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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 /> 3.3 Existing Service Analysis <br /> System Analysis ROUTE 2:CAPITOL . <br /> OC SHUTTLE <br /> Nelson\Nygaard will develop a Route 2 loops through Harrisburg,serving the Market Square Transfer Center,Harrisburg Transportation Center,Capitol <br /> Comial",and Riverfront Offli Center.The route largely servos Downtown Harrisburg and travels along Cameron <br /> comprehensive inventory of OrangeStreet,2n Street,Market Street,Walnut Street,3rd Street,Forster Street,Boas Street,Commonwealth Avenue, <br /> County's transit services, including <br /> fixed route and rural transit services. WEEKDAY SERVICE WEEKDAY REVENUE AVG <br /> HOURS BOARDINGSY <br /> RDINGS PEAK BUSES <br /> As a starting point in our evaluation,we INBOUNDWEEKDAY RIDERSHIP BY TRIP pp <br /> will analyze historical ridership trends, Or -_ G 0F0 O 113 2 <br /> service levels, regional connectivity, <br /> BOARDINGSPER STOPSPACING <br /> fleet, and capital facilities. This REVENUE HOUR PER MILE <br /> analysis will help highlight how well the jA C w <br /> current system is performing as a e e m a a = m Q Q g o <br /> whole, and where improvements can be <br /> made. This data and information will be OUTBOUND WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP BY TRI P ROUTE RANKING <br /> summarized in a concise narrative with w 0 60 0 "14th 'perretr°eeriour o t of <br /> per revenue hour out of 34 routes <br /> -- - - - --- that CAT operates <br /> intuitive and visually appealing _ <br /> graphics. -_ -- - - _ -._ ON TIME PERFORMANCE Od <br /> o A., <br /> Line-by-Line Analysis 12%$�%Uts <br /> We will also analyze Orange County's �Y <br /> av�wMan cenmi�r 8%Fairly nem� <br /> Orange County three fixed routes and <br /> the rural transportation services <br /> individually, creating Route Profiles to We will create Route Profiles like this one above from Harrisburg, PA to <br /> understand the characteristics, understand the characteristics, performance, and opportunities of each of <br /> performance, issues, and opportunities Orange County's existing services. <br /> for each route or service. We will use <br /> these Route Profiles to improve existing routes. <br /> 3.4 State of the System Report <br /> We will combine information collected as part of Task 3 into a"State of the System Report"designed to create <br /> the foundation for service and capital concepts. The document will synthesize analyses and findings from the <br /> market and existing service analyses, compare existing service to the market for transit,and identify <br /> opportunities for improvement, particularly those which are unserved or underserved. As an example,the State <br /> of the System Nelson\Nygaard created for StarMetro in Tallahassee, FL can be viewed here. <br /> DELIVERABLES <br /> • State of the System Report,with chapters focused on the past plans review, market analysis, existing service <br /> analysis, and key issues and opportunities <br /> Task 4: Develop Strategies and Performance Matrix <br /> ........................................................................................................... <br /> The State of the System will highlight many opportunities for transit improvements, and Task 4 is focused on <br /> defining these improvements and prioritizing the ones that best meet the needs of Orange County. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard has worked with agencies across the country, including in Wake and Durham Counties,to <br /> develop performance frameworks to ensure that transit investments are made in an intentional and data-driven <br /> way,focusing on the transit rider first and foremost. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates,Inc.l 19 <br />