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Approved 9/20/2017 <br />210 Alex Castro asked about how Orange County, NC, sets itself apart from other "Orange Counties" all over the <br />211 country. Is there a need to protect this with a copyright? <br />212 <br />213 Theo Letman explained that NCDOT requires that "public transit" is explicitly labeled on all public transit vehicles. <br />214 Orange County Public Transportation will also have the label "public transit" on the vehicle, and Mr. Letman does <br />215 not think that there will be any confusion about the vehicles being from Orange County, NC. <br />216 <br />217 Heidi Perry said that Chapel Hill's buses are labeled "Chapel Hill Transit." <br />218 <br />219 Peter Murphy added that the buses just have to be labeled in such a way that it implies that they are for the public. <br />220 <br />221 Heidi Perry commented that the bus is not just used as one community's bus. <br />222 <br />223 Theo Letman agreed and said that making the "public" part clear is a NCDOT regulation. <br />224 <br />225 Art Menius said that he liked how the department was proposing to make it "Orange County Public Transportation" <br />226 instead of continuing the acronym. <br />227 <br />228 Theo Letman said that the department is changing the uniforms and other gear to reflect the new name. <br />229 <br />230 Alex Castro asked for clarification regarding the new name — is it Orange Public Transit or Orange County Public <br />231 Transportation? <br />232 <br />233 Theo Letman said that the new name is proposed to be "Orange County Public Transportation" but "Public Transit" <br />234 will be put on the side of the vehicles. <br />235 <br />236 Jenn Sykes asked about if painting the buses orange for branding would be financially feasible. <br />237 <br />238 Peter Murphy said that the department had one orange bus, but there were lots of ideas kicked around with the <br />239 media department staff about what would work the best for the rebranding. NCDOT provides white buses and they <br />240 will pay up to $500 for the lettering on the buses. NCDOT has specific requirements about what has to be on the <br />241 bus: the phone number has to be on both sides of the bus and the name has to be clearly written (no acronym). <br />242 Painting the buses would be out of the County's budget. <br />243 <br />244 Heidi Perry said that it took Chapel Hill a long time to get its website address www.chtransit.com. Is there a quick <br />245 timeline for Orange County Public Transportation's website? <br />246 <br />247 Theo Letman responded that Staff has been working with Jim Northrup in IT. It is going to be an easier web <br />248 address and the site will include places for public comment, scheduling information and other important <br />249 components. <br />250 <br />251 Alex Castro asked if Orange Public Transit can connect electronically to Chapel Hill Transit or Go Triangle and if <br />252 the County is going to be a part of that consortium. <br />253 <br />254 Peter Murphy answered that the consortium to which he is referencing is tied to a call center, and the County's <br />255 transit services are not part of that. Since the bulk of the County's calls are not for fixed -route transit, the call center <br />256 model does not fit with most callers' needs at this point in time. Many calls from Orange County riders are for <br />257 medical transportation services, which take more detailed knowledge and time and are handled by County staff. As <br />258 fixed route transit grows in the County, the call center system may be considered. Currently, Orange County bus <br />259 routes are on Google Maps, which will also show Chapel Hill Transit and Go Triangle routes, and shows how to <br />260 connect to a stop, including the walking distance. Orange County is also tied into Go Triangle's mapping system <br />261 and is continuing to work with their partners. <br />262 <br />5 <br />