[Durham INC] Resident Feedback Period Open for Final Durham County Transit Plan Report

[Jones, Henry R.]

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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release                                          Date: 12/15/22
Contact: Public Information Office                   Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020
E-mail: publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov<mailto:publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov>

Resident Feedback Period Open for Final Durham County Transit Plan Report

Public hearing on report to be held at Jan. 9, 2023 BOCC meeting

Durham, N.C. - The final Durham County Transit Plan report<https://engagedurham.com/101/Durham-Transit-Plan> has been released for public comment and will be presented for approval by the Durham Board of County Commissioners, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), and the GoTriangle Board of Trustees in January and February 2023.

The plan is the result of an extensive public engagement effort and coordination between local and regional organizations. It focuses on improving the current bus system, providing a better experience at bus stops and stations, connecting the region with quick and reliable service, and implementing improvements quickly. Bus rider feedback was continuously sought and incorporated into the priorities of the plan. More frequent and reliable bus service as well as more bus service at all times of the day and days of the week was the top priority of Durham residents, and the plan invests more than seventy percent of the funding towards local and regional bus projects. The plan also provides a financial commitment to connecting Durham to the region through rail or bus rapid transit projects.

Residents interested in reviewing the final plan document can do so at https://engagedurham.com/101/Durham-Transit-Plan.

The public comment period is from December 15, 2022 through January 13, 2023. Feedback can be sent to: publicinformation at dchcmpo.org<mailto:publicinformation at dchcmpo.org>

A public hearing on the final plan is scheduled for the Monday, January 9, 2023, Durham County Board of Commissioners Regular Session meeting at 7 p.m. inside Commissioners Chambers, Administration I Building, 200 E. Main St.

Approval of the plan will be scheduled for January and February meetings of the Durham Board of County Commissioners, DCHC MPO Board, and GoTriangle Board of Trustees.

For more information about the Durham County Transit Plan, contact Durham County Transportation Manager Ellen Beckmann at 984-439-9328 or ebeckmann at dconc.gov<mailto:ebeckmann at dconc.gov>.

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