Orange County NC Website
5 <br /> • New Transit Taxes Levied: <br /> O Pre-existing Vehicle Rental Tax <br /> O New Sales Tax in April 2013 <br /> O Additional $3 Vehicle Registration Fee <br /> O Additional $7 Vehicle Registration Fee <br /> Goals of Orange Transit Plan <br /> • Improve Overall Mobility and Transportation Options in the Region <br /> • Provide Geographic Equity <br /> • Support Improved Capital Facilities <br /> • Support Transit Supportive Land Use <br /> • Provide Positive Impact on Air Quality <br /> Goals of Durham Transit Plan <br /> • Positively Impact Traffic Congestion and Air Quality <br /> • Support Local Land Use Policies <br /> • Connect More Residents With Job and Educational Opportunities <br /> • Expand Transit Capacity in Corridors with High Current Bus Ridership <br /> • Provide Better Regional Connections to Other Cities and RDU Airport <br /> 2012 Orange County Transit Plan <br /> • 35,300 Revenue Hour Expansion of Bus Service & Associated Buses in First 5 Years <br /> • Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project <br /> O 50,000 annual hours of high quality rail transit service <br /> • Bus Facility Improvements <br /> O Unspecified bus stop, access, and facility improvements <br /> • MLK Bus Lanes / North-South BRT Project in Chapel Hill <br /> O Eubanks Park-and-Ride to UNC <br /> • Hillsborough Train Station <br /> 2011 Durham County Transit Plan <br /> • 50,000 Annual Revenue Hour Expansion of Bus Service & Associated Buses in First 5 <br /> Years <br /> • Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project <br /> O 50,000 annual hours of high quality rail transit service <br /> • Bus Facility Improvements <br /> O 200 Bus Stops <br /> O Walking Access to Bus Stops <br /> O Park-and-Rides <br /> O Neighborhood Transit Centers <br /> • Wake-Durham Commuter Rail <br /> O 5 AM Commute Trips — 1 Mid-Day Trip — 5 PM Commute Trips — 1 Evening Trip <br /> Implementation Since 2013 <br /> Orange Plan Implementation <br /> • Bus Service <br /> O Orange County adopted a 5-Year Transit Plan <br />