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52 <br /> III. PLAN ELEMENTS <br /> A. Public Transit Providers <br /> The Triangle has a number of public transit providers that have been involved in the <br /> development of this plan and will have responsibility to implement the recommendations of <br /> the plan upon its approval. Below is a brief description of the transit agencies: <br /> Chapel Hill Transit is a multijurisdictional agency formed by a partnership of the Towns of <br /> Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill Transit is <br /> responsible for regular and express route and demand response service in the Chapel Hill, <br /> Carrboro, and University area. Chapel Hill Transit also provides regional express bus service, in <br /> cooperation with Triangle Transit to Hillsborough. <br /> Orange County Public Transportation is a county agency that provides community <br /> transportation in unincorporated Orange County consisting of demand response service and <br /> circulator service within Hillsborough in cooperation with the Town of Hillsborough. Orange <br /> County Public Transportation is responsible for providing transportation services to all <br /> residents of unincorporated Orange County, the Town of Hillsborough and a portion of the <br /> City of Mebane with destinations within and beyond Orange County's borders. <br /> Triangle Transit is a regional transit agency serving Wake, Durham and Orange counties. <br /> Triangle Transit is responsible for providing regional commuter express and demand response <br /> service connecting Wake, Durham and Orange counties <br /> B. New Bus Service <br /> Representatives from Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,The University of <br /> North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Triangle Transit have worked collaboratively to develop a <br /> comprehensive bus service improvement plan that supports the effort to improve public <br /> transit in Orange County.The group identified a range of services that would address county- <br /> wide transit service needs. Identified services were ranked and prioritized based on a set of <br /> goals and strategies. <br /> Goals include: <br /> • Improve overall mobility and transportation options in the region <br /> • Provide geographic equity <br /> • Support improved capital facilities <br /> • Support transit supportive land use <br /> • Provide positive impact on air quality <br /> Strategies to accomplish these goals include: <br /> • Improve connectivity <br /> • Increase frequency in peak hours <br /> • Improve weekend, night services(off peak) <br /> 9/ ii,)01 1. -Page 15 <br />