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With the current rapid growth of the Research Triangle area, this is a particularly opportune time to consider alternative transportation strategies. Transportation infrastructures are long-lasting, and decisions made today regarding these infrastructures will affect the region for future decades. Before growth has forclosed some transportation options, it is important to consider a wide range of public transportation and TSf4 solutions, ranging from low capital cost alternatives, such as vanpools and fixed-route bus service, to more expensive options, such as fixed guideways and high-occupancy highway lanes. An essential , yet currently missing, element in a regional transportation strategy is the existence of an appropriate regional organization to provide public transportation services. For example, as noted earlier, there are three fixed-route bus systems in the Triangle region, yet none of these serves the Research Triangle Park. If there were a regional public transportation organization, this organization could conceivably provide fixed-route bus service throughout the region, not just in individual cities. Or, the organization could construct appropriate public transportation facilities to serve the region. Without such an organization, the individual jurisdictions within the Triangle area will forever be approaching a regional problem on a piece-meal basis. Regardless of its form, a regional public transportation organization cannot be considered in the abstract. To be effective, such an organization must be created with a definite and agreed-upon purpose in mind. The purpose of such an organization must be based upon a common perception of what the transportation problems in the Triangle area are and what types of solutions are most appropriate to solve these problems. This proposal addresses the mobility needs in the Triangle area, the development of options for public transportation services and TSM-type actions to mitigate these needs, and the development of a consensus on how to approach solutions to these problems. There are four subsequent sections to this proposal . In Section II , we describe a set of goals and objectives for the proposed study. Section III discusses the overall approach that we propose to follow in conducting the study. Section IV describes in greater detail the specific services that we will provide within the study. The final section provides information on the proposed budget.