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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 24, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. 8.e. SUBJECT: Update on Triangle Regional Transit Program -Alternatives Analysis and the Locally Preferred Alternative DEPARTMENT: BOCC, Manager's Office & Planning PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) ATTACHMENT(S): A. Questions Regarding the Orange County Transit Plan Alternatives Analysis and Locally Preferred Alternative B. December 8 Agenda Outline and Key to Attachments INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank W Clifton, Manager-245-2300 Craig Benedict, Planning Director- 245-2575 Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, 245-2579 Darcy Zorio, Transportation Planner, 245-2582 PURPOSE: To receive additional information and questions on the Triangle Regional Transit Program -Alternatives Analysis (AA) and the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) and identify any remaining information that may be required for the Board. BACKGROUND: Last year (May 19, June 7 and Dec 8) the BOCC held a work session and regular meeting regarding the Triangle Regional Transit Program (TRTP) and the localized Orange County Transit Plan (OCTP) and also known as the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBARIP). _ The Alternatives Analysis (AA) for the Triangle Regional Transit Program projects in the Durham-Orange, Durham-Wake and Wake County Corridors were completed in July 2011. The findings and recommendations developed through the AA process are contained in three Detailed Definition of Alternatives Technical Reports. Each report covers an alignment plan and profile information about the attributes of different technologies [i.e. Light Rail (LRT), Bus Rail Transit High and Low (i.e. BRT-H &BRT-L)], cost estimates, travel time, traffic analyses, and assessment of station's capacity for potential transit oriented development. A recommendation from Triangle Transit for the most appropriate initial fixed guideway transit investment, known as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for each corridor, is also included. In July 2011, the multivolume reports for each of the corridors (i.e. Durham-Orange and Durham-Wake) were posted along with all of the other information generated through the AA process: www.ourtransitfuture.com. In late August, 2011, as a result of ongoing technical evaluation, public involvement and discussions with government agencies, the MPOs and other key stakeholders, an Addendum was prepared for each of the Detailed Definition of Alternatives Technical Reports. This additional information is also posted on the aforementioned project web site.