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17 <br /> 1 Slide #7 <br /> �k <br /> 1 AF <br /> y <br /> 2 t_ <br /> 3 Brian Litchfield showed examples of artistic displays on shelters and on buses. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #8 <br /> word <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Brian Litchfield showed another example of artistic displays on buses. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Theo Letman presented the Orange County Public Transportation (OCPT) Updates. He <br /> 10 said the pandemic presented challenges to providing transportation in Orange County. He said <br /> 11 they had moved to a cashless system where a customer can use a pre-loaded debit card to <br /> 12 reduce the transmission of viruses. He said it also makes it easier for customers to pay their <br /> 13 fare at their leisure. He said the department is providing vaccination transportation and COVID- <br /> 14 19 testing in conjunction with the Public Health department. He said they received a grant from <br /> 15 the state that allows them to provide the COVID related transportation services. He highlighted <br /> 16 the new bus stop improvements around the county and said supply chain issues are affecting <br /> 17 the ability to make these improvements, but more updates are forthcoming. He said that they <br /> 18 are looking forward to replacing their fleet and have been awarded a NC Department of <br /> 19 Transportation (NCDOT) Capital Grant and that they are in the process of procuring an electric <br /> 20 bus. He said the NCDOT grant will allow them to purchase more fuel-efficient and smaller <br /> 21 equipment that will be more accessible and allow them to get into locations easier than they can <br /> 22 right now. He said that many of the procurements that were put on hold due to COVID are on <br /> 23 back on track. He said they are scheduled to provide their first electric bus and electrification <br />