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4 <br />b. Revenue: Current fare structures for OPT include $1.00 per trip from Hillsborough to Chapel <br />Hill/Carrboro and TTA charges $1.50 per trip from Hillsborough to Duke/Durham. To provide <br />an equitable fare structure, we suggest the fare structure change to $1.50 for both routes <br />( Hillsborough to Duke/Durham and Hillsborough to Chapel Hill/Carrboro) to ensure an <br />effective cost recovery program. Orange County Public Transportation would collect the $1.50 <br />fare and credit $ .50 per rider toward the TTA monthly contract. <br />c. Demand response support: OPT would be responsible for providing paratransit support for <br />both TTA/OPT sponsored routes. Chapel Hill E-Z Rider will continue to support the Chapel <br />Hill/Carrboro residents with paratransit services and Durham Transit (Access) would continue <br />their paratransit services in Durham County. <br />d. Marketing: There would need to be a combined effort with TTA and OPT to ensure route <br />designs are meeting the needs of the residents. A marketing effort would be planned to help <br />provide information to develop route designs and route times. Joint brochures would be <br />developed and distributed throughout Orange and Durham counties. TTA logo would be <br />placed on the OPT vehicle for easy identification of the coordination. <br />e. Data Reporting: This responsibility would remain with OPT. OPT would forward ridership <br />numbers, costs per mile, and cost per passenger to TTA on a monthly basis. <br />f. Equipment: OPT would begin the route with a 12 passenger van with hydraulic lift equipment. <br />The cost of operating the Hillsborough to Duke/Durham route would increase if the number of <br />riders requires a larger vehicle. OPT is currently operating an 18 passenger bus for the <br />Hillsborough to Chapel Hill/Carrboro route. There would be no cost changes incurred with <br />increased ridership of this route. <br />We would recommend that Orange County Commissioners support this proposal, which would <br />include TTA providing $103,580 to Orange County to support two rural intercity routes rather than just <br />the one. The $ .50 credit per rider to the TTA contract is not reflected in the gross operating cost of <br />$103,580 per year. <br />Fn: h/optrans/planning"Link-TTA Bus Service 030606" <br />TELEPHONE (919) 245-2000 • F,acsinni~e (919) 644-3044 • e-rvwi~: jpassmore@co.orange.nc.us <br />