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14 <br /> • Mixed use generates far less traffic than single - use suburban development <br /> • Experiences of 6 large - scale US Suburban Mixed Use Developments: <br /> o 30% Internal Capture <br /> o On average, 15% of external trips by foot, bike, transit• <br /> • Thus "45% of trips put no strain on external road network" <br /> Public Health Benefits Facilitated By Rail <br /> Before -and-after surveys of Charlotte, North Carolina LRT passengers found: <br /> • Body Mass Index (BMI) declined an average of 1.18 kg/m2 compared to non-LRT users <br /> in the same area over a 12-18 month period, equivalent to a loss of 6.45 lbs. for a <br /> person who is 5'S. <br /> • LRT users were also 81% less likely to become obese over time. <br /> Summary <br /> • Durham-Orange corridor is already a large, robust transit market, in a high-growth <br /> metropolitan area. <br /> • LRT can provide capacity to meet current & future demand in a way BRT cannot <br /> • LRT supports the compact growth & economic development strategies of <br /> Durham/Orange that preserve farms/forests, reduce emissions <br /> • LRT will provide faster service and more opportunity/social mobility than BRT over 17 <br /> miles <br /> • LRT will provide lower cost per passenger trip <br /> Review: 2011 AA Document vs Dec 2016 FEIS/ROD to NCCU <br /> Review-2011 Documents vs Dec 2016 FEIS/ROD to NCCU <br /> -LRT Vehicle Capacity: -180 passengers per car <br /> -Standard Bus Capacity: -50 passengers per bus <br /> What they have learned since 2011 AA <br /> • GoPass use increased LRT ridership <br /> by making transit feel free <br /> • If BRT had been chosen, ridership <br /> would have risen for BRT, too <br /> • Lower bus capacity + Higher BRT ridership = <br /> o More buses/higher operating cost <br /> o Introduces new, significant traffic impacts <br /> • Then, A Tough Choice: <br /> o BRT in mixed traffic- slower, less reliable service <br /> o Spending more on capital cost to add up to 40 bridges <br /> • LRT remains a better fit for high-demand corridor <br /> Discussion <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the state wide economic benefits could be identified. <br /> Patrick McDonough said there is a contractor in Granville or Person County that sells <br /> concrete railroad ties nationally. He said this contractor would be a great bidder because they <br /> would have a really short transportation cost to sell concrete ties one county away. He said <br />