1. Wake Transit Update 10-16-2015 WakeTransit.com @waketransit #waketransit

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3. Summer 2015 Community Input Technical and Financial Work Elected Official Input Advisory Committee Core Design Retreat Recommended Transit Plan Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Transit Plan Development Process

4. 255 + Outreach Events 25 Specific Option Input Sessions (250+ Responses) Online Poll (400+ Responses) Statistically Valid Phone Survey (550+ Responses) Small Focus Group Meetings waketransit.com@waketransit Public Involvement

5. Public Outreach Events in all 12 Municipalities Specific conversations with every municipality (elected officials, administration, staff) waketransit.com@waketransit Municipal Involvement

6. A Connected Network The Importance of Frequency The Hard Choices (Spectrums) Ridership versus Coverage Infrastructure versus Service waketransit.com@waketransit Important Concepts still Central

7. Choices for Our Community waketransit.com@waketransit More Ridership More Infrastructure More Coverage More Service ?

8. Supporting Bus Network Strong and consistent support for much improved overall bus network.  Focused on employment, education and access  Focused on where we will actually use the system waketransit.com@waketransit

9. RRT – Rail Rapid Transit Compounding Issues  Public input on trade-offs (no mandate)  Technical Concerns  Timing Concerns waketransit.com@waketransit

10. RRT – Rail Rapid Transit Online Survey – First Responses BRT – Ridership23% BRT – Coverage24% RRT – Ridership28% RRT – Coverage25% waketransit.com@waketransit

11. “Rail” Strong but “shallow” support  No strong support for a specific corridor or project  Desire for “new”, “different”, “cool”  References to quality and status  Mixed on trade-offs waketransit.com@waketransit

12. BRT – Bus Rapid Transit Moderate but shallow concern about BRT viability. Will the system actually work as promised? Can we overcome the perception issues on buses? Is this enough change (cool enough)? waketransit.com@waketransit

13. Municipal and Local Area support and services Call for connections to and services within all municipalities and within some commercial areas  Focused on medical appointments, shopping and jobs  Different timeframes for implementation  Potential for local support of local services waketransit.com@waketransit

14. Summer 2015 Community Input Technical and Financial Work Elected Official Input Advisory Committee Core Design Retreat Recommended Transit Plan Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Transit Plan Development Process