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<br /> RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRELEMNARY RECOMMENDATIONS
<br /> FOR A REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN
<br /> WHEREAS, in 1989, the NC Legislature, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties, the Cities of
<br /> Durham and Raleigh and the Towns of Cary and Chapel Hill, created the Triangle Transit Authority
<br /> to finance, provide, operate and maintain a safe, clean, reliable, convenient, energy efficient,
<br /> economical and environmentally sound public transportation system, in order to enhance mobility
<br /> and encourage sound growth patterns;and
<br /> WHEREAS, in 1990, during their joint meeting, the Greater Raleigh and Durham-Chapel Hill-
<br /> Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committees adopted a Land Use and Public Transportation
<br /> Action Agenda in which the Triangle Transit Authority, in coordination with local governments and
<br /> appropriate regional agencies, was directed to evaluate possible corridors and fixed guideway
<br /> technologies for potential implementation;and
<br /> WHEREAS, with the support and funding of the State and the participation of the units of local
<br /> government, the Triangle Transit Authority received a Federal Transit Administration grant and
<br /> initiated the Triangle Fixed Guideway Study to determine the desirability,feasibility and location of
<br /> a fixed guideway transit system;and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Triangle Transit Authority has worked cooperatively with the public, elected
<br /> and appointed officials, managers and staff from Durham, Orange and Wake Counties, the Cities
<br /> of Durham and Raleigh, the Towns of Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex, Carrboro, Fuquay-Varina,
<br /> Garner, Hillsborough, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell
<br /> and Zebulon, the NC Department of Transportation , the Triangle Region's Institutions, major
<br /> employers, economic and real estate development, financial, transportation and other public and
<br /> private sector agencies,business and community groups,on this Study;and
<br /> WHEREAS, based on the Study and input received from the public, elected and appointed
<br /> officials, and public and private institutions, the Triangle Transit Authority has developed
<br /> Preliminary Recommendations for a Regional Transit Plan.
<br /> NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that:
<br /> 1. The Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its appreciation to Nancy Lee
<br /> Lunn, who is serving as Orange County's appointment to the Triangle Transit Authority's
<br /> Triangle Fixed Guideway Study Advisory Committee, and for the time and effort of Orange
<br /> County's staff,who continue to work cooperatively with the Triangle Transit Authority.
<br /> 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners has reviewed TTA's Preliminary
<br /> Recommendations for a Regional Transit Plan, and requests that the Triangle Transit Authority
<br /> incorporate the attached comments in the Regional Transit Plan. Consistent with these
<br /> comments, the Orange County Board of Commissioners supports the adoption of the Regional
<br /> Transit Plan as the Long Range Transit Plan and the incorporation of the Plan in the Long Range
<br /> Transportation Plan, by the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MVO Transportation Advisory
<br /> Committee.
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