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13 <br /> 1 501 South Corridor. The study is funded by a federal grant which is not part of the <br /> 2 OCBRIP plan. The OCBRIP plan does include funding set aside for capital <br /> 3 improvements, if this project moves to construction in the future. <br /> 4 • During 2014, a Public Involvement Plan, Purpose and Need Statement and Tier 1 <br /> 5 Analysis were completed. No Build, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Low and BRT High <br /> 6 transit modes passed Tier 1 Analysis and moved into the Detailed Definition of <br /> 7 Alternatives phase. CHT held three public meetings in March 2014 and will continue to <br /> 8 share the study with the public and collect feedback. <br /> 9 • Hillsborough Amtrak Station - Work on the station awaits a rail corridor capacity analysis <br /> 10 to be performed by the North Carolina Railroad Company, Norfolk Southern and <br /> 11 Triangle Transit. Planning work will begin after the analysis is complete. <br /> 12 • Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project - In February, the Federal Transit <br /> 13 Administration approved Triangle Transit's request to enter Project Development on the <br /> 14 proposed 17-mile Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project. Environmental work is <br /> 15 underway with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be published and available for <br /> 16 public comment in spring 2015. The proposed light rail line will run from Chapel Hill to <br /> 17 Durham and cost an estimated $1.34 billion (in 2012 dollars). The Orange portion of the <br /> 18 voter-approved one-half cent sales tax will help fund the local share of the rail project. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 John Talmadge said work is being done with the various capital expenditures, which <br /> 21 have not been prescribed in the plan. He said there is an ongoing process to identify projects, <br /> 22 scope and responsibilities. He said this is rolling out a bit slower than anticipated. <br /> 23 Commissioner Pelissier said, given some of the expanded bus services, she would like <br /> 24 to see the next annual report include information on how ridership has increased. <br /> 25 Chair McKee said he was appreciative of the quick response in getting the newly <br /> 26 implemented transit routes online. He said he expects the use to be light on the front end, but <br /> 27 he thinks ridership will continue to build. He said he is supportive of mass transit, especially the <br /> 28 expanded bus service. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> 31 adjourn the meeting at 9:19pm. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Earl McKee, Chair <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br />