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~ $ Chapter 9: Transportation Element <br />.,~• <br />.., s <br />2 <br />3 ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION <br />4 ' <br />5 <br />6 Orange County residents have several options for using alternative <br />~ modes of transportation. <br />s <br />9 Three public transportation systems provide bus service in Oran_pe <br />to Count <br />11 <br />12 Triangle Transit ~~o •~ ~,, «TTA» ~ ,;ao~ ,.ort;,.„,,, ~.,,~ ~o a ~:,,~,;~,. <br />rY a <br />13 <br />i ~~ <br />15 <br />16 u,,,~,.,.r,.,,,,,,. - the "TT" provides re_pional bus service <br />17 linking the Town of Chape! Hill to Research Trian_ple Park, <br />1g Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, NC <br />19 State University, and other key re_pional locations. TT <br />20 also contracts with Orange Pubic Transportation (the <br />21 "Orange Bus") to provide service between the Towns-of <br />22 Hillsborough and Chapel Hill." !n addition, TT has a <br />23 vanpool program for commuters that have a greater than <br />24 20-mile round-trip. <br />25 Chapel Hill Transit -the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and the University <br />26 of North Carolina-Chapel Hill partner to provide daily fare free bus service to <br />2'7 routes in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Services include fixed route bus service, <br />2g park and ride shuttle service for special events, shared ride feeder service to <br />29 areas which do not receive regular bus service, and EZ rider service for <br />30 individuals with mobility limitations. Many of the bus stops are shared with ~ <br />31 TT, and provide access to the larger regional bus system. <br />32 ^ Orange Public Transportation - Orange County provides bus a <br />33 ~~ <br />34 <br />3s service to County residents on the "Oran_ge Bus" <br />36 including fixed route (in partnership with TT) _general <br />37 public service, door to door pick-up and drop-off service <br />3s for human service contracting agencies, deviated fixed <br />39 route service for the general public, and paratransit <br />4o service for disabled residents. <br />41 <br />42 Private Sector Transportation Services - Several for profit private <br />43 sector Transportation Services. services are available to transport <br />c~B~cxCd-~w~ty Came'~h~~ve~ f l~.r-. Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-10 <br />