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16 <br /> ATTACHMENT 3: Staff-Recommended Bus Service Expansion Program Summary, <br /> Options #1 and #2 <br /> Option #2 - OPT 5-Year Bus Service Expansion Recommendation Notes <br /> 1) Northeastern, Northwestern and Southern County Zonal Routes — Routes would come online <br /> January 2015, would be two (2) days per week on a Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and <br /> Friday schedule for each respective zone running up to five (5) hours per day with one (1)-to two <br /> (2)-hour headways during off-peak periods depending on run times, and would run a deviated <br /> fixed-route or point-deviated demand response schedule. The route would connect rural residents <br /> in northern and southern Orange County to destinations and additional transit connections in <br /> Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Durham. The service would involve a nominal fare for <br /> general public riders with the possibility of vouchers issued to low-income riders who qualify for <br /> other services with the Department of Social Services. <br /> 2) Later Senior Center Service—Route would come online January 2015, would be a daily weekday <br /> service running approximately three (3) hours per day (two, 1.5-hour run time structured routes), <br /> and would run a deviated fixed route or point-deviated demand response schedule. The route <br /> would provide later service from Orange County senior centers (with an emphasis on the Central <br /> Orange Senior Center) beyond times the service is currently provided. The service would be fare- <br /> free. <br /> 3) US 70 Midday Service — Route would come online January 2015, would be a daily weekday <br /> fixed-route service running approximately five (5) hours per day during off-peak periods with one <br /> (1)-hour headways per direction and a total 30-minute directional run time. The route would <br /> connect Mebane/Buckhorn and Efland with destinations and additional transit connections in <br /> Hillsborough. This concept would not connect to DukeNA Hospital in Durham. The service would <br /> involve a nominal fare if OPT is able to position itself to accept fare cards used by Triangle <br /> Transit customers. This service is being designed to correspond with Triangle Transit's proposed <br /> peak period Orange-Durham Express (ODX) service with the exception of providing a connection <br /> to Durham. <br /> 4) Route 420 Expansion — Route would come online January 2015, would be a daily weekday <br /> service running up to an additional six (6) hours per day (three [3] hours each northbound and <br /> southbound) with one (1)-hour headways, and would run a fixed-route schedule. This is in <br /> addition to the existing three (3) service hours per day currently run by Route 420; the full service <br /> schedule would involve a total of nine (9) midday service hours. This assumes a two (2)-hour run <br /> time each way. The existing Route 420 would be expanded to connect Cedar Grove with <br /> destinations and additional transit connections in Hillsborough and would continue on to <br /> destinations and additional transit connections in Chapel Hill. The service would involve a <br /> nominal fare for general public riders with the possibility of vouchers issued to low-income riders <br /> who qualify for other services with the Department of Social Services. <br /> 5) Hillsborough Circulator with Additional Noon Hour Service — Route would begin using OPT <br /> OCBRIP funding July 2015 and would continue the existing Hillsborough Circulator service with <br /> an additional hour added for 12pm-1pm. The service would involve a nominal fare for general <br /> public riders with the possibility of vouchers issued to low-income riders who qualify for other <br /> services with the Department of Social Services. <br />