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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 16, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-g
SUBJECT: Approval of Orange County Transit Service Area Update
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Transit Service Area Map Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director,
919-245-2007
PURPOSE: To approve the Orange County public transit service area for federal compliance.
BACKGROUND: On September 21, 1982, the BOCC approved the creation of the Coordinated
Agency Transportation (CAT) as the County's public transit service, within the Department on
Aging, focusing primarily on medical trips (link). This was established through the revision of the
County's 1981-1985 Transportation Development Plan, and funded through the Urban Mass
Transportation Act of 1964 (UMTA 16(b)(2)). The initial service area was as far north as Prospect
Hill, a township located north of Hillsborough at NC 86 and NC 49. It also included Hillsborough,
Chapel Hill and the Cedar Grove area.
On January 22, 1991, the BOCC approved a new CAT Express Shuttle, and County transit
services were extended to Carrboro through the 1991-1994 Transportation Development Plan
(link). On February 6, 1995, the BOCC approved the name change from CAT to Orange Public
Transportation (link). Subsequent updates to the County's Transportation Development Plan —
now called Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) — have expanded Orange County public transit
services to encompass the all of Orange County for all residents and businesses.
The 2017 Transit Plan and its most recent update in 2022 (link) introduced increased services to
and from rural parts of Orange County through Demand Response and Mobility-on-Demand. As
these services are the County's predominate public transit use, staff requests the service area be
defined as ten (10) miles outside Orange County (Attachment 1).
On December 15, 2023, Orange County Public Transit became a Direct Recipient of the Federal
Transit Administration 5307 grant. Orange County's transit service area delineation is necessary
for compliance as it is specific to demand response services like ModiveCare and Department of
Social Services clients as well as improve coordination with adjacent County transit agencies.
This service will provide Orange County residents access to Duke medical facilities in Durham,
including the Veterans Administration Hospital. It will also provide job access to Chatham Park,
Tanger Outlet Mall, health care providers like Cone Health, and other important resources to and
from neighboring counties. Orange County must approve changes to the public transit service
area so that it can be incorporated into the Short Range Transit Plan update.
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Transportation Advisory Services (TAS) Action — January 11, 2024
TAS unanimously recommended approval.
Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) Action — January 8, 2024
The OUTBoard unanimously recommended approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County.
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.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Goal impact is
applicable to this item:
• CLEAN OR AVOIDED TRANSPORTATION
Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by: 1)
promoting public transportation options; 2) decreasing dependence on single-occupancy
vehicles, and 3) otherwise minimizing the need for travel.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends Board approve the Orange County public
transit service area for federal compliance to include Orange County and ten (10) miles outside
Orange County as depicted on Attachment 1.
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