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Orange County staff believes investment and implementation can be faster, as <br />permanent and less speculative than LRT especially when LRT could take 15 years to <br />analyze and put into operation. <br />Capacity <br />LRT - High Performing <br />BRT -high High Performing <br />Operating Costs <br />LRT - > 2000-2500 Passengers per peak hour <br />LRT may have cost efficiencies <br />BRT -high < 2500 BRT is less <br />BRT Cost savings with 800 PAX/HR of approximately 20% <br />The Durham-Orange Corridor is projected to operate with BRT better operating efficiency <br />levels. <br />Environmental Air ~ Wetlands <br />LRT - Medium Performing depending on source of electric which is coal at this <br />time <br />BRT -high Medium Performing however most BRT new orders are hybrid electric <br />BRT can be routed to be less invasive to off corridor (right-of-way) environmental areas. <br />Summary <br />FTA 2009 publications (see link: http://www.nbrti.or~/cBRT.html) note and Orange County <br />staff agrees that a community should match the technology with the need based on land <br />use and the ability to financially build and maintain. BRT-High is such a system that is <br />complimentary to these precepts in the BRT ability to remain flexible to changing <br />conditions and locational needs including the exponential rate of green technologies. <br />Although Orange County and the municipalities are expected to grow in population and <br />jobs over the long term planning horizon (25± years), the estimates do not create high <br />intensity skyscraper urban environments because of the limitations with other natural <br />resources such as water and the costs of public services. (Attachment F) <br />Additional Supporting Maps - (Attachments G, H, I, J) <br />Resolution/Orange County StafF Recommendation - Attachment K is a draft resolution for <br />the DCHC MPO Technical Advisory Committee's consideration at its meeting tomorrow, <br />February 8, 2012. Orange County staff is recommending changes, as shown in red, "tracked <br />changes" format. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: This action, although not the approval of a financial plan or '/2 cent <br />referendum, begins a process outlining a potential financial commitment of local (Durham and <br />