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8 28 <br /> Existing drivers and vehicles could be used to cover this area. Current Shared Ride patrons may <br /> experience short service delays. New Shand Ride stops could be installed in two locations along <br /> Rogers Road Transfer points to fixed route services could.be established at: the Eubanks Road <br /> Park and Ride lot, Brookstone Apa=ents.on Airport Road, or the UNC lot on Estes Drive. <br /> Evening and Sunday Shared Ride Service could also be extended with minimal effect on existing <br /> services. <br /> Cost per trip for Shared Ride services would be about $12. We have no way of estimating <br /> service demand. Fares would be the same as in the rest of the serve area. <br /> EZ Ridgy. If we were also to include EZ Rider service,the impact on existing service <br /> might be more significant depending on.demand. Current resources could not absorb new <br /> demand for EZ Rider service-without a noticeable deterioration in service to existing users. <br /> Cost per trip for EZ-Rider services are.about $20. We have no way.of estimating service <br /> demand Standard bus faa+es would apply. <br /> Ei ed Route Service. . Modifying the North- South Express route to serve this area with fixed <br /> route transit service is possible. However this would create an unusually large loop on the end of <br /> the rouge that would make some trips less convenient for current patrons: For example,someone <br /> traveling from downtown to Bright Sun Place would start a detour about 1/2 mile from their <br /> destination which could add 6 miles and about 15 minutes to the completion of their trip. <br /> A more feasible extension of service to Rogers Road might be done with the "P" route, which <br /> currently terminates on Estes Drive near Seawell School Road. <br /> Last June,the transit staff studied the impact Of extending the "P"mute to this area via Seawell <br /> School Road, High.School Road, Homestead Road and Rogers Road This modification would <br /> add seven round trip miles to. the current.route and it would also serve the High School'and <br /> Seawell School. To maintain the existing level of service on.the P route with this extension <br /> would require an additional 12 hours of service each weekday at an annual cost of approximately <br /> S 13 5,000. This cost.would be reduced by half if only peak hour service were operated. <br /> Costs of Service. Under the test sharing provisions of our Memorandum of Understanding with <br /> Carrboro and the University of North Carolina,this would be a new service and therefore the fret <br /> year operating cost would be borne by the sponsoring parmer(s), Chapel Frill and Csnbom. <br /> Subsequent years'cost would be allocated among all partners according to our agreement <br /> We note,also,that Orange County could be invited to share in these costs in view of the fact that <br /> much of the area would be in unincorporated Orange County. <br /> Operational Issues. During the June 1 997 review,staff also concluded: <br />