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Orange County Short Range Transit Plan, RFLOI No 367-005394 I Letter of Interest <br /> Orange County,NC/Orange County Public Transit <br /> Transit Planning Experience <br /> Transit planning is at the core of Nelson\Nygaard's practice. Our national and <br /> international experience covers all types of transit,from the largest and most complex <br /> transit systems to small, rural,and university systems. <br /> We specialize in redesigning existing services to make them more effective, developing <br /> new services such as bus network redesigns, bus rapid transit(BRT), microtransit,and <br /> crafting transit master plans and policies around governance and fares that set <br /> practical strategies to move transit from today into the future. <br /> Our approach is comprehensive, collaborative,and creative. Working together,we help <br /> identify needs and opportunities to develop practical plans that communities will embrace. <br /> Our service areas include the following: <br /> Service and Operations Planning: All transit service begins when a bus turns onto the street or a train <br /> rolls down the tracks. We work with clients to identify measures that reduce inefficiencies in these services and <br /> address near-term changing needs, all with an eye towards balancing productivity, efficiency,and accessibility. <br /> Short and Long-Range Systems Plans: Public transportation systems must look to the future when <br /> planning for bus and rail service and facility needs. This requires developing smart and visionary short and long- <br /> range plans. We have worked hand-in-hand with agencies across the country in the development of these plans, <br /> addressing all modes of transit. <br /> Multimodal Corridor Plans: Planning for high-capacity bus and rail facilities in a corridor requires a <br /> thorough understanding of the corridor's travel characteristics and service needs. We have worked on numerous <br /> corridor projects for all modes,addressing service needs within the corridor and integration with the rest of the <br /> region. <br /> Transit Implementation and Scheduling: Our primary focus for any project is to develop <br /> implementable service plans. We have assisted agencies with the development of schedules(in Trapeze and <br /> Hastus),fare structure changes,and driver training. We have also assisted agencies with Title VI analysis that is <br /> often required prior to initiating service or fare changes. <br /> Travel Data and Analytics: We are strong believers in a data-driven planning process. We are at the <br /> forefront of the industry in use of the most current data sources available, such as mobile tracking data,real time <br /> traffic data,transit automatic passenger counters, and automatic vehicle locators. A thorough analysis process <br /> ultimately demonstrates to the public that our recommendations are technically sound and defensible. <br /> Ridership Forecasting and Capital Investment Grants: Major transit projects often look for <br /> federal assistance when determining funding sources, in particular FTA's Section 5309 New Starts program. We <br /> understand the FTA's Capital Investment Grant process and have ridership forecast and CIG analysis tools in <br /> place to help an agency understand a project's likelihood of obtaining these funds. <br /> Travel Demand Modeling: To assess the benefits a new transit line will provide, it is necessary to assess <br /> the travel demand. Nelson\Nygaard develops and uses different methods of travel demand forecasting <br /> depending on the needs of the project.We have applied demand models to a wide variety of transportation plans, <br /> numerous traffic forecasting studies, master plans,and transit corridor projects. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates,Inc.14 <br />