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12 <br /> A map did not accompany this question so we cannot respond to it. We did <br /> gather data from the 2010 Census and found that 66% of the county population <br /> lives within the Chapel Hill township, which contains Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br /> National data (see Table 3-7 from TCRP Report 95, Chapter 3, page 3-32 below) for <br /> park-and-ride on frequent rail systems like light rail indicate that about 50-60% of <br /> commuters are willing to drive up to 5 miles to access light rail, while another 20- <br /> 30% of commuters are willing to drive up to 10 miles to access light rail or similar <br /> services, and another 15% are willing to drive more than 10 miles to access light <br /> rail or similar services. <br /> i <br /> Table 3-7 Distributions of Distances Traveled to Park-and-Ride Lots <br /> Locale(Year of Data) 0-5 miles 6-10 miles 10.20 miles 20+miles <br /> Maryland(1988), 53'X. 28% 13'X. 6% <br /> Sacramento(1989) 60% 22% 18% <br /> Tri-Rail—Florida(1993) 56% 30% 10'X, 4"u <br /> If we consider the Gateway station, which is an optimal point for many Orange <br /> County residents to ride the train to employment or other activities (DPAC, <br /> Durham Bulls, etc) in Durham we find that nearly the entire Chapel Hill township <br /> is within 5 miles of the Gateway station, and that if you extend the radius to 10 <br /> miles, significant portions of Hillsborough and Eno townships are also served. <br /> From the Mason Farm station, which is presently assumed to have up to 300 <br /> parking spaces, the 10-mile radius also covers a significant portion of Bingham <br /> township. <br /> Overall, we estimate that close to 75% to 80% of Orange County residents are <br /> located within the traditional park-and-ride market sheds for light rail, or are <br /> located along a feeder bus route to rail, or both. <br /> An additional point of interest from UNC's most recent commuter survey also <br /> shows that 57% of UNC park-and-riders drive more than 10 miles to get to their <br /> park-and-ride lot. This indicates that the capture areas for the Durham-Orange <br /> light rail line may be potentially larger than other light rail systems in the US <br /> based on the existing behavior of current residents who use park-and-ride. <br /> 2. The AA reflects a strong bi-directional commuter pattern between Chapel Hill and <br /> Durham. However, there are additional commutes between Chapel Hill and <br /> Page 4 of 13 <br />