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ATTACHMENT 1: Staff - Recommended Bus Service Expansion Program Budget Summary* 5 <br />Staff - Recommended Bus Service Expansion Program Budget Summary Notes: <br />*See attached maps depicting locations of service concepts (Attachments 3 and 4) and attached notes for explanation of service concepts <br />(Attachment 2). <br />* *Budget assumes reasonable leveraging of identified federal grants for operations and assumes operational cost of $45.38 /hour in FY 2014 <br />dollars with cost escalation of 3.1% per year. Budget also assumes a conservative rate of fare collection based on historical performance <br />metrics. The implementation and continuation of this program is contingent upon OPT's accessibility to federal funding. <br />** *Exact schedule of route concept implementation depends on availability of eligible bus capital and staffing. <br />Staff - Recommended Unfunded Service Concepts In Priority Order <br />Estimated Additional <br />Estimated Additional <br />Estimated <br />Estimated <br />Total Annual <br />Route /Service <br />Weekday/Weekend <br />Annual <br />Annual Service <br />Operating Cost <br />Service <br />Weekdays/Weekend <br />Hours <br />in FY 2015 <br />Hours <br />Days <br />Dollars <br />Expand U.S. 70 midday service to Durham and continue hourly <br />5 <br />250 <br />1,250 <br />$58,484 <br />headways <br />Expand Hillsborough Circulator to run in the reverse direction <br />Up to 9 <br />250 <br />Up to 2,250 <br />Up to $105,270 <br />Hillsborough Circulator Saturday Service <br />6 <br />52 <br />312 <br />$14,598 <br />Expansion of Route 420 Peak Service to Cedar Grove <br />4 <br />250 <br />1,000 <br />$46,787 <br />Saturday Cross - County Service (same as U.S. 70 midday service) <br />5 <br />52 <br />260 <br />$12,165 <br />