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54 AGENDA ITEM 111: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS OF THE AGENDA <br />55 <br />56 No additions to the Agenda were made. <br />57 <br />58 <br />59 AGENDA ITEM IV: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (OPT) <br />60 A. TRANSPORTATION RELATED TECHNOLOGIES — Review of new transportation <br />61 related technologies for promoting public transportation commuting alternative <br />62 (Peter Murphy) <br />63 <br />64 Peter Murphy: Reviewed Power Point presentation on Transportation Related Technologies: Passenger <br />65 callback systems; Mobile data terminals; Automated passenger counts; AVL route prediction software. <br />66 <br />67 Alex Castro: Do you have money for implementing new technologies or would you request additional funds? <br />68 <br />69 Peter Murphy: We would need to put in a request for additional funds. Continued presentation. <br />70 <br />71 Tom Magnuson: I suggest that you have the cost savings of these technologies as another aspect of the <br />72 presentation. <br />73 <br />74 Alex Castro: Can these technologies tie into the trip planner? I understand that would cost an additional fee, is <br />75 that right? <br />76 <br />77 Peter Murphy: I don't recall the numbers but we can certainly look into it. <br />78 <br />79 Art Menius: The interactive voice response and mobile data terminals, both on functionality and savings, seem <br />80 like the top two priorities. <br />81 <br />82 Ted Triebel: Data for data sake is somewhat of information overload. I think you should be looking at what data <br />83 is most usable for efficiency and effectiveness; i.e., how best do you use the resources that you have. <br />84 <br />85 Paul Guthrie: Find out what would build a platform of information so you can improve the system. You have to <br />86 decide what will help you now and build a platform for the future. <br />87 <br />88 Robert Gilmore: From a perspective of a citizen, the data and transit systems are good, but what I have found is <br />89 that they are not convenient for people who need to use it before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. We also need be <br />90 able to move people more quickly. <br />91 <br />92 Peter Murphy: We are talking about technology here. As far as the growth plan for OPT, absolutely, we are <br />93 going to look at starting routes earlier in the morning. <br />94 <br />95 Robert Gilmore: With the transit system in our rural areas, it is not unusual for people to have to walk several <br />96 miles to get to a bus stop. If a person is walking a long way, that is not really helpful. Will that change? Also, will <br />97 shelters be provided? <br />98 <br />99 Heidi Perry: When they are ready to expand, perhaps there is some way to identify the places this would make <br />100 the most sense. If they were living in higher density neighborhoods and working in high density places, we <br />101 should make a list so that when the bus is ready to expand, you will know where it should expand. <br />102 <br />103 Bret Martin: Many of the services we have identified funding for that will be rolled out were designed to fill gaps. <br />104 Most of our fixed route services are concentrated in the central part of the county where you have a lot more <br />105 density. There are also services being extended to the rural services. <br />106 <br />