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11 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> 4 RECOMMENDED Plan may differ slightly from those in Appendix B based on <br /> engagement feedback and technical considerations. <br /> STRATEGIES Transitrvi r i Service Strategies <br /> es <br /> Strategy Types Short Term projects should be implemented early in the SRTP <br /> timeframe, and resources are available within the current known <br /> A broad range of strategies for improving public transportation in budget. Short term transit service strategies include: <br /> Orange County were developed based on findings from the <br /> ■ Mobility on Demand Service Improvements <br /> Existing Conditions report, the first round of public engagement, <br /> and other adopted transportation plans. Strategies were • Discontinue Orange-Alamance Connector <br /> categorized into three types: • Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 1 <br /> 1. Transit service strategies— both new services and ' Mebane Circulator <br /> operational changes to existing services, including fixed- • Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 1 <br /> route, on-demand, and rural demand response services Medium Term projects should be implemented later in the SRTP <br /> 2. Policies and programs—strategies that target agency timeframe, and may require additional funding sources such as <br /> policies or administrative activities winning grant money. Medium term transit service strategies <br /> 3. Capital improvements— physical infrastructure projects include: <br /> beyond basic bus stop signs. ■ Demand Response Weekend Service <br /> All strategies were presented to the Core Technical Team and Long Term projects should be pursued after the SRTP timeframe <br /> adjusted based on feedback before moving to evaluation. ends, as funding is currently unavailable. Long term transit service <br /> Strategies were slotted into the available budget and the 2025 to strategies include: <br /> 2030 timeline before being reviewed by stakeholders and the <br /> public. The timeframe of the SRTP was broken into two key • Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 2 <br /> periods: short-term strategies that should be implemented • Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 2 <br /> starting in 2025 through 2027 and medium-term strategies that ■ MOD Service Span Expansion <br /> should be implemented from 2028 through the end of 2030. <br /> Long-term strategies are those that would be implemented in <br /> 2031 or later. Final strategies found in the Short Range Transit <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 7 <br />