Agenda - 11-01-2022; 5-c - 2022 Orange County Transit Plan Update

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03 40 transit. at ow IU si Orange transit - network The bus , rail , and other types C of public transportation routes k. available in a region or area . This section provides an overview of transit service providers, the existing transit network, and transit system performance. ublic transit service supports basic mobility for GoDurham: provides no service in Orange County but individuals who do not have access to a private does offer some connections with GoTriangle routes vehicle or other means of transportation. Publictransit near the county line service also supports overall transportation goals such as Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit (PART): reduced congestion and reduced travel time and can help provides service in the Greensboro, Winston-Salem, meet environmental goals including reduced emissions, and High Point Piedmont Triad, operates a bus that improved air quality, and a decreased reliance on fossil runs during rush hour and sparsely during midday fuels. These benefits impact both riders and non-riders connecting Chapel Hill and Mebane to Greensboro,with making public transit a true public good. For these reasons a timed connection a few times a day to GoTriangle alone,public transit investments are a foundational element service in Mebane. of great communities. Transit System Performance Network Overview Several key indicators help us understand how well the Orange County has several transit providers including: current transit system is functioning. These include • Orange County Public Transit (OCPT): a department of frequency of service, productivity of service, network Orange County, operates three circulator routes coverage (the number of people currently near transit • Chapel Hill Transit (CHT): a shared enterprise of the service) and transit network accessibility. Town of Chapel Hill,Town of Carrboro, and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; serves most of the town Frequency of Chapel Hill and runs a weekday rush hour service The amount of time between transit vehicles on the some between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough (route 420) route. Frequencies of 15 minutes or less generate the • GoTriangle: operates regional bus and shuttle service, greatest benefits for riders and service providers. Frequency paratransit services, ride matching and vanpools; should be considered relative to trip length[i.e.,itmokes less provides commuter resources and an emergency ride sense to wait a long time to travel a short distance]. home program for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area including Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Several transit routes in Orange County operate only Hillsborough, Knightdale, RDU International Airport, during rush hours; other routes run more frequently during Raleigh, the Research Triangle Park, Wendell, Wake rush hour, including some very frequent routes including Forest, and Zebulon CHT routes U, RU, S and FCX. Few CHT routes run into the Connecting services: evening,and those that do have lower frequencies and often • GoTriangle: operates routes connecting Chapel Hill with stop service at 9 PM. Fewer routes run on weekends,though Durham and provides regional transit services between more service is now available on weekends following CHT's Wake, Durham, Orange, and Alamance Counties; August 2020 network update. OCPT serves a very large, Orange-Durham Express route provides hourly peak mostly low-density area across much of the county making only service between Durham Station and Mebane City it difficult to provide service at useful frequencies. Service Hall is primarily coverage-oriented, providing basic access for