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64 ..•••~°••• Chapter 9: Transportation Element
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<br />3 ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
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<br />6 Orange County residents have several options for usin_q alternative
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<br />9 Three public transportation systems provide bus service in Orange
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<br />12 Triangle Transit ~tl~=t~~'1=T~~^ ~~a°~ ~eb:c..~'.'c~~ ~e:~~ ~:.~v b
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<br />16 ~e-- the "TT" provides re_giona! bus service
<br />17 linking the Town of Chapel Hill to Research Triangle Park,
<br />is Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, NC
<br />19 State University, and other key regional locations. TT
<br />20 also contracts with Orange Public Transportation (the
<br />21 "Orange Bus") to provide service between the Towns•of
<br />22 Hillsborough and Chapel Hill." In addition, TT has a
<br />23 vanpoo/ 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 />27 routes in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Services include fixed route bus service,
<br />28 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 CFA
<br />31 7T, and provide access to the larger regional bus system.
<br />32 ^ Orange Public Transportation - Orange County provides bus eta
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<br />3s service to County residents on the "Orangge 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,
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<br />42 Private Sector Transportation Services - Several for profit private
<br />43 sector Transportation Services. services are available to transport
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