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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 21, 2019
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-b
SUBJECT: Comments on the Draft FY20 Work Plan for Orange County Transit Services
and Approval of Participation in a Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment 1: Draft FY20 Work Plan for Travis Myren, 919-245-2300
Orange County Transit Theo Letman, 919-245-2007
Services - First 12 Pages
UNDER SEPARATE COVER
Attachment 2: Draft FY20 Work Plan for
Orange County Transit
Services with Appendix
(ONLY AVAILABLE
ELECTRONICALLY AT.-
http://www.orange countyn c.gov/Document
Cen ter/Vie w/7214/FY2020-Durham-
Orange-Transit-Plans-
PURPOSE: To provide comments on the Draft FY20 Work Plan for Orange County Transit
Services and to consider participating in a feasibility study for commuter rail in the Triangle
region at a cost of $75,000. All projects in the Draft Work Plan are funded using Dedicated
Transit Revenues, and sufficient funding would be available to participate in the commuter rail
feasibility study using those funds.
BACKGROUND: Each year, the Staff Working Group for Orange County reviews projects
included in the Orange County Transit Plan and recommends a specific, annual work plan to
implement those projects. Like the Capital Investment Plan, the Transit Plan serves as the long
range framework for transit investments while the annual work plan identifies the specific
projects and amounts that will be budgeted for those projects in the coming fiscal year.
The Staff Working Group includes representatives of the County, the Durham-Chapel Hill-
Carrboro Metropolitan Transportation Organization (DCHC MPO), and GoTriangle as prescribed
by the 2012 Interlocal Implementation Agreement for the Orange County Bus and Rail
Investment Plan. The recommended FY20 Work Plan was released for a 21-day public
comment period on May 9, 2019 by the DCHC MPO. The public comment period will end on
May 30, 2019.
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Upon completion of the public comment period and subsequent Work Plan adjustments, the
Staff Working Group will make a recommendation to the GoTriangle Board of Trustees which
administers the Transit Tax District Funds and adopts the Work Plan as part of the GoTriangle
Annual Budget.
The draft FY20 Draft Work Plan is the first to be recommended following the discontinuation of
the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project. No funding is recommended in the FY20 Draft Work
Plan for this project. The Draft Work Plan contains several highlights that are intended to revise
the long term strategy for public transportation in Orange County and result in a revised Orange
County Transit Plan. Specific highlights include:
1. Funding to Develop a New Orange County Transit Plan
The Work Plan recommends an initial investment of $500,000 to facilitate the process of
creating a new Transit Plan. Using this framework, the County would provide funding to
a third party consultant to assist with the transportation planning elements of the plan and
to coordinate a public information process according to direction provided by Orange
County. The contracting process may flow through the DCHC MPO to provide regional
context while a local oversight group will guide and define local priorities. If this initial
investment is approved, a more detailed scope will be developed in cooperation with the
County's regional and local transit stakeholders, and a more detailed cost estimate will be
established.
2. Future Funding Flexibility
The FY20 Draft Work Plan does not spend all of the available estimated revenue. The
Draft Plan currently projects a surplus of $3.8 million for FY20. These funds will rollover
to future years and would be invested in the new transit priorities identified through the
new Transit Plan.
3. Mobility on Demand
The recommendations for Orange County Public Transit include the initial investments to
advance a mobility on demand model to better and more efficiently serve the less
densely populated portions of the County. This model will also be leveraged to serve the
commuting population through the use of van pools and other smaller, more flexible
modes of transportation.
Proposed Participation in the Triangle Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
The Transit Plans adopted by Wake County and Durham County included initial investments in
a Commuter Rail Transit (CRT) project. Commuter Rail Transit uses existing railroad tracks to
provide passenger rail service focused on peak commuting times. The initial scope of this
project is envisioned to run thirty-seven (37) miles from Garner to downtown Raleigh, N.C. State
University, Cary, Morrisville and the Research Triangle Park continuing to Durham. The longer
term vision for this system would extend commuter rail service through Orange County to
Alamance County.
After the Draft Work Plan was developed, the GoTriangle Board of Trustees discussed including
Orange County in the initial feasibility study to extend commuter rail in the Triangle region.
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GoTriangle has requested $75,000 in dedicated transit revenues to expand the scope of the
feasibility study to include Orange County.
As a feasibility study, the study elements are intended to provide policy makers with information
to assess whether the project should proceed and, if so, at what size and scope. These
elements would include establishing the purpose and need for the project, modelling ridership,
analyzing capacity, developing initial capital and operating and maintenance cost estimates,
developing a stakeholder and public outreach plan, assessing project delivery methods, and
evaluating existing conditions. The study would evaluate a total of six (6) commuter rail
scenarios. Three of these scenarios would include service extensions into Orange, Johnston
and Alamance counties. If any of these counties elect to participate, each County would be
asked to contribute to the cost of the study. The study is expected to be completed during the
2019 calendar year.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Draft FY20 Work Plan recommends a total of $5.8 million in public
transportation investments to be funded with Dedicated Transit Revenues. The Board is being
asked to provide comments on these recommendations and to recommend the addition of
$75,000 in Dedicated Transit Revenues to participate in a Commuter Rail Feasibility Study.
Sufficient dedicated transit revenues are available to fund this addition.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable
to this item:
• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND
INEQUITY
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color;
religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or
ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic
status.
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
Public Transportation provides opportunity for access to jobs and services to many individuals.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board provide comments on the Draft
FY20 Work Plan for transit services in Orange County and consider adding $75,000 in
dedicated transit revenues to participate in a feasibility study for commuter rail in the Triangle
region.
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TRIANGLE 'SAX DISTRICT
FY20 DRAFT WORK PLAN FOR
DUR H[AM AND ORANGE COUNTIES
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Executive Summary
The Triangle Tax District manages the funds of the combined Durham and Orange Transit Plans. Each
County is governed by a separate plan and oversight group, called the Staff Working Group (SWG),
which reviews projects funded through each county's Transit Plan.The SWG recommends projects for
funding and develops the annual work plan, which is presented here as the Draft Work Plan.
The FY20 Durham and Orange Work Plan was released for a 21-day public comment period on May 9,
2019.The public comment period will end on May 30, 2019. All comments can be made to Aaron Cain of
the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Transportation Organization (DCHC MPO) at
aaron.cain@durhamnc.gov or(919) 560-4366 x36443.
Upon completion of the public comment period, and adjustments made to the Work Plan based on the
public comments, a Final Draft Work Plan will be brought before the Durham and Orange SWGs for a
recommendation on June 5, 2019.The SWGs will make a recommendation to the GoTriangle Board,
which adopts the Work Plan as part of the GoTriangle Budget, per the Interlocal Agreement adopted by
GoTriangle, DCHC MPO, and Durham and Orange counties. GoTriangle administers the Tax District
Funds.
The FY20 Work Plans are an annual implementation of the Durham and Orange County Transit Plans,
adopted in April 2017.These plans provide dedicated funding for transit in the two counties. This local
funding supports seamless mobility within and between not only Durham and Orange Counties, but also
to Wake, Alamance and Chatham Counties.
Tax District Funds are generated from a %cent sales tax,two vehicle registration fees($7 and $3,
respectively), and a vehicle rental tax. Through the annual Work Plans, funds are allocated from the Tax
District fund. The Tax District has collected revenues since 2013, and has allocated funding since 2014.
The services and capital investments funded by the Tax District Fund include:
• Providing greater frequency and more hours on many bus routes;
• Creating new routes to serve growth;
• Making improvements to transit infrastructure such as bus stops and park-and-ride lots; and
• Planning for major transit infrastructure, such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Commuter Rail
(CRT).
Transit Plan funds also support the long-term health of the region's transit systems, providing money to
replace an aging fleet.These investments make it easier for residents to move around Durham and
Orange counties, support equitable access to jobs and services, and connect our universities,
neighborhoods, and employment centers. The investments are modern—they incorporate standards
for ADA access and Complete Streets, and with Wifi capacity, our buses bring information access to the
systems riders.
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This FY20 Work Plan provides detailed information about projected revenues of the Tax District, as well
as expected accomplishments of regional transit providers. Specific project information can be found in
the appendix. The Work Plans also provide information regarding the current and prior year financial
commitments.
The Work Plan is a product of the Transit Plans technical committee,the SWG. Administrative
support for the development of the Work Plan is from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). Project Sponsors submitted Project Requests for
projects for SWG review.The SWG considered how the allocations align to the Durham Transit Plan,
Plan goals and current needs.The SWG process has included approval of previous years carryover
balances for FY19 activity.
Revenues
The Triangle Tax District administers funds from four different sources:
• % cent sales tax
• $7 vehicle registration fee
• $3 vehicle registration fee
• Vehicle rental tax
These revenues are used to support the transit activities shown in the following Durham and
Orange County Work Plan.A summary of expected revenues is shown below in Table 1.
Table 1: Expected Triangle Tax District Revenues in FY20 by Funding Source
Triangle Tax
Tax Revenues Durham Orange
District
1/2 %Sales Tax $ $ $
32,519,299 7,753,837 40,273,136
Vehicle Rental Tax 1,327,648 647,790 1,975,438
$7 Vehicle Registration 1,759,605 890,384 2,649,989
$3 Vehicle Registration 754,076 381,617 1,135,693
Total Tax Revenues $36,360,628 $9,673,628 $46,034,256
Tax Revenues are budgeted at the amounts projected in 2017 Transit
Plan
The FY20 Work Plan does not include funds that were budgeted in prior year, known as carryover
balances.These amounts are the net of budget activity to actual expenditures, and are known after
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year-end,when the GoTriangle Consolidated Audited Financial Report (CAFR) is completed,typically in
November.
Expenditures
Development of this Work Plan included coordination with all jurisdictions and transit agencies that are
subject to the Triangle Tax District. Project sheets (shown in the Appendix) were submitted and
reviewed by the SWG prior to release for public comment. A summary of the planned expenditures is
shown in Table 2. More detailed information is located in the following Work Plan.
Table 2: Expected Program Expenditures by County in FY20
Program Expenditures Durham Orange Triangle Tax
District
Transit Service - Existing (ICES) $ 850,800 $ 758,405 $ 1,609,205
Transit Service - Expansion 3,571,348 2,825,326 6,396,674
Transit Service -Surveys 74,350 - 74,350
Admin-Staff Working Group (1 FTE) 55,364 55,364 110,728
Admin -Tax District(1.5 FTE) 77,714 77,714 155,428
Planning- New Transit Plans 750,000 500,000 1,250,000
Vehicle Purchases 72,850 170,045 242,895
Bus Stops, Park&Rides,TECs* 3,176,376 1,129,784 4,306,160
Chapel Hill - N-S BRT** - -
Hillsborough Train Station 285,000 285,000
Durham-Wake Commuter Rail*** - -
Budget $ 8,628,802 $ 5,801,638 $ 14,430,440
*Includes Bus Amenities at Hillsborough Train Station
TEC= Transit Emphasis Corridor, only in Durham Transit Plan
**N-S BRT will carryover approximately$2 million from FY 2019 Budget.
This amount should be sufficient at current levels of spending.
***Commuter Rail will carryover approximately$8001(from FY2019 Budget.
Comparing the revenues for each county, and the Triangle Tax District as a whole,to the proposed
budget there is sufficient funding for the planned activities in FY20.
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Summary
Durham's transit providers connect residents to school and to work in Durham and the Triangle Region.
These transit services create access to existing passenger rail service at Durham's Amtrak station, and to
Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
GoDurham,GoTriangle and Durham County Access
provide complimentary service. GoDurham serves the
City of Durham area, and is the second-largest transit Durham
service provider in the state. GoTriangle's regional
service connects Durham to neighboring Orange and
Wake Counties, including service to Research Triangle DURHAM
COUNTY
Park(RTP). Durham County Access meets the needs of
Durham County residents, including those in need of
paratransit services, through a demand response �, •
service.
In FY20, GoTriangle is looking to expand service to Tnangle
northern Durham County through a vanpool service.
GoTriangle and GoDurham plan to improve the user experience at the Village in East Durham,
Southpoint, and Patterson Place through capital improvements. GoTriangle and GoDurham will
also construct improvements and amenities at 31 bus stops that were designed in FY19, as well as
design up to an additional 50 stops in FY20,to be constructed in future years.The City of Durham
will lead the design and construction of Transit Emphasis Corridors (TEC)for three high-use transit
corridors in Durham: Holloway Street, Fayetteville Street, and Chapel Hill Street.TECs include not
only bus stop improvements but also pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure that provides greater
accessibility to the stops for area transit riders.
Some projects will carry over from previous years and may not be reflected in this Work Plan. The
FY20 Work Plan primarily addresses projects either receiving new funding for the first time or
additional funding in FY20 in order to meet project needs. Efforts that are continuing using prior
year funding, such as the Major Infrastructure Study for Durham-Wake Commuter Rail, are not
outlined specifically in this report though work continues.
Table 3 identifies the proposed expenditures for capital, service, and administrative projects in
Durham.The Project Request Sheets,where more specific information on each project can be found, is
located in the Appendix.These Project Request Sheets only reflect those submitted for FY20—project
sheets for previous year funding can be found in that year's Work Plan.
Carryover Balances
The Durham County Transit Plan, and its predecessor,the Bus and Rail Investment Plan,developed a
funding schedule to control expenditure amounts available per year by agency(or sponsor). These
expenditure limits are to protect the Transit Plan balances over the life of the plan. In prior years, many
sponsors were not able to use the available cash flow at the level planned. This has created"carryover
balances" available in FY20 for transit needs. These balances will be utilized to provide additional service
or make additional,one-time,capital investments in the FY20 Work Plan.
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Adminstration
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), which hosts the
administrative functions of the Staff Working Groups (SWG), requested that the previously half-time
position of SWG Administrator be upgraded to full time to reflect the amount of time and effort actually
required to perform the duties.The Durham County Transit Tax District would pay for half of this position, in
accordance with previous custom to split the position evenly between Durham and Orange counties. In
addition,two positions are identified that are housed at GoTriangle:the Triangle Tax District Administrator
and a Tax District Administrative Assistant.These positions were previously embedded within the functions
of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit(D-0 LRT) project, but since these are necessary administrative
functions with our without D-O LRT,the FY20 Work Plan calls them out specifically for funding.The cost for
the Triangle Tax District Administrator is split evenly between Durham and Orange counties (same as for the
SWG Administrator).The Tax District Administrative Assistant is split between three counties: half of the
cost is paid by Wake County, and one-quarter each by Durham and Orange counties.
Service
In Durham County,the primary new service will be a subsidized vanpool option for northern Durham
County.The Durham County Transit Plan calls for park-and-ride and bus service to Rougemont. However, as
part of its cost-benefit analysis, GoTriangle determined that regularly scheduled bus service to Rougemont
was cost prohibitive. For a less-densely populated area like northern Durham County, a subsidized vanpool
can be more cost effective.The FY20 cost is shown in Table 1. In addition to the vanpool service, GoTriangle
will also perform a set of customer surveys.
Capital
Capital improvements are led not only by transit agencies such as GoTriangle and GoDurham, but also
other related organizations such as the City of Durham's Transportation Department and Durham County
Cooperative Extension,which manages Durham County Access. FY20 work will enhance the transit
experience by improving 31 existing stops with shelters and seating, and creating Transit Emphasis
Corridors(TECs).These TECs will focus not only on improving bus stops along the high-use corridors of
Holloway Street, Fayetteville Street, and Chapel Hill Street, but also better pedestrian and bike facilities in
order to connect riders to the stops.A new transit center will create a better experience at The Village in
East Durham, GoDurham's second-most used bus stop. Capital improvements will also be made at the
park-and-ride facilities at Southpoint and Patterson Place.
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Capital Highlight: Bus Stops in Durham
During FY19,GoTriangle's
Figure 1:Capital Improvements in Durham
Better Bus Stop Program
designed improvements to
31 high-use bus stops in
30�
Durham.These stops will
receive improved shelters Capital Improvements
and amenities.The map at Transit Centers •
Transit Emphasis Corridor
right shows the location of • Better Bus Stops
these stops.All are planned
to be constructed in FY20.
Additionally,$500,000 has
been programmed in FY20 so
that GoTriangle can design 1b
up to 50 more bus stops for
• •
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The map at right also displays •
the locations of the three •
TECs and two park-and-rides •
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that will be improved using
funds from the Transit Tax
Fund in FY20.
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Table 3: Durham County Expenditures in the FY20 Work Plan 11
Transit Service Provider Project ID Services ar 2019
2020
Carryover DRAFTT Work
Plan
Durham County Access 19DC0_TS1 Durham County ACCESS POS TBD 187,329
GoDurham 18DCI_TS1 Route 5-Frequent Service Corridor TBD 563,465
GoDurham 18DCI_TS2 Route 10-Frequent Service Corridor TBD 384,965
GoDurham 18DCI_TS3 Route 3-Tripper for Crowding Relief TBD 65,280
GoDurham 18DCI_TS4 Route 12&14-Frequency Improvements TBD 267,495
GoDurham 18DCI_TS5 Route 15-Span Improvements TBD 324,445
GoDurham 18DCI_TS6 Route 20-New Commuter Service TBD 299,285
GoDurham 18DCI_TS7 System-Wide-Later Sunday Service TBD 170,510
GoDurham 18DCI_TS8 System-Wide-New Year's Eve Service TBD 7,480
GoDurham 18DCI_TS9 Increasing Cost of Existing Services TBD 850,800
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS1 Route 700-Off-Peak Span and Frequency TBD 288,417
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS2 Route 800-Off-Peak Span and Frequency TBD 217,313
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS3 Route 400-Off-Peak Span and Frequency TBD 275,130
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS4 Route 800-Additional Peak Trips TBD 118,563
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS5 Route ODX-New Express Service TBD 130,493
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS7 Route DRX-Additional Peak Trips TBD 51,088
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS1 Extended Sunday Service for Routes 400,700,and 800 TBD 37,567
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS2 Durham-Raleigh Express,Additional Frequency TBD 57,414
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS3 Additional Holiday Service TBD 26,345
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS8 Paratransit costs associated with span increases TBD 31,805
GoTriangle 20GOT_TS1 Northern Durham Vanpool Services TBD 66,960
Transit Services Total Transit Services 4,422,148
GoTriangle 19GOT 002 Customer Surveys TBD 74,350
Other Operating Total Other Operating 74,350
GoTriangle 19GOT_AD1 .25 FTE for Tax District Admin n/a 22,350
DCHC MPO 20MPO_AD2 Planning for new Transit Plan n/a 750,000
DCHC MPO 19MP0_AD1 .5 FTE for SWG Admin TBD 55,364
DCHC MPO for GoTriangle 20GOT AD1 .5 FTE for Tax District Admin-Finance n/a 55,364
Admin Total Admin 883,078
FY 2019
Sponsor Project ID Project Budgeted FY 2020 Total Funding for
(Available if not DRAFT Work Plan FY 2020 Activity
spent)
GoDurham 20DCI VP1 GoDurham Vehicle Purchases 72,850 72,850
Vehicles Total Vehicles 72,850 72,850
City of Durham/GoDurham 18DCI_CD5 Village Transit Center - 470,000 470,000
City of Durham 20DCI_CD1 Chapel Hill TEC 86,450 800,000 886,450
City of Durham 18DCI_CD2 Holloway St Transit Emphasis Corridor - 700,000 700,000
City of Durham 18DCI_CD1 Fayetteville St Transit Emphasis Corridor - 280,000 280,000
GoDurham 18DCI_CD4 GoD(Better)Bus Stop Improvements 783,570 500,000 1,283,570
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD2 Southpoint Transit Center-1 - 426,376 426,376
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD4 Patterson Place Improvements-1 183,000 - 183,000
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD5 Patterson Place Park&Ride - -
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD7 GoT Bus Stop Improvements(Durham County) 257,000 257,000
GoTriangle 19GOT_CO2 Durham-Wake Commuter Rail 810,000 - 810,000
Capital Improvements Total Capital Improvements 2,120,020 3,176,376 5,296,396
Total Durham County Draft Work Plan 8,628,802
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Summary:
Orange County's three transit providers move a region
that is both rural and urban to North Carolina's major -=
employment centers and schools. Orange Public OMNCE COUNTY
Transportation (OPT) connects the county seat of NORTH CAROLIN
Hillsborough to other regional towns, and provides service
for the rural areas of the county and into Chapel Hill,as
I Hill
well as regional connections to Durham and Mebane in
Alamance County. Chapel Hill Transit moves UNC students,
employees and visitors, as well as serving the mobility Triangle
needs of the residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. flonsl
GoTriangle's regional service connects Orange to neighboring Durham and Wake Counties, including
express service to Duke and Durham, NC State and Raleigh, and frequent service to the Research
Triangle Park(RTP).
In FY20, capital projects include Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant improvements at bus
stops for Chapel Hill Transit, construction of the Hillsborough train station, a park-and-ride lot in north
Hillsborough, and bus stop improvements throughout Orange County, as well as in Mebane. Project
sponsors will also use Orange County's Tax District Funding to support new service. OPT will add new
service on two routes: Hillsborough-Mebane on the Alamance Health Connector and a new Cedar
Grove-Durham Express.The Hillsborough Circulator will be expanded and counter-circular service
provided as well. OPT will also increase service for mobility on-demand.
Some projects will carry over from previous years and may not be reflected in this Work Plan.The
FY20 Work Plan primarily addresses projects either receiving new funding for the first time or
additional funding in FY20 in order to meet project needs. Efforts that are continuing using prior
year funding, such as North-South Bus Rapid Transit (N-S BRT), are not outlined specifically in this
report though work continues.
Table 4 identifies the proposed expenditures for capital, service, and administrative projects in Orange
County.The Project Request Sheets,where more specific information on each project can be found, is
located in the Appendix.These Project Request Sheets only reflect those submitted for FY20—project
sheets for previous year funding can be found in that year's Work Plan.
Carryover Balances
The Orange County Transit Plan, and its predecessor,the Bus and Rail Investment Plan, include a
fund schedule, which limits the expenditure amount available per year by agency(or sponsor).
These expenditure limits are to protect the Transit Plan balances over the life of the plan. During
the years 2014 to 2017, many sponsors were not able to use the available cash flow at the level
planned. This has created "carryover balances," or additional funds available in FY 2020 for transit
needs. Carryover has been authorized for one-time capital purchases.
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Adminstration
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), which hosts the
administrative functions of the Staff Working Groups (SWG), requested that the previously half-time
position of SWG Administrator be upgraded to full time to reflect the amount of time and effort actually
required to perform the duties.The Orange County Transit Tax District would pay for half of this position, in
accordance with previous custom to split the position evenly between Durham and Orange counties. In
addition,two positions are identified that are housed at GoTriangle:the Triangle Tax District Administrator
and a Tax District Administrative Assistant.These positions were previously embedded within the functions
of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit(D-0 LRT) project, but since these are necessary administrative
functions with our without D-O LRT,the FY20 Work Plan calls them out specifically for funding.The cost for
the Triangle Tax District Administrator is split evenly between Durham and Orange counties(same as for the
SWG Administrator).The Tax District Administrative Assistant is split between three counties: half of the
cost is paid by Wake County, and one-quarter each by Durham and Orange counties.
Services
Orange Public Transit (OPT) will provide increased or new service on four routes in FY20:
• The Alamance Health Connector Service to Mebane
• A new Cedar Grove-Durham Express
• Expansion of service hours for the Hillsborough Circulator, including new counter-circulator
service
• Increased service for mobility on demand
Capital
Capital expenditures in FY20 will be primarily directed towards bus stop improvements. Chapel Hill Transit
will upgrade stops to be ADA compliant, part of an effort to eventually upgrade 602 bus stops throughout
their service area. GoTriangle will upgrade two stops in Carrboro along Rogers Road and one in Mebane.
Several other bus stops throughout Orange County will also be improved. In addition to these bus stop
improvements, construction of the Hillsborough Train Station is expected to progress in FY20, and funds
are available through the Orange County Work Plan to complete that project.
Work on the N-S BRT in Chapel Hill will continue into FY20. Prior year funds will be used to bring the project
to project development.
Figure 21 maps the location of these forthcoming service and capital investments (except the Chapel Hill
Transit bus stops).
1 Map was incomplete at the time of publication for public comment. It will be updated as soon as all location
information is available.
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Figure 2:Capital and Service Investments in Orange County
Capital and Service Improvements
• CarrborolRogers Road Stops
• Mebane Bus Stop
—OPT Orange-Alamance
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Table 4:Orange County Expenditures in the FY20 Work Plan 15
Transit Service FY 2019 FY 2020
Project ID Services
Provider Carryover DRAFT Work Plan
CHT 19CHT_TS1 Service Expansion FY19 TBD 350,300
CHT 19CHT_TS3 Existing Service Expansion FY13-FY18 TBD 1,001,191
CHT 19CHT_TS2 Increasing Cost of Existing Services TBD 632,416
OPT 190PT_TS1 Continuation of Transit Services TBD 275,061
OPT 20OPT_TS2 Alamance Health Connector TBD 120,640
OPT 20OPT_TS3 Cedar Grove-Durham Express TBD 60,320
OPT 20OPT_TS4 Hillsborough Circular Expansion TBD 30,160
OPT 20OPT_TS5 Hillsborough Circular II TBD 94,656
OPT 20OPT_TS6 Mobility on Demand TBD 36,192
OPT 190PT_TS2 Increasing Cost of Existing Services TBD 125,989
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS2 Route 800-Off-Peak Span and Frequency TBD 217,313
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS3 Route 400-Off-Peak Span and Frequency TBD 275,130
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS4 Route 800-Additional Peak Trips TBD 118,563
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS5 Route ODX-New Express Service TBD 130,493
GoTriangle 18GOT_TS6 RouteCRX-AdditionalPeakTrips TBD 46,028
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS1 Extended Sunday Service for Routes 400,700,and 800 TBD 25,044
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS3 Additional Holiday Service TBD 26,345
GoTriangle 19GOT_TS8 Paratransit TBD 17,890
Transit Services Total Transit Services 3,583,731
GoTriangle 19GOT_AD1 .25 FTE for Tax District Admin n/a 22,350
DCHC MPO 20MPO_AD2 Planning for new Transit Plan n/a 500,000
DCHC MPO 19MPO AD1 .5 FTE for SWG Admin TBD 55,364
DCHC MPO for GoTriangle 20GOT AD1 .5 FTE for Tax District Admin-Finance n/a 55,364
Admin Total Admin 633,078
FY 2019
Sponsor Project ID Project Budgeted FY 2020 Total Funding for
(Available if not DRAFT Work Plan FY 2020 Activity
spent)
CHT 20CHT_VP1 CHT-Vehicle Purchases 1,500,105 41,087 1,541,192
OPT 20OPT_VP1 OPT-VP 35,731 128,958 164,689
Vehicles Total Vehicle Purchases 1,535,836 170,045 1,705,881
Carrboro 18TOC_CD1 Estes Drive Bike-Ped Improvements 37,204 10,169 47,373
Carrboro 18TOC_CD2 Estes Drive Transit Access/Corridor Study 106,296 - 106,296
Carrboro 18TOC_CD3 Bus Stop improvements(Rogers Road) 31,889 31,889
Carrboro 18TOC_CD4 Morgan Creek Greenway 199,837 199,837
Carrboro 19TOC_CD1 South Greensboro St.Sidewalk 552,340 - 552,340
CHT 20CHT_CD1 Lighting in bus shelters - 53,148 53,148
CHT 19CHT_CD2 ADA Bus Stop Upgrades 140,000 308,815 448,815
CHT 20CHT_CD2 Bus Stop Sign Design and Replacement - 84,741 84,741
CHT 19CHT_CD1 CHT-NSBRT 2,000,000 - 2,000,000
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD8 Hillsborough Park-and-Ride-3 362,500 583,223 945,723
GoTriangle 20GOT_CD1 Hillsborough Transfer Center -
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD10 GoT Bus Stop Improvement in Carrboro 17,000 9,574 26,574
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD11 Mebane Bus Stop Improvement 10,630 10,630
GoTriangle 18GOT_CD12 GoT Bus Stop Improvements in Orange 310,000 21,100 331,100
Town of Hillborough 18TOH_CD1 Hillsborough Train Station 116,000 285,000 401,000
Town of Hillborough 20TOH_CD1 Hillsborough Train Station Bus Stop Improvements - 33,897 33,897
OPT 20OPT_CD1 OPT 15 OPT Bus Stop Signs - 1,594 1,594
Orange Planning 190PT CD1 OPT Bus stop improvement(5 OPT stops) 124,972 12,892 137,864
Capital Improvements Total Capital Improvements 4,028,037 1,414,784 5,412,821