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ORANGE COUNTI� <br /> SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> LONG-TERM STRATEGIES REINSTATE UPDATED ORANGE- <br /> ALAMANCE CONNECTOR <br /> HILLSBOROUGH CIRCULATOR Background: While the Orange-Alamance Connector has <br /> IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 generated low ridership during its operation, existing conditions <br /> and public engagement reflected the demand for connections <br /> Background: After the Hillsborough Circulator has been split into between Mebane and Hillsborough. The route has a long travel <br /> two routes, increasing and improving the service is necessary. time and short span, limiting its potential for success. Density <br /> Transit demand during the peak hours is not necessarily much along the corridor is currently low, but residential, commercial, <br /> higher than it is during the off-peak hours, and there are a lot of and industrial developments are underway and may drive <br /> riders that utilize the service for running errands. demand for transit in the future. <br /> Strategy Overview: Implement Saturday service, which will have Strategy Overview: Bring back a modified version of the Orange- <br /> 9 AM — 5 PM spans with buses every 30 minutes. In addition, Alamance Connector that runs bi-directionally on Highway 70, <br /> Monday through Friday will have spans from 6:30 AM —6:30 PM with connections at Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride and the <br /> and buses every 30 minutes. Hillsborough Walmart. With the proposed alignment change of <br /> the GoTriangle ODX to improve travel times to Durham and less <br /> HILL TO HILL CONSOLIDATION PHASE 2 focus on serving local stops, run the Orange-Alamance Connector <br /> Background: After operating the Orange-Chapel Hill Connector all day, matching the hours of the circulator routes. <br /> and GoTriangle Route 420 with more coordination and reduced <br /> redundancy, service levels can be improved through full MOD SERVICE SPAN EXPANSION <br /> consolidation of the two routes. Background: In conjunction with the expended MOD service <br /> Strategy Overview: Fully consolidate the Orange-Chapel Hill zones that are part of the short-term strategies, MOD service <br /> Connector with GoTriangle Route 420 along the Highway 40 hours should be expanded to adequately serve the riders of <br /> alignment. Peak operation of the route will require three 40' Orange County, as there is local transit demand for services <br /> buses to accommodate ridership demand and maintain outside traditional commuting windows. <br /> frequency.The service will run from Monday— Friday 6 AM —7 Strategy Overview: Service hours will be expanded on all days of <br /> PM with peak frequencies of 30 minutes and midday frequencies the week and Sunday service will be implemented. Service will run <br /> of 60 minutes. Monday to Friday 8 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 10 PM, and <br /> Sunday 9 AM to 8 PM. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 14 <br />