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The park & ride lot may qualify for partial CMAQ funding through the RPO, as it will <br />provide a non - single occupancy vehicle transportation choice for traffic coming into the <br />urban area from rural areas of the county. The method for determining potential <br />funding through the RPO CMAQ allocation has not yet been determined. <br />New Transit Service <br />Proposed new OPT route would connect the transportation center with the county <br />justice facility /government services complex, Hillsborough government services, <br />residential areas, shopping and employment centers along a 20.64 -mile loop. The <br />service would operate Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 30- minute <br />intervals from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and at 60- minute intervals from 7:00 a.m, to 8:00 <br />a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. <br />The estimated yearly operation cost of the service is $198,000. The figure is based on <br />hours of operation (for one bus from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m, and one bus from 8:00 a.m. <br />to 6:00 p.m.) times the hourly operating cost of $33.00 (does not include administrative <br />cost) from the Five Year Financial Plan of the recently completed Community <br />Transportation Improvement Plan. The service will use ADA- equipped 20 or 18 <br />passenger buses. OPT will not need any additional buses to provide the service as the <br />buses will be acquired in 2006 according to the OPT Five Year Capital Plan <br />replacement schedule. <br />The following table illustrates vehicle operating hours per year and associated costs. <br />Yearly Hours of Operation <br />Bicycle Racks for OPT Buses <br />As a part of this application, Orange County would like to provide bicycle racks on four <br />of OPT's minibuses. The cost per rack is $850.00. Buses provided with bicycle racks <br />will allow greater modal choice at transit destinations, and enhance transit and bicycling <br />as viable alternatives to single occupancy vehicles. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Daily Vehicle <br />Hours <br />Yearly Vehicle <br />Hours <br />Cost @ <br />$33/Vehicle Hour <br />1 bus from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. <br />14 <br />3,500 <br />$115,500 <br />1 bus from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. <br />10 <br />2,500 <br />$ 82,500 <br />,Total <br />24 <br />6,000 <br />$198,000 <br />Bicycle Racks for OPT Buses <br />As a part of this application, Orange County would like to provide bicycle racks on four <br />of OPT's minibuses. The cost per rack is $850.00. Buses provided with bicycle racks <br />will allow greater modal choice at transit destinations, and enhance transit and bicycling <br />as viable alternatives to single occupancy vehicles. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />