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27 <br /> 1 o New buses requested not available until winter 2015 <br /> 2 • Service Standards for Existing and Expanded Services <br /> 3 o Passengers per service hour <br /> 4 o No less than 1/2 below system's average for each type of service (i.e., fixed-route, <br /> 5 demand response) <br /> 6 o Evaluation after introductory period of 12 months <br /> 7 o Evaluation by OUTBoard/Transportation Advisory Board with recommendations <br /> 8 to BOCC <br /> 9 • Fares <br /> 10 o Fixed-route: Collect nominal fare if technology permits (compatibility with <br /> 11 Triangle Transit farecards) on all services except Hillsborough Circulator <br /> 12 o Demand Response: Collect nominal fare ($3) for expanded structured services; <br /> 13 keep higher fare for existing services <br /> 14 o Vouchers to those who qualify for other social services (Medicaid, Work First, <br /> 15 etc.) <br /> 16 <br /> 17 BOCC Options for Next Steps <br /> 18 Manager's Recommendation: <br /> 19 Tonight: <br /> 20 Receive Presentation <br /> 21 Endorse the proposed Triangle Transit ODX service; <br /> 22 <br /> 23 AND EITHER <br /> 24 Endorse a bus service expansion program option, or combination thereof, for OPT; OR <br /> 25 Delay endorsement of OPT expansion program given additional time to refine program <br /> 26 details; OR <br /> 27 Schedule Fall work session item if deemed appropriate. <br /> 28 September: <br /> 29 If endorse an OPT program option 4 Draft program document returns for BOCC <br /> 30 consideration <br /> 31 If BOCC does not endorse program option 4 Delay until September or later meeting <br /> 32 OR <br /> 33 Schedule Fall work session for refinement of recommended program <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Bret Martin reviewed the map of the Orange Durham express. He said this service will <br /> 36 be operated between 6:00 and 9:00 am and 4:00 and 7:00 pm, and will involve 3 runs in the <br /> 37 peak direction and the off-peak direction. He said the peak direction run will start in Mebane, <br /> 38 head to Hillsborough, and then hit the Duke/VA hospital area and downtown Durham. He said <br /> 39 phase 1 of this service is anticipated to begin in August, and this will be from Hillsborough to <br /> 40 Durham, making use of a temporary park and ride at North Hills shopping center. He said <br /> 41 phase 2 service from Mebane is anticipated to begin in January. He said the off-peak service <br /> 42 will run from downtown Durham to the VA/Duke Hospital area, Hillsborough, Efland, and <br /> 43 Mebane. <br /> 44 Bret Martin referenced the chart titled Differences in Options #1 and#2. He said <br /> 45 Option1 includes the program concepts brought before the Board on May 8th and presented to <br /> 46 the public. He said option 2 makes some tweaks to this, and those tweaks are highlighted in <br /> 47 yellow. He said the north eastern and north western demand routes are increased from one <br /> 48 day a week to 2 days a week in option 2. He said option 2 also expands service to the southern <br /> 49 part of the County with this same 2 day a week concept. He said the other change is that <br /> 50 option 2 changes the Mebane-Efland-Hillsborough mid day service from a 2-hour headway to a <br />