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<br />SECTION 4: FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN <br />FINAL REPORT b1 <br />Replace the following minibuses: <br />15, 19,24 <br />Year 5 (FY 2009): (3 vehicles to be replaced.) <br />No vans need replacement since none were acquired in FY 2005. <br />Replace the following minibuses: <br />11, 17,20 <br />The implementation of a new east/west general public route may require additional <br />vehicles, dependent upon the arrangement that is reached with TTA on the <br />operation of the north/south route. If TTA assumes operation of this route with their <br />equipment, no expansion vehicles will be required for the new east/west route. To <br />be financially conservative, costs for these vehicles (2 in operation plus 1 additional <br />spare) have been included in Year 2 in the Financial Plan. <br />The final initiative is the assumption by OPT of the E-Z Rider service in Chapel Hill. <br />While OPT may be able to purchase the existing vehicles from CHT, the Financial <br />Plan has assumed that new vehicles must be purchased. Seven expansion vans (5 <br />in operation plus 2 additional spares) have been programmed in Year 3. <br />A summarization of replacement and expansion vehicle needs, along with <br />associated costs, is presented in the Financial Plan (Section 5). <br />4.3. TECHNOLOGY NEEDS <br />The most pressing technology need for the OPT system is improved software to aid <br />in scheduling trips The current scheduling software requires three hours to prepare <br />the manifests, which is too long. While OPT is to be complimented for reducing the <br />advance scheduling requirement from three days down to two days, it needs to be <br />reduced further to a prior-day reservation This reduction will be a requirement for <br />OPT to assume responsibility for the E-Z Rider service under FTA ADA <br />requirements. The current system cannot provide this responsiveness. <br />The radio system used for communication with vehicles is also in need of upgrading. <br />The overlapping frequency with animal control not only is disquieting to passengers, <br />but it also compromises their privacy since Animal Control can learn of their <br />activities A new radio system is required to remedy the situation.. <br />4.4. OTHER CAPITAL NEEDS <br />OPT needs new fareboxes to complement the expanded general public services, <br />and to facilitate better tracking of passengers by funding program. A regional <br />farebox procurement is being formulated, and OPT should participate along with <br />TTA, CAT, and C-Tran, <br />Orange County 4-5 <br />COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN