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4 <br /> 1 — Rural Deviated Zonal Routes - This combined service will provide general public <br /> 2 service (no eligibility requirements) in the rural areas of Orange County on a deviated <br /> 3 fixed-route basis. Each of the three zones (Northeastern, Northwestern and <br /> 4 Southern)will receive service two days per week. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Peter Murphy, Orange Public Transportation (OPT) Administrator, said last year the <br /> 7 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed a 5-year plan to increase bus services in <br /> 8 Orange County. <br /> 9 Peter Murphy made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Oranqe County Board of Commissioners <br /> 12 Mebane City Council <br /> 13 September 15, 2016 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 OPT Service Expansion Status <br /> 16 • New Vehicles <br /> 17 o Ten of the fleet's seventeen vehicles replaced in the past sixteen months. New <br /> 18 grant funded vehicles approved. <br /> 19 • Recent Service Additions <br /> 20 o Orange-Chapel Hill Connector expanded hourly service with Cedar Grove <br /> 21 Extension —Started August 2015 <br /> 22 o Expanded Senior Center Service —Started June 1, 2016 with 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 <br /> 23 p.m. departures <br /> 24 • Approved Pending Services <br /> 25 o Efland-Hillsborough Commuter Loop-map <br /> 26 o Orange-Alamance Connector (US 70 midday)— CMAQ Grant-map <br /> 27 o Rural Deviated Zonal Routes-map <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Current Service <br /> 30 Orange-Chapel Hill Midday Connector with Cedar Grove expansion (map) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Efland-Hillsborouqh Commuter Loop FY17 2"tl Quarter (map) <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Oranqe-Alamance Connector (US 70 midday) FY17 41 Quarter (map) <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Northwester and Northeastern Rural Deviated Zonal Routes FY17 3`d Quarter (map) <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Southern Rural Deviated Zonal Routes FY17 Quarter (map) <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Commissioner Price asked if bus routes could extend closer to Orange High School <br /> 41 road. <br /> 42 Peter Murphy said there is currently no property available for a stop on the park and ride <br /> 43 line. He said other options are being considered. <br /> 44 Peter Murphy said there are about 10 funding sources supporting the variety of pubic <br /> 45 transportation services. He said there is an agreement with the NC Department of <br /> 46 Transportation (NCDOT) Public Transportation Division to oversee urban funding, which was a <br /> 47 major hurdle to overcome. He said these funding sources allow more routes to be offered <br /> 48 without using local monies. <br /> 49 Chair McKee asked if there is any benefit to connecting with the Burlington buses. <br /> 50 Conversation ensued about the Commuter Loop connecting with the Burlington buses. <br />