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SCOPING FOLLOW-UP REGULATORY AGENCY MEETING
Triangle Transit held a Regulatory Agency Follow-up Meeting related to the Durham-Orange (D-O) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on August 21 from 1 - 3 pm at the William & Ida Friday Center.
Staff from regulatory agencies and other federal, state and local governments with an interest in the D-O LRT Project reviewed the input received through the scoping process and documented in the Scoping Report. The meeting concluded with the formal development of the final scope of the D-O LRT Project EIS.
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN
The latest (May 31, 2012) draft of the Orange County Transit Plan (PDF, dated 5/31/2012, 5.7MB)
All Appendices for the OC Transit Plan (PDF, dated 5/31/2012, 2.6 MB)
SCOPING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS MAY 2012
Scoping Meetings: Thanks to the officials, regulatory agencies, and members of the public who participated in the Scoping Meetings on May 2 and 3, 2012. If you missed the Public Workshops, we have prepared a series of materials for your convenience - see below. The exhibits, slideshows, and handouts describe the background, draft Purpose and Need, Locally Preferred Alternative, timeline, and scoping process. After reviewing them, please share your thoughts via the online Comment Form or send an email to info@ourtransitfuture.com
Scoping Public Workshops on May 2 and 3, 2012
Handouts (take-home materials )
a. Scoping Information Booklet (PDF, 16 pages, 2.9 MB)
b. Comment Form in English (PDF, 2 pages, 761 KB) TO USE THE ONLINE COMMENT FORM, CLICK HERE NOW.
c. Scoping Information Booklet in Spanish (PDF, 16 pages, 2.4 MB)
d. Comment Form in Spanish (PDF, 2 pages, 667 KB)
Exhibits Part One: Our Transit Future / Background
1.0 Population growth in the Triangle (PDF, 179 KB)
2.0 What is Scoping (PDF, 462 KB)
3.0 What is an EIS? (PDF, 369 KB)
4.0 FTA Process (PDF, 349 KB)
5.0 Project Schedule (PDF, 555 KB)
Exhibits Part Two: Locally Preferred Alternative
6.0 Draft Purpose and Need (PDF, 423 KB)
7.0 What was studied (previously in the Alternatives Analysis) (PDF, 433 KB)
8.0 Durham-Orange LRT map with community features (PDF, 4 MB)
9.0 Expanded Study Areas (PDF, 596 KB)
10.0 Technologies Considered (PDF, 430 KB)
11.0 Durham-Orange Transportation Systems Management (alternative to current proposed LRT project) (PDF, 427 KB)
Exhibits Part Three: Station Design and Locations
12.0 Typical Station Legend (PDF, 599 KB)
13.0 Slideshow of Station Location and proposed amenities (22 slides, stored as a PDF, 10 MB) (Please note: Park & Ride lots indicate the amount of space needed and NOT specific locations.)
14.0 Example Light Rail Transit Stations (PDF, 1.7 MB)
15.0 Transit-Oriented Development around LRT Stations (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Exhibits Part Four: Environmental Features
16.0 D-O LRT project with Natural Heritage and Conservation Areas data (PDF, 753 KB)
17.0 D-O LRT project with wetland and floodplains data (PDF, 618 KB)
18.0 D-O LRT project with historic resources data (PDF, 692 KB)
19.0 D-O LRT project with community resources data (PDF, 585 KB)
Exhibits Part Five: Stay Involved
20.0 How to stay involved (PDF, 475 KB)
21.0 Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project "system map" (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Scoping Meetings
Scoping Information Booklet: (PDF, 2.9 MB) Background, maps, timelines, and other information to help you prepare for the Public Workshops on May 2 and 3 and provide meaningful comments.
The Notice of Intent includes the Project's purpose and need, alternatives that were analyzed, a description of the study area, and the Federal Transit Administration's procedures gonig forward.
There were 4 scoping meetings: one for Regulatory Agencies, another briefing/meeting for Elected Officials & Partners/Universities, and two public workshops for the public.
Public Workshops April 2012
April 23 in Chapel Hill and April 30, in Hillsborough. News Release/Workshop Information
Workshop Materials for your convenience:
1) Frequently Asked Questions about the Orange County Transit Plan (PDF, 115 KB)
2) Financial Information on the Core/Enhanced Transit Plan (PDF, 69KB)
3) Proposed Improvements by Orange Public Transportation (PDF, 7 KB)
4) Proposed Regional Bus Improvements (PDF, 11 KB)
5) Durham/Orange Light Rail Transit Project Map (PDF, 521 KB)
6) Durham/Orange LRT Project Community Features Map (PDF, 4 MB)
7) Orange Transit Plan Comment Sheet (PDF, 13KB)
8) Proposed Durham/Wake Commuter Rail Corridor (PDF, 1.8 MB)
9) Proposed Wake Light Rail Corridor (PDF, 327KB)
For those who were not be able to attend the Alternatives Analysis public workshops from June 2010 to March 2011, we've prepared a series of informational PDFs for your convenience. Information about Preliminary Station Locations along the corridors is available on the Stations webpage (click here). Revised Drafts of Reports and Full Text of the Public Comments were prepared as part of the Alternatives Analysis documentation and are available on the Reports webpage (click here).
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, SERIES 3 (held March 2011 in the Triangle)
Part One: Background for Project (banner,PDF, 173 KB)
1.1 Welcome (PDF, 170 KB)
1.2 Regional Transit Plannning History (PDF, 4.4MB)
1.3 Initial Project Area (PDF, 115 KB)
1.4 Population Growth in the Triangle (PDF, 179 KB)
1.5 Corridor Selection (PDF, 3.B MB)
Part Two: Alternatives Analysis Process (banner, PDF, 188 KB)
2.1 What is an Alternatives Analysis? (PDF, 424 KB)
2.2 Alternatives Analysis Schedule (PDF, 319 KB)
2.3 What will be studied? (PDF, 110 KB)
2.4 Wake Corridor Purpose & Need (PDF, 553 KB)
2.5 Durham-Orange Corridor Purpose & Need (PDF, 551 KB)
2.6 Durham-Wake Corridor Purpose & Need (PDF, 662KB)
Part Three: Conceptual Alternatives (banner, PDF, 190 KB)
3.1 Wake Corridor Conceptual Alternatives narrowed to Detailed Alternatives (PDF, 1.5 MB)
3.2 Durham-Orange Conceptual Alternatives narrowed to Detailed Alternatives (PDF, 2.15 MB)
3.3 Durham-Wake Conceptual Alternatives narrowed to Detailed Alternatives (PDF, 1.6 MB)
3.4 Technology Alternatives (PDF, 330 KB)
3.5 Our Transit Future: Bus and Rail complements (PDF, 493 KB)
Part Four: Stations (banner, PDF, 181 KB)
4.1 Station Location Selection Process (PDF, 609 KB)
4.2 Light Rail Transit Stations Examples (PDF, 1.7 MB)
4.2 Bus Rapid Transit Station Examples (PDF, 973 KB)
4.3 Commuter Rail Transit Station Examples (PDF, 1.4 MB)
4.4 Transit-Oriented Development (PDF, 1.2 MB)
4.5 Renderings of Stations along the 3 corridors (PDF, 3.1 MB)
4.6 Detailed Station Plans on another page on this website (go now)
Part Five: Detailed Alignment Maps
5.1 Wake Corridor Map with Possible Station Locations and Details (PDF, 769KB)
5.1b Wake Corridor Quick Facts including projected costs and ridership (PDF, 232 KB)
5.2 Downtown Raleigh Alignments (PDF, 996 KB)
5.3 Durham-Orange Corridor Map with Possible Station Locations and Details (PDF, 3.6 MB)
5.3b Durham-Orange Corridor Quick Facts including projected costs and ridership (PDF, 187 KB)
5.4 Durham-Wake Corridor Map will Possible Station Locations and Details (PDF,711 MB)
5.4b Durham-Wake Corridor Quick Facts including projected costs and ridership (PDF, 107KB)
Part Six: Transit Partners (banner, PDF, 185 KB)
6.1 Current and Proposed Wake Corridor Bus Service (PDF, 2 MB)
6.2 Wake Corridor Commuter Bus Service (PDF, 226 KB)
6.3 Possble Link to RDU Airport (PDF, 636 KB)
6.4 Your Comments are Essential (PDF, 268KB)
Handouts (Fact Sheets, Overviews, and other helpful take-home material)
a. Wake Corridor Overview (PDF, 2 pages)
b. Durham-Orange Corridor Overview (PDF, 2 pages)
c. Durham-Wake Corridor Overview (PDF, 2 pages)
d. Fact Sheet: Transit service to RDU (PDF, 1 page)
e. Fact Sheet: Service to RBC Center (PDF, 1 page)
f. Fact Sheet: Why use Existing Railroad Corridor? (PDF, 1 page)
g. Fact Sheet: Bus Rapid Transit (PDF, 2 pages)
h. Fact Sheet: Downtown Raleigh (PDF, 4 pages)
** Full Text of All Narrative Comments received March 22, - April 25, 2011 (PDF, 95 pages, 461 KB)
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, SERIES 2 (held September 2010 throughout the Triangle)
• Transitional Analysis Executive Summary (Draft 9/13/10) 2.8MB PDF
• Triangle Transit Planning Background (September 2010) 3.9MB PDF
• Evaluation Criteria Results for Wake Corridor and for Durham-Orange Corridor 98KB PDF
• 18 Corridors (12 for Wake, 6 for Durham/Orange) 10.3MB PDF
• Conceptual Alternative Alignments & Stations 29.9MB PDF
++ Summary of Public Comments, Series 2 250 KB PDF
++ Full Text of all Public Comments, Series 2 221 KB PDF
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, SERIES 1 (held June/July 2010 throughout the Triangle)
• Part One: Important Questions High-Res 2.1MB PDF | Low-Res 1.1MB PDF
• Part Two: Present & Future High-Res 10.7MB PDF | Low-Res 5.2MB PDF
• Part Three: Alternatives Analysis Process & Schedule High-Res 2.1MB PDF | Low-Res 1.1MB PDF
• Part Four: Service & Technologies High-Res 4.5MB PDF | Low-Res 1.4MB PDF
• Part Five: Our Transit Future High-Res 1.7MB PDF | Low-Res 1.2MB PDF
++ Complete Project Information Presentation High-Res 20.2MB PDF | Low-Res 5.8MB PDF
++ Summary of Public Comments, Series 1 250 KB PDF
++ Full Text of all Public Comments, Series 1 483 KB PDF