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<br /> OPT Short Range Transit Plan <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | ES-3 <br /> <br /> <br />Service Prioritization <br />Typically, fixed-route transit service is best suited for areas with sufficiently high population and <br />employment density to provide adequate ridership to sustain the service. In rural or suburban <br />areas, like much of Orange County, frequent fixed-route service may not be the most effective <br />method of service delivery. Instead, multiple service types may be appropriate depending on the <br />density of population and jobs, the distribution of community services, and potential connections <br />to surrounding areas and transit services. <br />As such, recommended improvements for OPT represent a combination of service types. <br />Recommendations were prioritized to provide access to jobs from rural areas, respond to public <br />feedback by expanding service hours and improving frequency on existing routes, and improving <br />connections between Mebane, Efland, and Hillsborough. A summary of these improvements is <br />provided in Figure ES-2, and the proposed system map is shown in Figure ES-3. <br />The prioritized recommendations are intended to provide the maximum benefit within current <br />funding levels and provide a path for future investment should additional funding become <br />available.