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• Development of recommendations that are both politically and economically feasible that <br /> provide for increased levels of efficiency and/or service delivery coordination. <br /> In addition, an examination of the OPT system and its operation was a goal of that study. These study <br /> goals also apply to this TDP update, based on the scope of work and the initial meeting with the Steering <br /> Committee. In addition, this study has the following goals: <br /> • Evaluate the current human service agency transportation delivery. <br /> • Evaluate management alternatives, including a County transportation department, a non-profit <br /> agency, Chapel Hill Transit, or contracted management by a private for-profit firm. <br /> ' Evaluate the feasibility of developing the system into a Section 18/9 supported general public <br /> system, including various options for providing general public service. <br /> While these objectives are quite comprehensive and should be considered in their entirety, in this <br /> study particular note should be taken of the need for expanded services to serve both agency clients and <br /> the general public, particularly low-income persons,and those in training programs. These needs include <br /> transportation for out-of-county medical trips,fixed routes from county areas to Chapel Hill, Durham, and <br /> the Research Triangle Park (and return trips), and upgraded equipment and facilities. <br /> Goal Setting for this Transportation Development Plan <br /> With this background on the goals that the county previously had for transportation, and the goals <br /> statement of the current study, specific areas to be addressed in this study were established using 1) input <br /> from the initial meeting with the Study Steering Committee,2)information from individual agencies about <br /> unmet needs and transportation concerns,and 3)information on current transportation services in the area. <br /> Goal Setting <br /> Goal setting is the identification and specification of priority needs in a particular area or for a <br /> particular design effort. For the purposes of this study, the goals were expressed in three categories: <br /> • those that address the various needs for transportation services in the county that are not <br /> currently being met, <br /> -3- <br />