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140 <br /> • RAKWIVE FUNDING <br /> IMPLEMENTATIONIL <br /> STRATEGY • POSSIBLE <br /> YEAR LEAD • <br /> TRANSPORTATION <br /> T 1.1 Continue updating and executing the <br /> Orange County Transit Plan, addressing 2028 $360,163 U.S. FTA/DOT programs <br /> service gaps in Northern OC and Operating and Capital budgets <br /> scheduling issues. <br /> T 1.2 Transition to smaller,energy-efficient FTA/DOT programs <br /> buses or vans during peak hours,providing <br /> more adequate and reliable services in 2024 $500,000 Low interest loans <br /> Operating and Capital budgets <br /> response to measured demand. <br /> T 1.3 Explore innovative public transportation 2024 $170,000 DOT programs <br /> options <br /> T 2.1 Initiate pilot marketing campaigns that use <br /> innovative means/methods to inform the <br /> community about public transportation 2024 $20,000 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> options/programs/incentives. <br /> T 2.2 Partner with chamber networks to develop <br /> education programs around the OCCO 2024 $10,000 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> program for implementation at private <br /> businesses. <br /> T 3.1 Publicize and promote bike trails <br /> and biking as an alternative means <br /> of transportation through Parks and 2027 $10,927 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> Recreation educational programs, <br /> special events,promotions,outreach and <br /> marketing efforts. <br /> T 3.2 Create an e-bike subsidy program that <br /> provides higher subsidies for low income 2028 $562,754 State programs <br /> residents.Similar to what City of Raleigh <br /> and Denver are doing <br /> T 3.3 Work with NCDOT and the Towns of <br /> Carrboro,Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and State programs <br /> Mebane to explore the opportunities 2030 $238,810 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> for closing roads to vehicle traffic <br /> occasionally or permanently.. <br /> T 4.1 Continue efforts to introduce more EVs 2024 IRA funding <br /> into the county's fleet DOT and DOE programs <br /> T 4.2 Accelerate the transition to EVs in the <br /> community through advocacy,education 2024 DOT and DOE programs <br /> and awareness IRA funding <br /> T 4.3 Explore the idea of providing rental EVs as DOT and DOE programs <br /> an additional transportation option 2029 IRA funding <br /> Operating and Capital budgets <br /> T 5.1 Expand the"Driving is Exhausting"public 2031 $24,597 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> education campaign <br /> 1 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />