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39 <br /> 7. Received reports from the Bicycle Safety Implementation Subcommittee, <br /> and participated in review and comments at OUTBoard meetings. <br /> In 2018 the Transit Advisory Services (TAS) effort led bV Orange County Public <br /> Transportation (OCPT) Department, has addressed transit topics at OUTBoard <br /> meetings relating to public transit: <br /> a. OCPT rebranding and marketing efforts in early 2018. <br /> b. OCPT Quarterly Operational Statistics, including Orange County <br /> ridership data. <br /> c. OCPT expansion services, including the recent purchase of three new <br /> 28-foot Light Transit Vehicles (LTV's) to expand service delivery and <br /> replace older vehicles which has long reached their useful life. <br /> d. Implementation of a new route, the Orange Alamance connector, that <br /> provides midday service from northern Hillsborough out to Cone Health <br /> facility in Mebane, then back to southern Hillsborough, and through the <br /> heart of the historic downtown area. <br /> h. NCDOT compliance and safety audit results for OCPT, Department of <br /> Aging contractor audits, and Department of Social Services audits as a <br /> Medicaid contractor, required for certification as a Medicaid provider. <br /> i. Transit Scheduling and Planning Software upgrades and <br /> procurements. <br /> j. Orange County commuter options. <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored <br /> Annually. <br /> 1. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is typically a recurring <br /> two-year process: <br /> First year: Develops priority list of projects to request in <br /> TIP for BOCC approval. <br /> Second year: Recommends comments regarding draft TIP <br /> for BOCC approval to submit to NCDOT during <br /> the public comment period. <br /> The OUTBoard assists with the identification and prioritization of NCDOT <br /> projects for rural (TARPO) and metropolitan (DCHC MPO and BG MPO) <br /> planning areas. <br /> 2. Reviews active NCDOT projects in the County, including various paving, <br /> construction and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant <br /> projects. <br /> 3. Receives updates and reviews the progress of NCDOT transportation <br /> projects within rural Orange County. <br /> 3 <br />