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Approved 9/21/2016 <br />53 <br />IV. <br />Technology approved <br />54 <br />V. <br />New services started <br />55 <br />VI. <br />Pending expansion services <br />56 <br />VII. <br />Bus purchase options <br />57 <br />VIII. <br />Vehicles already received <br />58 <br />IX. <br />Orange County ridership data 2014 -2016 <br />59 <br />X. <br />Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP) Update <br />60 <br />XI. <br />Conference updates <br />61 <br />62 OUTBoard /Transit Services Action: Receive and review information, provide comments. <br />63 <br />64 Peter Murphy Presented <br />65 <br />66 Heidi Perry inquired about the customer call back system. Peter explained that right now the calls are being made <br />67 manually and it takes a lot of time but with the call back system it will be an automated call informing people of the <br />68 pick up time and also offers a secondary reminder. <br />69 <br />70 Peter Murphy continued presentation. <br />71 <br />72 Heidi Perry asked about the purpose of the Efland- Hillsborough Commuter Route. Peter Murphy explained the <br />73 original design was to connect to the ODX and it would run earlier in the morning between 6 -8 AM to supplement the <br />74 bus that Go Triangle is running because they weren't serving Efland to go right to Durham. This bus would shorten <br />75 that commute. Heidi asked if there was a study done before the route was decided. Peter informed that there was a <br />76 lot of discussion on it and surveys about it. <br />77 <br />78 Alex Castro asked if the new buses and mini -van can handle wheelchairs. Peter Murphy said that the buses can, but <br />79 the mini -van cannot. Peter Murphy described the buses and seating and accommodations available on them, as well <br />80 as the prices for the different buses. Peter explained that a lot of time is being lost due to how long it takes to lift the <br />81 wheelchairs onto the bus. There was discussion of the low floor buses being more cost effective due to the <br />82 operational efficiency and being able to fit more passengers. <br />83 <br />84 MOTION by Art Menius that OPT purchase the 28 foot low floor bus due to the documented operational efficiencies <br />85 and the ability to purchase and provide service much sooner than through other options. Seconded by Alex Castro. <br />86 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />87 <br />88 Peter Murphy continued with section VI under item 4a <br />89 <br />90 Heidi Perry asked how the new bus routes are being advertised. Peter Murphy acknowledged they need to advertise <br />91 better, and that UNC doesn't advertise it because OPT is not in the Go Pass system. Heidi suggested using TV slots, <br />92 or having it advertised in buildings. Erie Smith suggested finding out what other peer organizations do in terms of <br />93 advertising. Alex Castro suggested posting it at various community centers, or creating an OPT newsletter of some <br />94 sort. Alex also suggested adding a map of all the transit system routes on the bus. It was also suggested to put <br />95 something in the News of Orange. <br />96 <br />97 Heidi Perry suggested putting this on the agenda for a future meeting. <br />98 <br />99 Peter murphy continued presentation. <br />100 <br />101 Jeff Charles was concerned about the amount of time that it's going to take to implement the extension on Martin <br />102 Luther King. Peter Murphy replied that it's still undecided whether they want to feed into that service or be <br />103 intermingling with that service. <br />104 <br />2 <br />