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14 <br /> 1 Transit Administration (FTA) requirements that vehicles purchased for this program are not used <br /> 2 for any other purpose other. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 CHT proposes purchasing NSBRT vehicles in the current year, so that the vehicles are delivered <br /> 5 approximately twelve (12) months prior to the launch of NSBRT revenue service. The year of <br /> 6 lead time is required for vehicle/systems acceptance and testing and operator training. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, CHT contacted the County's Transportation Services <br /> 9 Department and stated: <br /> 10 "We've made a few changes to NSBRT's funding sources, and we would like to remove our <br /> 11 requests from the Staff Working Group's recommended Q2 amendments." <br /> 12 <br /> 13 In accordance with the interlocal agreement, the process for supporting CHT's request is for the <br /> 14 Board of Commissioners to reject the AWP Q2 Amendment. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The amendment has a net zero impact on the approved FY26 Orange <br /> 17 County Annual Work Program. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 4. Chapel Hill Transit: Converting Operating to NSBRT Capital <br /> 20 CHT is requesting to reallocate$3.7 million in FY26 to FY29 operating funds currently designated <br /> 21 for staffing to improve service on four (4) existing routes to capital funds to be used as part of a <br /> 22 local match for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project. The funds are currently programmed to <br /> 23 increase service span and frequency on the following CHT routes: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Route CW: Improve weekday midday service, <br /> 26 • Route HS: Add weekend service, <br /> 27 • Route NS: Reduce peak headways to six minutes, and <br /> 28 • Route D: Extend route's eastern terminus to Patterson Place. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Chapel Hill Transit has stated, "unfortunately, we simply do not have enough operators to <br /> 31 implement these projects at this time," and if the amendment is approved, there will be no <br /> 32 operating impact because the services are not currently in operation. The operator positions will <br /> 33 be re-considered as part of CHT's Short Range Transit Plan. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 CHT is not requesting changes to the timing of the allocations designated to occur over three <br /> 36 fiscal years. <br /> 37 <br /> EXISTIN <br /> ID GPROJE FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 TOTAL <br /> CT <br /> 23CHTTS01 Route CW: ($102,750) ($210,443) ($215,700) ($221,100) ($749,993) <br /> Improve <br /> Midday <br /> Service <br /> 24CHTTS01 Route HS: ($86,150) ($176,600) ($181,000) ($185,500) ($629,250) <br /> Weekend <br /> Service <br /> 26CHTTS13 Route NS: ($322,679) ($330,740) ($339,020) ($992,439) <br /> Eubanks- <br /> Southern <br /> Village <br />