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alternate route between Hamilton Station area (roughly Fordham and NC 54) and Gateway <br />Station. This research may be a prudent alternate knowing the risk assessment plan (part of the <br />New Starts application) and upcoming draft environmental impact study (DEIS)/NEPA review <br />often values alternate proposals to achieve a balance of mobility, environmental, economic <br />development, land use, financial and community inputs and aspects. <br />In any event, whether C-1 or C-2 is eventually approved for LRT or BRT, this 15-501 analysis <br />could be used to support future public transit investments within Orange County. These <br />investments could provide both economic development return, additional retail service <br />opportunities and public transit for nearby citizens and businesses within Orange County. <br />Bolstering the need to analyze 15-501 is the attached monograph prepared by Orange County <br />staff from information noted in the URS Purpose and Need Report of 12/9/10 (Attachment E1 8~ <br />E2). <br />As a comparable note, the section of US 15-501 within Durham County has a planned corridor <br />alignment that is parallel but offset southeasterly from 15-501 within neighborhood and business <br />areas. This alignment has been requested to be analyzed and possibly moved closer to right-of- <br />way of 15-501. <br />Technology -(Whether LRT, BRT - High or BRT - Low) <br />This aspect is very complex because there is variation in some aspects but not in all cases. The <br />following general comparisons can be made (not necessarily in order of importance). <br />Capital Costs <br />LRT - $1.4 Billion <br />BRT - high $960 million * <br />[*This number has been asked to b <br />(GAO) (2001) and other FTA sources <br />$250 million] <br />Average Speed <br />LRT - 29.6 MPH <br />BRT - high 26.7 MPH <br />End to End Travel Time <br />LRT - 35 minutes <br />BRT - high 39 minutes <br />: re-examined since the Government Accounting Office <br />(2009) would translate to $13.5 million a mile average or <br />Storage Yards and Maintenance Facilities <br />LRT - Yes New <br />BRT - high No Existing Bus Facilities could be expanded <br />Ridership 2035 <br />LRT - approximately 11,700 boardings <br />BRT - high approximately 5,700 with another 11,900 riders on other buses using <br />BRT guideway (aka Interlining) for expediency which furthers the use and investment in the BRT <br />guideway, for a total of 17,600 boardings. <br />2035 Daily System-Wide Transit Trips <br />LRT - 140,500 -141,600 <br />BRT - high 142,800 <br />