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24 <br /> <br />brochures were also redesigned and introduced to provide clarity of service times and other <br />pertinent information. <br /> <br />OCPT added three new 28” Light Transit Vehicles (LTV’s), to expand service delivery and <br />replace older vehicles which has long reached their useful life. <br /> <br />A new route, which had been previously approved, was implemented. The Orange Alamance <br />connector provides midday service from northern Hillsborough out to Cone Health facility in <br />Me bane, then back to southern Hillsborough, and through the heart of the historic downtown <br />area. <br /> <br />The Department on Aging and OCPT, worked collaboratively, and were able to win a challenge <br />grant awarded by the AARP, and purchase new, innovative bus stop signs called Simme Seats. <br />These bus stop signs provide a seating amenity for patrons waiting on buses. <br /> <br />Operations and Performance <br />• In 2017 OCPT successfully completed several key compliance audits, enabling us to <br />continue receiving funding and provide key transportation services to constituents. <br />OCPT successfully passed NC DOT compliance and safety audits. <br />• OCPT also passed Department of Aging contractor audits and Department of Social <br />Services audits as a Medicaid contractor, and was successful in becoming certified as a <br />Medicaid provider. <br /> <br />In an effort to equip our workforce with better skills and training opportunities OCPT became <br />active members of Transit industry organizations such as: APTA (American Public Transit <br />Association), CTAA (Community Transportation Association of America), the National Safety <br />Council, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. <br /> <br />• Staff also attended various training and industry conferences in Concord, Chapel Hill, <br />Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA. We also contracted with a training consultant who <br />provides quarterly, on-site driver skills training, thereby meeting NCDOT training <br />requirements. <br />• To recognize excellence in our workforce we initiated an employee recognition effort: the <br />Employee of the Month program, which recognizes employees who go accident free, <br />have perfect attendance and provided excellent customer service. <br /> <br />Here are the awardees: <br />George Sellars: September 2017 <br />Zenda Corbett: October 2017 <br />Steve Guild: November 2017 <br />Ken Becker: December 2017 <br />Robert Locklear: January 2018 <br /> <br />Public Outreach <br />OCPT staff participated on and provided presentation to various boards: BOCC, Transit <br />Outboard, Go Triangle DO-LRTP Staff Working Group, Chapel Hill Transit BRT Project Group, <br />Burlington-Graham MPO, DCHC MPO, and supporting the Department on Aging Master plan. <br /> <br />OCPT staff participated and presented at public meetings with civic organizations such as <br />CHALT, the Fairview Community Center, and Cedar Grove Community Center hosting public <br />meetings and forums for the DO-LRT Plan, and the OC Transit Plan.