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4 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 o Rural Deviated Zonal Routes-map <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Additional Service Improvements <br /> 6 ➢ Dispatching and Routing Software <br /> 7 ➢ Fare box Equipment <br /> 8 Efland-Hillsborough Commuter Loop-graph <br /> 9 Orange-Alamance Connector- graph <br /> 10 Rural Deviated Zonal Routes — NW & NE <br /> 11 <br /> 12 In reply to a question from Chair Dorosin, Travis Myren said funding for OPT (two fixed routes, <br /> 13 medical transportation, and senior center transportation) comes from County sources as well as <br /> 14 sources other than the County, including Article 43 and the federal government. This applies <br /> 15 both to operational and bus capital purchases. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 In reply to a question from Commissioner McKee, Theo Letman said there would be some <br /> 18 overlap during the morning and evening peak times between the Hillsborough Circulator and the <br /> 19 Efland-Hillsborough Commuter Loop. <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee said riders would appreciate any steps the County could take to shorten <br /> 21 the trip from Durham Tech to downtown. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 In reply to a question from Commissioner Price, Theo Letman said the Efland-Hillsborough <br /> 24 Commuter Loop is currently planned to go in one direction but that there will be some reverse <br /> 25 routing introduced to the Hillsborough Circulator. <br /> 26 Travis Myren added that staff could look at the feasibility of adding a stop to service Perry Hill. <br /> 27 Commissioner McKee said he expected such a stop to be used because there are 100-150 <br /> 28 homes near there in a subdivision just off of US-70. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 In reply to a suggestion from Commissioner Rich, Theo Letman said the staff would organize a <br /> 31 field trip for the Board to ride the new routes expected by July 1, 2017. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 In reply to a question from Commissioner Marcoplos, Theo Letman said service in the part of <br /> 34 the County south of Chapel Hill around Smith Level/Heritage Hills is provided by Chapel Hill <br /> 35 Transit. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 In reply to a question from Commissioner Jacobs, Theo Letman said a deviated zonal route is a <br /> 38 demand-response type of service. It is a shared ride. The plan is to serve different quadrants on <br /> 39 different days. The advantage is that service comes closer to where patrons are located. The <br /> 40 disadvantage is that the riders are taken off-route to accommodate others' needs, which adds <br /> 41 time to each rider's trip. <br /> 42 Travis Myren added that time is built into the schedule to allow for the deviations; riders can rely <br /> 43 on the schedule to be somewhere at a certain time. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Commissioner Jacobs said the public should be helped to understand that the deviated zonal <br /> 46 route is a work in progress, that when they get on the bus the route will not be what they <br /> 47 expected; some people will be on a tight schedule and not very pleased. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Commissioner Price said she has spoken with people who have used EZ Rider in the past and <br /> 50 ACCESS in Durham, which are analogous to the Rural Deviated Zonal Routes. Riders tell the <br /> 51 schedulers what time they have to be somewhere and then are told what time they will be <br /> 4 <br />