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Triangle Regional Transit Program <br />Orange County Transit Plan <br />February 14, 2012 <br />Orange County: HOME <br />Orange County: Population Distribution <br />Key Point: Rural and Urban Townships <br />Have Many Transportation Needs in Common <br />- Many residents work at either UNC or Duke <br />Focus: Mebane-Hilisborough-Durham Route and Route 420 <br />Park & Ride: TCRP (Transit Cooperative Research Program) Report 95 <br />"The majority of park-and ride users typically come from within 5 miles and more than 80 <br />percent fravel less than 10 miles to their facility." <br />Different for UNC Workers: 58% drive more than 10 miles to their Park & Ride lot <br />Source: UNC <br />Campus Commuting Study, 2010 <br />It is estimated that 90-95% of Orange County lives within the Park & Ride catchment <br />areas <br />Durham-Orange Corridor Technology: <br />Light Rail Transit vs Bus Rapid Transit <br />Operating Costs: Bus vs. Rail, National Experience <br />Economic Development, National Experience <br />Can BRT be done cheaper than projected in AA? <br />Speed Is Expensive. Lower cost = lower benefits. <br />Some "BRT" projects are not at all "rapid transit" <br />Cleveland, OH Euclid Corridor (Source: ITDP 2011) <br />$7 million / mile; Average speed: 12.5 mph <br />Los Angeles Metro Orange Line , <br />$28 million / mile; Average speed: 18 mph <br />Proposed Durham-Orange BRT-Low Alternative <br />