Update on Light Rail from Triangle Transit

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Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project

Economic Development & Public Policy Committee Meeting

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

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Where are people going?

Over 150,000 employees and

students

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Travel Intensity High in Corridor2040 Trip Intensity Map

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Goals of the Proposed Project

Expand Transit Options

Enhance Mobility

Serve populations likely to use transit

Foster compact development

255,000 trips by 2035

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Alternative Routes

evaluated

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November Public Workshops

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Projected travel

patterns for 2035

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Every 10 minutes of additional

commuting time cuts all other forms of civic

engagement by 10%

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(CATS)

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Durham-Orange LRT Project

• 17 stations along 17 miles of exclusive tracks primarily at-grade with elevated sections at key locations

• Between UNC Hospitals and Alston Ave in East Durham• End-to-end travel time 39 minutes• Service:

7 days per week, 18 hours per day 10-min during peak hours 20-min off-peak and on weekends

• Average weekday ridership:23,000 boardings by 2035

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Rail Operations Maintenance Facility (ROMF)

Charlotte, NC

5 locations under study

Only 1 site will be selected

ROMF interior example

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EIS

Technical Analysis

Public Input

Social Impacts

Economic Impacts

Environmental Impacts

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Transit Oriented Development

The MillenniumBland Street Station Area

BEFORE AFTER

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Agency & Public Involvement

150 + public/community meetings

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Let us know what you think!

(800) 816-7817

info@ourtransitfuture.com

www.ourtransitfuture.com

PO Box 530, Morrisville, NC 27560