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14 <br /> -Medicaid transportation —through Orange County Department of Social Services <br /> -ROAP- Rural Operating Assistance Program (EDTAP, RGP, EMPL) <br /> -CMAQ- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant- through TARPO <br /> OCPT Ride Data and Statistics- slide <br /> The median cost is $14, and that includes everything. <br /> He said residents are charged $12.50. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN: <br /> • The Orange County Transit Plan final draft was prepared by Go Triangle, and the <br /> consultant firm Nelson Nygaard in the fall 2018. <br /> • Nelson Nygaard was also contracted to do the short range transit planning for Wake <br /> County, Go Triangle and Chapel Hill Transit. <br /> • The report covers existing conditions public outreach and involvement, future service <br /> strategies and service prioritizations based on existing funding and projections. <br /> • The plan provides mobility options for the residents of Orange County which will provide <br /> connectivity with our transit partners throughout the region. <br /> • BOCC inquiries about the Transit Plan <br /> Conclusion <br /> • OCPT is committed to provide SAFE, CUSTOMER FOCUSED, and QUALITY <br /> Transportation services for our community, Orange County North Carolina. <br /> Theo Letman described the Short-Range Transit Planning process that involves the <br /> public in a fiscally constrained planning process to identify and meet unmet needs. He said <br /> there is a need to focus on needs in the rural areas. The planning process also plans to look at <br /> micro-planning processes used in other areas of the country. The study also plans to look at <br /> more frequent routes, as opposed to just looking at different routes. <br /> Theo Letman also referenced the purchase of new dispatching software, where <br /> customers can access planning services from their cell phones. The software also includes bus <br /> tracking software. He then spoke to revenue streams and their increase since 2016. He <br /> mentioned that OPT was able to access some funds designed for urban areas that they didn't <br /> know about before. <br /> Chair Rich asked questions about rider copay on some programs, which equaled $3.00 <br /> and $12.75 each way. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked how much it cost the county. <br /> Theo Letman said their costs were at $14.51/ride, and that is good for the area. <br /> Theo Letman said the rider statistics show over 21,000 riders fixed route and 32,000 <br /> demand response riders. <br /> Travis Myren said demand-response is the bulk of the ridership. <br /> Chair Rich asked what demand would continue to grow. <br /> Theo Letman said a lot of riders were elderly and that number should continue to grow. <br /> He said UNC and Duke had outpatient centers accessible via OPT now. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked about the decline from 2016-2018. <br /> Theo Letman said this was caused by the discontinuation of two fixed routes, which <br /> were non-compliant. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked about private transportation service. <br />