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11 <br /> Project Sponsors and Project Beneficiaries <br /> Transit work plan requests are typically grouped by project sponsor. This is a common approach to considering <br /> project requests and tracking results from implemented projects. However, this approach obscures a very <br /> important consideration, which is that the benefit to transit passengers often goes beyond the sponsor's <br /> boundary. Many projects benefit more than one geographical entity, and transit users do not necessarily know or <br /> care which agency is providing the service they ride. <br /> The following is an example of considering FY27 and ongoing projects by beneficiary, or area served, rather than <br /> by sponsor alone. <br /> Town of Hillsborough <br /> Hillsborough does not operate transit. The town had submitted a request for a project in the draft FY27 plan, a <br /> greenway connecting its downtown with the future train station. <br /> However, the town is provided with transit service through the following projects implemented by other sponsors <br /> with transit plan funding: <br /> FY 27 Transit Work Plan New or Revised Protects: Orange County Transportation operates the Hillsborough <br /> Circulator 1; Hillsborough Circulator 2, Orange County Mobility on Demand, Orange County Demand Response, <br /> and Paratransit. <br /> Ongoing Transit Plan Protects/Services: Orange-Durham Express (ODX); Orange-Chapel Hill Connector (Hill to Hill). <br /> Orange Alamance Connector. <br /> Other Protects/Services: Hillsborough Park and Ride; Hillsborough Train Station. <br /> Town of Chapel Hill: Chapel Hill operates transit in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and parts of unincorporated Orange <br /> County. In addition to its own services, the town benefits from the following projects implemented by other <br /> sponsors with transit plan funds: <br /> FY 27 Transit Work Plan New or Revised Projects: Route 800 (Chapel Hill-RTP). <br /> Ongoing Transit Plan Projects/Services: Routes 400 (Chapel Hill-Durham) and Chapel-Hill Raleigh Express (CRX). <br /> Other Projects/Services: Routes 405 (Carrboro-Chapel Hill-Durham), 805 (Chapel Hill-Southpoint). <br /> Town of Carrboro <br /> Carrboro does not operate transit but contributes to CHT annual budget and receives substantial service from <br /> Chapel Hill Transit. The town is a sponsor of a handful of FY27 projects that improve sidewalk and greenway <br /> connectivity. In addition to those services, the town benefits from the following projects implemented by other <br /> sponsors: <br /> 8 <br />