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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. V.M-14 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 6, 1995 SUBJECT: Name Change for the Orange County C.A.T Transportation System -------------------------------- -------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore, ext. 2009 TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To change the name and acronym of the Orange County Coordinated Area Transportation (C.A.T. ) program. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Human Services Transportation Advisory Board, at its April 26 meeting, voted to change the name and acronym of the Coordinated Area Transportation (C.A.T. ) program. The practical necessity for the proposed change are: ( 1) The Raleigh Capital Area Transit (C.A.T. ) has done extensive regional advertising (Radio, TV, newspaper) which covers Orange County of their well established "C.A.T" service. Orange County would like to avoid any confusion when it begins to advertise its public transportation routes. (2) Orange County will be putting up bus stop signs with its acronym on it in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Again, as more regional interconnecting routes between triangle cities evolve, Orange County will need its own unique acronym and logo to inform riders. Over the past six months name suggestions were solicited from participating agency personnel and clients and the general public. The NC Department of Transportation's Communication Services Specialist was also invited to assist in choosing a new name and acronym that would reflect the Federal Transit Administration's increased emphasis on public ridership as outlined in the approved Transportation Development Plan.