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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> LONG-TERM STRATEGIES MOD SERVICE SPAN EXPANSION <br /> Background: In conjunction with the expended MOD service <br /> HILLSBOROUGH CIRCULATOR zones that are part of the short-term strategies, MOD service <br /> hours should be expanded to adequately serve the riders of <br /> IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 Orange County, as there is local transit demand for services <br /> Background:After the Hillsborough Circulator has been split into outside traditional commuting windows. Service hours are not <br /> two routes, increasing and improving the service is necessary. expected to be expanded during the implementation of the <br /> Transit demand during peak hours is not necessarily much higher short-term service improvement measures. <br /> than it is during the off-peak hours, and there are a lot of riders Strategy Overview: Service hours will be expanded on all days of <br /> that utilize the service for running errands. the week, and Sunday service will be implemented. In the current <br /> Strategy Overview: Implement Saturday service, which will have service, Friday has expanded evening hours, and Monday through <br /> 9 AM — 5 PM spans with buses every 30 minutes. In addition to Friday have service beginning at 8 AM instead of 9 AM on <br /> this, service spans and frequencies will be improved for Monday Saturday. New service spans will be 9 AM — 10 PM on Monday— <br /> through Friday, with spans from 6:30 AM — 6:30 PM and buses Friday, with Sunday service from 9 AM —8 PM. <br /> every 30 minutes. <br /> HILL TO HILL CONSOLIDATION PHASE 2 <br /> Background:After operating the Orange-Chapel Hill Connector <br /> and GoTriangle Route 420 with more coordination and reduced <br /> redundancy, service levels can be improved through full <br /> consolidation of the two routes. <br /> Strategy Overview: Fully consolidate the Orange-Chapel Hill <br /> Connector with GoTriangle Route 420 along the Highway 40 <br /> alignment. Peak operation of the route will require three 40' <br /> buses to accommodate ridership demand and maintain <br /> frequency. The service will run from Monday— Friday 6 AM —7 <br /> PM with peak frequencies of 30 minutes and midday frequencies <br /> of 60 minutes. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 14 <br />