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31 <br /> REQUEST# FY2027 FY START DATE <br /> Orange Transit Work Plan Jul 2026 <br /> 2000TTS2 Request Form Total Project Cost <br /> Operating and/or Capital see pages 11-12 <br /> Orange Transit Estimated <br /> Project Name Requesting Agency Project Contact Operating Cost <br /> Base Year <br /> Route 800 <br /> -UNC Hositals RTC GoTriangle Jay Heikes FY 2028 seeQ aces <br /> iheikes@otrainle.or� Cumulative <br /> Estimated <br /> Estimated Start Date Completion Notes Orange Transit Estimated Capital Cost <br /> August 19,2013 Ongoing Base Year <br /> Cumulative <br /> Project Enter below a summary of the project that may later be used as the project description in <br /> Description/Scope the FY 2027 Work Plan. <br /> Route 800 provides all-day/every-day regional connections along NC-54 and 1-40 between UNC Hospitals and the <br /> Regional Transit Center and serves people traveling between Chapel Hill, Southpoint, RTP, and Raleigh at off-peak <br /> times. Substantial growth continues to occur along the corridor, driving demand for Orange County residents, <br /> employees, and visitors to travel along this corridor.This project includes all off-peak span and frequency <br /> improvements to GoTriangle Route800(Chapel Hill-Southpoint-RTC)since the Tax District began providing funding <br /> for it. Orange County Transit Plan funding will continue to support the following improvements to Route 800: <br /> - Weekday midday frequency was increased from 60 to 30 minutes. <br /> - Saturday daytime frequency was increased from 60 to 30 minutes. <br /> - Saturday evening service was extended from 7:15 PM to 11:20 PM. <br /> - Sunday service was added from 6:45 AM to 10 PM. <br /> - Costs are allocated50%to Durham County and 50%to Orange. <br /> Weekday frequency 6:00 am—11:10 pm <br /> Weekend frequency 6:50 am—11:20 pm (Sat) <br /> Weekend frequency 6:50 am-9:10 pm (Sun) <br /> Bus Operations FY27 FY28 <br /> Estimated Hours 5,501 5,501 <br /> Cost Per Hour 173 178 <br /> 28 <br />