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It's about Community Goals <br /> Community Survey <br /> • 80% satisfied with quality of CHT <br /> • Congestion is #1 citizen complaint <br /> • Transit services was one of top 5 priorities <br /> Customer Survey <br /> • 91% rated service as excellent or good <br /> Chapel Hill 2020 <br /> • Citizens want transportation options <br /> • Transit identified as key initiative <br /> - Community Prosperity & Engagement <br /> - Getting Around <br /> - Good Places, New Spaces <br /> • Carrboro Vision 2020 <br /> • UNC Development Plans <br /> • Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan <br /> North South Corridor Study Area Study Funding <br /> • The study is being funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) <br /> • 80% federal (FTA) <br /> • 20% local (CHT Partners) <br /> • It is the first step in the federal process that will allow Chapel Hill Transit to compete for <br /> federal funds for the project in the future. <br /> Scope <br /> • Public Participation (in progress) <br /> • Purpose and Need Statement (in progress) <br /> • Scoping <br /> • Evaluation of Corridor and Initial Alternatives <br /> • Transit Supportive Development <br /> • Alternatives Conceptual Design <br /> • Operational Plans <br /> • Ridership Estimates and Transportation Impact Assessment <br /> • Capital, Operating, and Life-Cycle Cost Estimates <br /> • Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact Evaluation <br /> • Evaluation and Recommendation of a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) <br /> • LPA Preliminary Design (10%) <br /> • Conceptual Implementation Plan <br /> • Final Study Report <br /> Process and Schedule <br /> • Estimated study timeline is 18-24 months. <br /> • Target completion date — Fall 2015. <br /> Goals of the Study <br /> • Improve service for customers <br /> • Increase travel capacity and mobility options. <br />