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EXHIBIT A <br /> pg. 16 of 69 <br /> VI. DURHAM FINANCIAL PLAN DATA <br /> The following is a list of the total spending for each technology and category identified in <br /> the Durham County Bus and Rail Investment Plan. <br /> • Rail Capital:$1,669 million($1350 million in 2011 dollars) <br /> • Rail Operations:$283 million <br /> • Bus Capital:$47 million <br /> • Bus Operations:$151 million <br /> • Debt:$136 million <br /> VII. IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT:ANNUAL REVIEW AND CHANGES TO THE PLAN <br /> The Durham County Bus and Rail Investment Plan details the specific elements of local <br /> and regional bus service,LRT and commuter rail service to be added In Durham County <br /> over a twenty-three year period. Because of the long time frame for implementation of <br /> the Plan and Its major capital projects,over time there will need to be changes and <br /> revisions made to the Plan. As the statutory implementation agency,Triangle Transit will <br /> work with Durham County,the DCHC Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO),and the <br /> City of Durham,the public transit provider in Durham County to develop a nd execute an <br /> Implementation Agreement which details the following aspects of implementation of the <br /> Plan: <br /> (a) Annual review presentations of the activities and progress made in <br /> Implementation of the Plan by Triangle Transit to the County and the MPO; <br /> (b) The process for review and vote by the County,the MPO and Triangle Transit's <br /> Board of Trustees on any significant or substantial revislons to the Plan required by <br /> changes experienced in revenues received,capital costs,operating expenses,or <br /> other substantial Issues affecting the Plan; <br /> (c) Responsibility of Triangle Transit for direct disbursement of funds from the <br /> revenues received per Section V(above)to the public agency responsible for <br /> Implementing the bus services set forth In the Plan;and <br /> (d) Other necessary provisions regarding Implementation of this Plan as agreed to by <br /> the County,the MPO,and Triangle Transit. <br /> VIII. CLOSING SUMMARY <br /> The Durham County Bus and Rail Investment Plan is the result of years of collaborative <br /> work by local elected leaders,regional stakeholders,municipal and county staff and <br /> Triangle Transit. The plan consists of a balance of bus Improvements and rail Investment <br /> to help accommodate the Intense population growth that the region is expected to <br /> experience In the next 25 years. <br /> The proposed plan addresses the ongoing need to provide greater choice to transit riders <br /> with Improved and expanded bus and rail connections.Once Implemented,the residents <br /> of Durham County will be able to have greater access to jobs,shopping,and activity <br /> Page 115 <br />