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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 2, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - ~. SUBJECT: Special Transit Advisory Commission Final Report -Regional Transit Vision Plan (RTVP) DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): (Under Separate Cover) INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. RTVP Executive Summary Karen Lincoln, 245-2594 2. Map 1. Regional Transit Vision Plan Craig Benedict, 245-2592 3. Map 2. Enhanced Region-Wide Bus Service 4. Map 3. Recommended Rail Investments PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the Regional Transit Vision Plan: Recommendations for North Carolina's Research Triangle Region. BACKGROUND: The Special Transit Advisory Commission (STAG) was formed by the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to recommend a plan for major transit investments in the Triangle area. The Special Transit Advisory Commission met sixteen times from May 2007 to April 2008. The Commission's recommendations are in a final report titled "Regional Transit Vision Plan: Recommendations for North Carolina's Research Triangle Region", which may be viewed/downloaded at http://www.transitblueprint.org/stac.shtml. These recommendations have been forwarded to the Transportation Advisory Committees (TACs) of both the DCHC MPO and the CAMPO for consideration during the formulation of their Long Range Transportation Plans. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with this item, although implementation of the STAG recommendations (via the Regional Long Range Transportation Plan) will require new local and state funding. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation on the Regional Transit Vision Plan: Recommendations for North Carolina's Research Triangle Region.