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13 <br /> • Orange County Public Transportation is the County's transit system, providing both <br /> urban and rural transportation, in partnership with Go Triangle and Chapel Hill Transit <br /> systems. <br /> • OCPT operates within Orange County and also enters into neighboring counties. OCPT <br /> currently delivers 3 fixed routes and multiple demand response services such as <br /> Medicaid transportation, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Rural Operating <br /> Assistance and Senior transportation. <br /> • OCPT currently has 23 employees, and operates a fleet of 17 LTV (light transit vehicles), <br /> which are maintained by AMS (Asset Management Service) mechanics. <br /> • With grant funding from TJCOG (Triangle J Council of Governments), Orange County <br /> was able to establish a TDM (Transportation Demand Management) program, purposed <br /> in reducing traffic and air pollution by promoting commute alternatives such as transit, <br /> telework, carpooling, vanpooling, biking and walking. <br /> UNMET NEEDS- Existing Programs <br /> • In 2018 Orange County partnered with Go Triangle and Nelson Nygaard consultant <br /> group to produce a Short Range Transit Plan, which included public participation and is <br /> fiscally constrained. <br /> • The Plan identifies recommendations to serve unmet transit needs: providing transit <br /> service coverage to the rural areas ("Mobility on Demand" aka- micro transit), increased <br /> trip frequency and service hours for the fixed routes, and adding various transit <br /> amenities such as bus shelters, and park and ride locations. <br /> • OCPT is upgrading its dispatching and scheduling system to take advantage of the latest <br /> technology in the industry to manage the various services we provide and provide an <br /> external platform for patrons to access real time ride information and schedule trips. <br /> BUDGET <br /> • OCPT has increased its budget annually over the last few fiscal years. Total in operating <br /> grant revenue since FY16: <br /> FY16 - $414,742 <br /> FY17 - $572,881 <br /> FY18 - $855,798 <br /> FY19 - $1,619,044 <br /> • -FY16 first fiscal year OCPT was a stand alone department <br /> • -FY17, first year of OCPT with new Transit Director <br /> • *Source: Munis reports <br /> FUNDING SOURCES: <br /> • In 2017 Orange County Public Transportation became aware of various "Urbanized <br /> Area" grant funds that have been apportioned to Orange County by the FTA (Federal <br /> Transit Administration), through the two MPO's (Metropolitan Planning Organizations)- <br /> DCHC (Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro) and Burlington Graham; and "Air Quality" grant <br /> funds through TARPO (Triangle Area rural Planning Organization). Listed below are the <br /> multiple funding sources available to OCPT for Operations, Administrative and Capital <br /> assistance for both the rural and urbanized areas. <br /> Federal <br /> -5307 Urbanized area grants- DCHCMPO, BGMPO apportionments <br /> -5310 Senior programs transportation- through Orange County Department on Aging <br /> -5311 CTP (Community Transportation Program)- Rural area administrative grant <br /> -5339 Bus and Bus Facilities- Capital purchases of replacement vehicles and equipment <br /> State <br /> -Article 43 Tax district- includes transit sales tax proceeds and vehicle registration fees <br />