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Approved 4/16/14 <br />Paul Guthrie: Could we put a footnote on those maps? I think it is important in the long run for your equitable <br />argument and that it is known that it excludes areas in parts of the southwest and southeast county that are not being <br />addressed by Chapel Hill. <br />Abigaile Pittman: When you have limited funds you have to choose which area you will start with. <br />Paul Guthrie: Let's not forget that those areas in the southwest and southeast are a major county concern but not <br />necessarily under the jurisdiction. <br />Jeff Charles: How much money are they projecting to come in? Aren't they spending $30 million dollars to do the <br />initial research for the light rail system and Orange County's share of that is $5 to $8 million dollars? I want to <br />understand the cash flow over that period of time and how much is available for buses. <br />Abigaile Pittman: We were going to work on the goals and then get into the program details. Continued <br />presentation. <br />Sam Lasris: In my experience with destinations and services that lots of people are taking public transit are using it <br />to get to other transportation systems. <br />Jeff Charles: Have they considered the new development that is supposedly going to overwhelm Pittsboro? All of <br />those people will come through Orange County. They are talking 60,000 people, which is equivalent to what we have <br />in the county. <br />Paul Guthrie: I think the short answer is that it is so far on the horizon it hasn't really been calculated in. <br />Bret Martin: Continued presentation. <br />Don Wollum: Is there a mile limit? <br />Bret Martin: Not with this. This is rural general public demand response service. There will be buses for 12 to 18 <br />passengers. <br />Sam Lasris: The destinations are fixed. Where is there a pick -up to get to the RDU airport? <br />Bret Martin: One of the connections is the US 70 mid -day route that will continue on to Durham. There will be other <br />routes that connect to where this is going. <br />Amy Cole: Is there a route where they can connect to a TTA route? Why do you never include a stop on Eubanks <br />Road where people can connect to a TTA route? <br />Bret Martin: Eubanks Road is served by Chapel Hill Transit. <br />Amy Cole: My point is that people could connect to the TTA. <br />Paul Guthrie: Is there a way to build more on the interlinked places to feed that abundance of transit that you <br />showed on the Chapel Hill - Carrboro planning area? <br />Bret Martin: If people are using transit on Eubanks Road, their ultimate destination is not going to be Eubanks Road. <br />Gary Saunders: The TTA at Eubanks Road is limited to the CRX and that runs in the morning and afternoon, so <br />there is no mid -day service on Eubanks Road. <br />Bret Martin: We are going to a lot of the same destinations but they are not serving the same origins. (Continued <br />presentation). <br />