <br />Is Chapel Hill travel heavy enough for light rail? (maps) <br />Why study an alternative to Meadowmont? <br />- Federal Lands <br />- Army Corps of Engineers Property <br />- Environmentallmpact <br />- Uncertainty of impacts before EIS makes a backup path prudent <br />Benefits to N. Orange: <br />Duke Employees/EDDs <br />- Brown =Mebane to Hillsborough to Duke/Durham Route <br />- Buckhorn, Eno EDDs potential stops <br />- Link via Hillsborough circulator to County Seat, Durham Tech @ Waterstone <br />Benefits to N. Orange: <br />UNC; Hillsborough Employees <br />- Brown =Hillsborough to Chapel Hill <br />- Improvements in Chapel Hill / Carrboro help those who P/R in towns <br />- Improved frequency from Hillsborough adds choices for N. Orange UNC <br />Commuters <br />- Local Circulator aids parking in Hillsborough <br />Questions and Discussion <br />www.ourtransitfuture.com <br />Mila Vega, Transportation Planner for Orange County, made a PowerPoint <br />presentation. <br />Orange County Transit Plan: <br />Bus Service Component <br />Discussion Overview <br />- Background <br />- Stakeholders <br />- Identified Need <br />- Goals and Strategies <br />- Bus Service Plan Highlights <br />Background <br />- Multi-level approach <br />o Planning Staff <br />11 <br />