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Existing Conditions ORANGE CGE OUNLAY <br /> SIT PLAIIJ <br /> 1 INTRODUCTION <br /> The Orange County Short Range Transit Plan The focus of this Existing Conditions report is on the areas of <br /> (SRTP) guides the improvement of transit Orange County outside of the municipalities of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro, which are served by Chapel Hill Transit. The analysis will <br /> services in Orange County through 2030. look at Hillsborough, Mebane, and the more rural areas of the <br /> Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) provides fixed- county, identifying the opportunities and challenges in providing <br /> route bus, demand response, and microtransit services <br /> transportation services outside the Chapel Hill area. Analyses will <br /> throughout Orange County, NC. The changing conditions in the also include up to 10 miles outside of the Orange County borders, <br /> county—including new developments, rising population and jobs, <br /> which marks the fullest extent of OCTS's service area and includes <br /> and limited budgets—present an opportunity for OCTS to refine <br /> destinations in Durham and other surrounding counties. <br /> how transit investments are made. The SRTP will analyze existing Key findings for the Existing Conditions include: <br /> service performance and markets, evaluate strategies for ■ Orange County is growing and is focused on ensuring <br /> improving transit, and recommend a transit investment program planning efforts are inclusive of residents throughout the <br /> through Fiscal Year (FY) 2030. The SRTP will also guide future long entirety of the county. <br /> range planning efforts as the region continues to grow. <br /> ■ There is potential demand for fixed route transit both <br /> The Existing Conditions report is the first piece of the Orange within and between Hillsborough and Mebane. <br /> County SRTP. The report consists of five key chapters: ■ OCTS fixed route bus ridership has not fully recovered <br /> 1. A review of previous plans and projects that impact since the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /> transportation in Orange County, ■ Program-based demand response service fills a critical <br /> 2. An analysis of the underlying market conditions in Orange need in connecting rural residents with medical, <br /> County, employment, and shopping opportunities, but is limited <br /> 3. An analysis of the current services provided by OCTS, by eligibility requirements and high cost per rider. <br /> 4. A review of current and potential funding for OCTS • Microtransit expands access to transit for the general <br /> services, and public but is currently underutilized. <br /> 5. A synthesis of the gaps and opportunities that can be There are opportunities to leverage existing funding <br /> addressed through the SRTP. sources more efficiently and identify new funding sources <br /> for improving transit. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 1-1 <br />