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34 <br /> III. PLAN ELEMENTS <br /> A. New Bus Service <br /> The major goals of the new and strengthened bus service in Durham County would include: <br /> • connect more residents with job opportunities in Durham and the region <br /> • connect more residents with post-secondary and vocational educational opportunities <br /> • expand bus capacity in corridors with high current bus ridership <br /> • provide better regional connections to other cities and the RDU Airport <br /> Over the 23 year life-of the plan, a total of 77,000 additional bus hours in Durham County <br /> would be added (50,000 in the first three years, 27,000 over the 20 years). Today, DATA <br /> provides 177,000 annual bus hours. This 44% increase in bus service will provide service <br /> benefits to all areas of the county as detailed below and illustrated in the map in Section IV. <br /> Over the first three years following a successful referendum and levy of the sales tax, the <br /> following transit improvements will be made: <br /> First 12-18 months following successful referendum and levy of the sales tax <br /> • Connecting more residents with jobs <br /> o New service from southwest Durham to Duke and VA Medical Centers <br /> o More frequent service to jobs at retail centers including Brier Creek, Northgate <br /> Mall, Southpoint Mall, The Village, and the vicinity of NC 54 and NC 55 <br /> o New services from rural Durham County, Mebane and Hillsborough to Duke and <br /> VA Medical Centers <br /> o More demand response trips from rural Durham County to jobs throughout the <br /> county <br /> • Connecting more residents with post-secondary and vocational educational opportunities <br /> o More demand response trips from rural Durham County to Durham Tech and job <br /> training opportunities <br /> o More frequent service to North Carolina Central University and Durham Tech <br /> • Expanding bus capacity in corridors with high current bus ridership (15 minute frequency <br /> during peak hours) <br /> o Holloway Street/Liberty Street Corridor <br /> o North Roxboro Street <br /> o Chapel Hill-Durham Boulevard (US 15-501) <br /> o Fayetteville Street <br /> o West Chapel Hill Street <br /> • Providing better regional connections to other cities and the RDU International Airport <br /> o Later Saturday Service between Downtown Durham and Downtown Chapel Hill; <br /> between Downtown Durham, RTP, and Raleigh; and, between Chapel Hill, <br /> southern Durham, RTP, and Raleigh <br /> o Sunday Service between Downtown Durham and Downtown Chapel Hill; between <br /> Downtown Durham, RTP, and Raleigh; and, between Chapel Hill, southern <br /> Durham, RTP, and Raleigh <br /> Page 15 <br />