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14 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> HILLSBOROUGH CIRCULATOR IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 <br /> Short Term <br /> Background: The Hillsborough Circulator is the highest ridership OCTS route and is the primary option for Hillsborough residents to travel <br /> between key destinations in the town without a car. The route often runs <br /> etke Rd <br /> behind schedule, as it takes approximately 60 minutes to complete one trip and <br /> it runs every hour. The Hillsborough Circulator also only runs in one direction, P,P <br /> �. <br /> making residents ride the full loop, even if they only need to get to the stop R° i—� <br /> before they board. <br /> Strategy Overview: Create an improved Hillsborough Circulator service that is �_�arn4�as•st\ <br /> more efficient, on-time, and frequent. The improved service will be split into <br /> w Hsi�m d as <br /> two separate routes, Hillsborough Circulator A and Hillsborough Circulator B. y Q �e° <br /> s <br /> ■ Reduce route deviations at Rainey Ave (Fairview Park), Orange Grove `'timers` W-Tr.Y°nst 3` <br /> L_W Winq.St_ <br /> Road, and Scotswood Road (Food Lion) to improve schedule reliability Hillsborough 70 <br /> by decreasing the running time. <br /> ■ Split route into two patterns, which can both run in under 45 minutes <br /> per cycle. <br /> ga <br /> ■ Expand the service hours and increase frequency of both routes. 95 <br /> 3 <br /> Existing Proposed <br /> Qa <br /> 85 <br /> Span of Service Cektlaie.Or <br /> o <br /> Monday to Friday 7 AM — 5 PM 6:30 AM —6:30 PM 2 <br /> 4" <br /> Frequency <br /> f <br /> Monday to Friday 60 minutes 45 minutes XIIlstrorough Ciroulator P <br /> Proposed Imp—ments <br /> ZProposed Hillsborough Circulator A <br /> Proposed Hillsborough Circulator 8 <br /> Current Hillsborough Circulator <br /> One Sources:01n9e County NMI T—It �Snnee O <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 10 <br />