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25 <br />Question 4: If you do not currently use public transportation, why? Choose all that apply. <br />I have a personal vehicle that is reliable and convenient 12 (86 0%) <br />I have a family member or friend who drives me places when needed 0 <br />Public transportation does not go the places I need to go 7 (50 0%) <br />Public transportation does not operate at the times I need to travel 6 (43 0%) <br />Public transportation takestoo long or has inconvenient timing 4 (29 0%) <br />I do not know how to use it 0 <br />I did not know it was available 0 <br />I DO use public transportation 1 (7 %) <br />Other: I would definitely use publictransit if it were available. My husband <br />drives to the UNC bus terminal near Cole Park Raza every weekday for work. <br />He would have gladly taken the Rttsboro to Chapel Hill bus, but it traveled <br />during non business hours, which made no sense. I also would have used it for <br />my frequent tripsto Chapel Hill, but again, the hourswere strange, and the <br />time allowed to be in Chapel Hill wasvery short. I also traveled to Raleigh <br />frequently for work, and commuted for years. There are so many who do, and I <br />would have so appreciated a commuter bus to Raleigh and back. It would have <br />to run at realisticwork hoursthough. 1 (7 %) <br />Question 5. Do you have any other comments on public transportation in your community that may be of <br />help in developing this plan? <br />not at the present time <br />Chatham County lost most all industrial jobs but Lee and Durham Counties are showing growth. <br />Unfortunately, residents lack transportation to get to the other counties early morning and back home <br />evenings so they can work thisjobs. <br />Chatham County is in dire need of "real" public transporation that is available to everyone and that goes <br />placesthat people need to go. Publictransportation needsto be reliable, affordable, and accessible by <br />everyone regardlessof age/insurance status/ language, etc. I know of some familieswho are paying <br />people $20 for a trip within 91er City to shop at Walmart. The need is real. <br />SBe above. But there should be early transportation from, and later, early evening transportation back, <br />to Chatham County. People would use transit that was realistically scheduled. I never understood the <br />scheduling of the Pboro to CH bus. Also, why is there no transit from Pboro to 91er City? <br />I grew up in a. Louis and the bus route wasALLover not just one or two counties. <br />http: / /www.metrostlouis.org/ Default.aspx Check out that website and see the wide range the bus <br />travels R_USthere is the train .... its goes all the way to Illinois. The train is ran by electric. <br />Summary of Reoommendations <br />Triangle Area FFO Locally Coordinated Human SBrvice Transportation Ran 19 <br />