HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-01-2005-7bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 1, 20Q5
Action Agend~
Item No.
SUBJECT: Triangle Transit Authority Annual Report
DEPARTMENT: Planning
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S):
TTA PowerPoint Presentation
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Lincoln, ext. 2594
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Durham 688-7331
PURPOSE: To receive a status report from the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) regarding
TTA's regional programs and the Regional Rail Project.
BACKGROUND: Jahn Claflin, Executive Director of Triangle Transit Authority, will update
the BOCC on the performance of TTA's regional programs including regional bus transit,
shuttle service, Paratransit service and commuter resources. He will also report on the status
of long-range transportation planning and the regional rail transit service. A handout of Mr.
Claflin's PowerPoint presentation is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County regarding this item at
this time.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the information.
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Orange County
Board of County Commissioners
Annual Update
John ClaFlin
General Manager
March 7. 2005
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Organization
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Performance Indicators
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Bus/Shuttle Service
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320 694 tltlers- up 6% 2004 vs. 2003
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Rltlership up aver692%ovvr'W
Fundable Master Transit Plan
Objectives
: To tlocumenl ontl pdorilixe major lnveslmenls In repiomvntlv lmnsil
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Regional Rail. Project Scope Changes
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Pmled Re-swped
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Rail Project Status
Final Design
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Rail Operations Maintenance Fadlily
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Rail Car Procurement
r TTA BOOB avaN to UT6 al November l]BOaN mcalina
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Revenue Operations
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Status of Agreements
Railroads Agreements
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r Nortolk 6oNhom O6M pntl Canslmdlon Agrtemenls forecast completion
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Master Utility Agreement
r Fibvitlro(l to by submiltatl lv NCRR In MafrJ~2005
Status of intetlocai Agreements
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Status of FTA New Starts
Report to Congress for FY'06
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Recent New Stads Submission: Sent to FTA in August 2004
Cost Effectiveness
Ratio bolwean dtlerehip and pro7ed wsl must be leasibin
A lador of the wmpetillve pmcesa for Fedaml funding
Project Budget = §631 million (2004$)
Opening year (2008) ridership = 4..1 million
TTA and FTA working togelherto resolve regional transpodallon
motleling Issues
7TA New Starts Report/Model Issues
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TTA working with FTA and consultants to evaluate model
elements
Oue to deadlines, FTA will assign a'not rated'raling in the
Febmary report tc Congress ('not rated"pre/arable lo'nor
recommended")
FTA will evaluate other pmject elements and provitle updated
rating to Congress upon resoludon of model Issues
Impact on project schetlule undetermined ;..
S(rong Congressional suppod-$ZO million In the federal FY'0§
budget; fedeal appropriations to date - approximately $e§ million
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