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Craig Benedict said staff was expecting a joint presentation from Triangle Transit and <br /> OPT staff, but they have not arrived yet. He said tonight's focus will be on the bus program. <br /> He said Triangle Transit will be looking for an endorsement by the Commission, and OPT will <br /> be looking to proceed forward with the general concepts. <br /> Bret Martin reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> BOCC ITEM 7d <br /> Central and Rural Orange County Five-Year Bus Service Expansion Concepts <br /> June 17, 2014 <br /> Structure of Presentation <br /> • Triangle Transit— John Tallmadge, Director of Regional Services Development <br /> o Brief Review of Orange-Durham Express (ODX) Service <br /> o Public Outreach Results for Orange-Durham Express (ODX) Service <br /> o Additional Proposed Triangle Transit and Chapel Hill Transit Service Expansion <br /> in Orange County <br /> • Orange County— Bret Martin, Transportation Planner <br /> o Public Outreach Results for Proposed Orange Public Transportation Service <br /> Expansion <br /> o Review of Bus Service Expansion Program Options #1, #2 or combination <br /> thereof <br /> o BOCC Options for Next Steps <br /> May—June 2014 Public Outreach <br /> • Initial Public Involvement to Derive Concepts: Summer— Fall 2013 <br /> • Public Involvement/Comment Period — May 8 — June 4, 2014 <br /> o Website, Phone #, Email, Social Media, Newspaper Ads <br /> o ODX Route and OPT Service Expansion Surveys Accessible on website and at <br /> public meetings <br /> • Outreach meetings in Hillsborough, Cedar Grove, Efland, Mebane and Durham <br /> 0 63 total attendees <br /> • Surveys Completed/Comments Received <br /> 0 14 Total Comments Received for ODX Route <br /> 0 48 Total Comments Received for Proposed OPT Service Expansion <br /> • Impact of Public Outreach on Service Recommendations <br /> o ODX Route — Confirmed Proposed Service Plan <br /> o OPT Service Expansion —Additional Option(s) for Consideration <br /> Oranqe Durham Express (ODX) (Map) <br /> *See notes below <br /> ODX Route Public Outreach Results <br /> • 11 of 14 respondents support proposed service <br /> • Common Comment Themes: <br /> o Service would save UNC and Duke employees money and allow for productive <br /> use of time otherwise used for driving <br /> o Eager to use the service to commute between Durham and Hillsborough (both <br /> directions) so as not to have to drive back and forth <br />