Chapel Hill Transit operates public bus and van transportation services within the cities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in area of the southeast corner of Orange County, North Carolina. Chapel Hill and Carrboro are contiguous municipalities. Chapel Hill Transit began operations in August 1974.^[1] The total ridership, including fixed route, EZ Rider and Shared Ride Feeder service, for fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 was $5,871,988. An articulated bus operated by the CTA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A Go North East Bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England A bus is a large road vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ... Chapel Hill may refer to: Chapel Hill, Queensland, a town in Australia Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a town in the United States, or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a major university within the town. ... Carrboro is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

In the early 1970s, the Public Transportation Study Committee was formed, consisting of representatives from the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and UNC. The committee then received a Federal Urban Mass Transit Administration grant to examine the suitability of a permanent transit system. Town voters approved a $350,000 bond referendum for local match for capital and a $.10/$100 valuation ad valorem tax to support transit operations.^[1] Chapel Hill Transit began operations in August 1974 as a department of the Town of Chapel Hill government. Prior to Chapel Hill Transit, the UNC Student Government operated a campus shuttle system from 1968 until 1974. The Transit Director reports to the Town Manager, who is responsible to the Town Council. A citizen advisory committee, the Transportation Board, makes recommendations to the Town Council on transportation and traffic issues.^[1] A plan adopted by the Town Council in 1977 included a set of transportation goals which specifically encourage transit over automobile use in the central areas of Chapel Hill.^[1] Although the transit system is operated by the town of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC are financial partners in the operations.^[1] System expenses are allocated based upon population. Carrboro began purchasing transit services in the fiscal year 1977-1978 with revenue sharing funds. In the fall of 1980, Carrboro approved a $.10/$100 valuation ad valorem tax to pay for transit service.^[1] In fiscal year 1980–1981 the Carrboro contract first included the EZ Rider.^[1] The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation provides financial and technical assistance to the local transit systems. ... In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed maturity. ... Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance and accounting. ... An ad-valorem tax is a tax based on the value of real estate or personal property. ... Council-manager government - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Revenue sharing is the splitting of operating profits and losses between the general partner and limited partners in a limited partnership. ...

Digitized signs showing the estimated arrival times of buses.

In 1992, Chapel Hill Transit has teamed up with the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition and Ebus, a California company that manufactures electric buses, to demonstrate a 22-passenger bus that promises cleaner air and reduced dependence on foreign fuels.^[2] This vehicle demonstration followed an earlier one arranged by the Public Transportation Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. In the earlier demonstration, a Transteq hybrid bus was transported from daily use in Denver, CO, and made available for test drives on the Chapel Hill Transit lot. In February 2006, K. Stephen Spade, a former Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority employee, was hired as the transportation director for the Town of Chapel Hill.^[3] In August 2006, Chapel Hill Transit announced that all of their buses will be equipped with GPS tracking devices, allowing the bus riders to check the arrival time of the buses using the internet and their cell phones. The controversial project will be completed by NextBus Inc..^[4] Fourteen bus stops would also have digitized signs showing the estimated arrival times of buses.^[5] The cost of installing the signs is as much as $949,025.^[6] Signs would be installed at 14 bus stops, costing approximately $67,857 per sign. Due to this purchase, Citizens Against Government Waste named David Price, Porker of the month.^[7]In September 2006, Chapel Hill Transit announced that the town plans to buy begin purchasing hybrid buses. The town planned to buy as many as 19 new buses: three hybrids, several extra-long and the rest standard size.^[8] In October 2006, the Chapel Hill Town Council approved the purchase of 16 new Chapel Hill Transit buses at a cost of $5.8 million from Gillig Corp. Federal grants are providing about $5.2 million, and the town is providing approximately $600,000 in local funds. Three of the sixteen new buses run on gas-electric motors. The rest of the buses run on diesel fuel. The buses, to be delivered in July 2007, were meant to expand the system and replace older buses. The town has an additional $1.7 million in federal funding which would be sufficient to purchase four 60-foot buses, each with two sections that allow them to flex in the middle. All of the purchased buses are low-floor buses with interior floors at curb level.^[9] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 3. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... NextBus is a vehicle tracking system for public transportation vehicles, especially buses and trams/light rail operations. ... Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) is a prominent taxpayer watchdog group in the USA. Its stated goal is to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in the federal government. ... There have been a number of people named David Price: Sir David Price (British politician) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament in the 1970s and 1980s David Price (Canadian politician) was a Member of Parliament from Quebec David Price (American politician) is a Democratic Congressman representing the 4th district... Pork barrel, in a literal sense, is a barrel in which pork is kept, but figuratively is a supply of money; often the source of ones livelihood. ... A Gillig Advantage is in service for Harrisonburg Transit on February 18, 2005 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources such as: An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion Human powered bicycle with battery assist A sail boat with electric power[1] The term most commonly...

Services

The Chapel Hill Transit system consists of 27 distinct routes, 7 of which operate during evenings, 8 of which operate on Saturdays, and 2 of which operate on Sundays.^[1] Three late night, "Safe Ride routes" operate on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on 3 routes during the University school year. Chapel Hill transit currently owns 83 buses and 11 lift-equipped vans.^[1] The basic hours of operation are from early morning to evening. Eight Park and ride lots are also available. Connections to other local transit systems, Orange Public Transportation and Triangle Transit Authority are available.^[1] An articulated bus operated by the CTA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A Go North East Bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England A bus is a large road vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... The Orange Public Transportation program, a division of the Orange County Department on Aging, offers van and bus service outside the Chapel Hill-Carrboro city limits including planning and coordinating for county residents with transportation needs. ... Triangle Transit Authority bus. ...

The Shared Ride Feeder service is available for passengers from areas that do not receive regular bus service.

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Shared Ride Feeder

A free Weekday Shared Ride Feeder is available for areas that do not receive regular bus service.^[1] Shared Ride Feeder operates during night time, and transportation is provided within the service zone and designated transfer points where connections can be made with fixed route bus service. Evening and Sunday Shared Ride service also provides service to areas of town that do not have regular evening and Sunday bus service. The evening Shared Ride service also operates during the night time on full service weeknights and on full service Sundays. During reduced service periods, weekday evening service ends during late evenings and the Sunday service ends during early evenings. Unlike the Weekday Shared Ride Feeder, the Sunday and Evening Shared Ride Feeder service isn't free.

EZ Rider Service

A free EZ Rider service provides a demand-responsive transit service for the handicapped and elderly that are unable to use the regular fixed route service.^[1] The service operates from morning to evening on weekdays and on Saturdays. Look up disability in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Tarheel Express

Express bus service is provided for each UNC home football and basketball game as well as most concerts at the Dean Smith Center for paying riders.^[1] Service begins one and a half hours before the scheduled start of an event, and return trips begin immediately after each event and continue for approximately half an hour. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Dean Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ...

Bike and Ride Program

The free Bike and Ride Program permits bus riders to bring their bicycle along on the bus. Special racks, with a capacity of two bikes, are mounted on the front of the buses.^[1]

Fares

Fares as of December 30, 2006:

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During the evening shared ride and sunday service, a bus stop to bus stop trip and a door to bus stop trip consumes 1 ticket, while a door to door trip consumes 2 tickets.^[1]

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