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Coborrus County Transportation Services (CCTS) Finol Report — September 2015 Figure ES -3: 2010 Census Urban Boundary a S i The Cabarrus County urbanized area billowed out between 2000 and 2010, resulting in a substantial reduction in the rural area within which CCTS can provide general public transit services; this newly defined urbanized areas can no longer receive Rural General Public funding. CK Rider Transit is only responsible for coverage of the municipalities of Concord and Kannapolis. This leaves many areas that were previously covered under non - urbanized transit funding in a service vacuum (see tan and green area outside the red ring but inside the 2010 urban boundary line on Figure ES -3). One striking example of the effect of this reversal in funding is the loss of the Cabarrus Links Deviated Fixed Route service that was funded under Rural Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC). This service to Midland, Mt. Pleasant, and Harrisburg ended on June 30, 2014. This funding essentially paid the salary for ten of the 27 CCTS drivers — it has been a difficult void to fill. While the study suggested that CCTS play a more regional role in order to keep up with the evolving urbanization in the Greater Charlotte NE Corridor, it is apparent that the continued DHS demand for the transit service precludes any major shift from the status quo at this time. Another blow to CCTS's regional role will be the eminent loss of the ADA complimentary service contract for the urban provider. As such few growth opportunities are left, and a targeting marketing campaign is needed to root -out eligible riders. The objective of the CTSP is to propose alternatives that best serve the essential needs of the community, with just enough added value to push "Employment, Education, and Economic Development" forward (these are the `3Es' being encouraged in all NCDOT Public Transportation Division planning). Attachment number 1 \n F -3 Page 76 153 A c 29 .752... ?E3?ELL CO OWAN CO a �� 1r �� •r n - - I 601 iCA6ARRl1S C4 + c ", • -s MECY. L'EN811RG CO Legend 2010 C... Urbanizes! Arm ;.. _. County Boundary - •�• AUA 314 nine Buffer 24 - No Funding Source a S i The Cabarrus County urbanized area billowed out between 2000 and 2010, resulting in a substantial reduction in the rural area within which CCTS can provide general public transit services; this newly defined urbanized areas can no longer receive Rural General Public funding. CK Rider Transit is only responsible for coverage of the municipalities of Concord and Kannapolis. This leaves many areas that were previously covered under non - urbanized transit funding in a service vacuum (see tan and green area outside the red ring but inside the 2010 urban boundary line on Figure ES -3). One striking example of the effect of this reversal in funding is the loss of the Cabarrus Links Deviated Fixed Route service that was funded under Rural Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC). This service to Midland, Mt. Pleasant, and Harrisburg ended on June 30, 2014. This funding essentially paid the salary for ten of the 27 CCTS drivers — it has been a difficult void to fill. While the study suggested that CCTS play a more regional role in order to keep up with the evolving urbanization in the Greater Charlotte NE Corridor, it is apparent that the continued DHS demand for the transit service precludes any major shift from the status quo at this time. Another blow to CCTS's regional role will be the eminent loss of the ADA complimentary service contract for the urban provider. As such few growth opportunities are left, and a targeting marketing campaign is needed to root -out eligible riders. The objective of the CTSP is to propose alternatives that best serve the essential needs of the community, with just enough added value to push "Employment, Education, and Economic Development" forward (these are the `3Es' being encouraged in all NCDOT Public Transportation Division planning). Attachment number 1 \n F -3 Page 76