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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />Implementation Plan Process for New Transit Service in Hillsborough, Mebane, and Rural <br />Orange County <br />The goal of this planning process is to create a more detailed Implementation Plan for new <br />regional and local /county transit services and bus capital facilities that serve Hillsborough, <br />Mebane, and rural Orange County, based on the projects and estimated revenues identified in <br />the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan ( OCBRIP). The OCBRIP currently identifies <br />the following projects in this study area: <br />Regional Services <br />• A new Mebane - Hillsborough- Durham Express route ($195,000 per year — $97,000 of <br />which are allocated in Orange County) <br />• Route 420 — Hillsborough - Chapel Hill frequency increase (this service was implemented <br />in 2012). <br />Local Services <br />• Continued operation of the Hillsborough Circulator ($116,000 per year) <br />• Expansion of Hillsborough Circulator to Saturdays ($29,000 per year) <br />• Improve capacity of demand response service to rural areas ($254,000 per year) <br />Capital Projects <br />The total amount for bus capital projects (such as Park - and -Ride lots, bus shelters, and <br />accessibility improvements at bus stops) in the OCBRIP is $6.7M. Local revenue only covers <br />10% of the capital project costs; the rest would be covered by other sources, including state and <br />federal grants. Specific projects were not identified in the plan. Discussions will need to take <br />place with other stakeholders in Orange County, including Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and UNC, to <br />determine how these capital dollars should be allocated. <br />It will take approximately five years to roll out all of these new transit services and capital <br />projects in Orange County. For FY14, Triangle Transit is authorized to spend up to $177,000 in <br />Orange County on regional service. $110,000 of this is programmed to be spent to improve the <br />frequency of a route between Southpoint and UNC in the NC -54 corridor that is currently <br />experiencing standing room only conditions. $67,000 of this could be spent to begin a route <br />between Hillsborough and Durham. OPT is authorized to spend up to $88,350 in FY14. <br />We believe that the following steps are important to a successful outcome. Coordination with <br />TARPO and KFH Group will need to take place to avoid duplication on similar efforts. <br />Public Involvement <br />Robust public involvement for the Implementation Plan will be conducted in four ways in June <br />and July 2013. First, a survey of current Orange Public Transit riders will be conducted through <br />either paper surveys distributed by drivers or by staff ride -a- longs. These surveys will gather <br />input on improvements or additions that can be made to the system regarding service times, <br />destinations, trip purposes and service types. <br />