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transportation options. As noted in Report No. 2. promising <br /> options deserve more careful scrutiny before substantial. <br /> investments are made in marketing and offering new services. <br /> *ANALYZE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS AND IDENTIFY.NEW CORRIDORS OR EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING CORRIDORS <br /> TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE GROWTH. <br /> Additional highway lanes and several public transportation <br /> options require right-of-ways for future usage. -Judicious <br /> purchases of key parcels can lead to the preservation of <br /> corridors and the space to accommodate increasing public transit <br /> services as the demand for service grows in the future. <br /> *REVIEW THE ELEMENTS OF THE NEW ORGANIZATION. • <br /> As with Report No. 2, the assessment of organizational <br /> issues in this report is limited in its scope. The RPTA needs to <br /> be designed more precisely and ultimately created by legislative <br /> action. The services to be provided, legal po '.ers, governance, . <br /> and administrative structure must be designed in detail . <br /> *SECURE FUNDING TO CONTINUE T!?E STUDY PROCESS. <br /> The willingness of Triangle area jurisdictions to provide <br /> funding is an 'indication of the relative importance of the <br /> problems and opportunities flagged in this study. Local leaders <br /> should establish a fair funding formula and solicit contributions <br /> from all jurisdictions. The NC Department of Transportation may <br /> be willing to provide assistance after local funding commitments <br /> have been secured. <br /> *HIRE STAFF ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT THE NECESSARY ANALYSES. <br /> Professional help is needed if the study is to continue. <br /> Members of the Transportation Study Steering Committee have been <br /> generous in contributing their time but are the first to suggest <br /> the need for permanent staff. <br /> *REVIEW ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR ThE NEW ORGANIZATION. <br />