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available transportatiOn services, well beyond anything anticipated in the TDP. For thai reason, Cabamis County has called for a major revision of the TDP, utilizing Ibc currenl ittformatlon about existing services, but developing new alten~/ves lo deal with the expansion. In addition, the expansion may make it possible lo improve the other services, and so impwvements to ~he entire system will need lo be addressed. Once an alternative is selected, a new implementation plan will be reeded, and possible assistance with the implementation. This proposal is intended to provide the suppor~ to Cabarms County to revise and update the. TDP, maintaining I',ICDOT program eligibility, while addressing the immediate need for a major expansion of service. PREVIOUS PLANNING EFFORTS Cabarms County has Under, zken several previous efforts al planning for public transporia!ion. In 1984 the Public Transportation Feasibility Study for the Kanlacen Urban Area was conducted undei: conlract by Carter-C, oble Associates, Inc. of Columbia, South Carolina. The purpose of this study was to address the need for and feas~ility of general public ~-ansi! in the urbanized area formed by Concord, West Concord, l~orth Concord, Kannapolis, Landis, China Grove, Collon Mill Village, and Poplar Tent along U.S. 29-601. A proposal for fixed route public t~r~it was developed, but the predicted annual local .. subsidy of $98,200 plus an initial local capital commi~nent of $160,000 for capital led the Sludy Steering Commit'lee lo recommend development of a ridesharing program and coordination of human service u-anspona~0~ A concurrent effo~ by the County planning staff at completing a TDP was halted in 1985. The plan included an inventory of existing services, including their fleets, utilizat!on, coordination efforts, needs, an~ some limited information on costs. ~ recommended alternative called for de. vlgnaling the LIFI~ Center as the lead tram'ponalion agency, and listed some immediate capital replacement needs. Detailed implem enlatlon or funding plans were not crealed, and the study was never compleled or adopted. The agencies involved in the planning effori generally have continued lo operate separate services for their own clients, though the Depamnent of Aging p~vides services lo the LIF]~ Adult Day Care. Center and the Department of Social Services. This coordination of services among tramportalion providers has rasulted in an increase ofcllents served and some increased e~clencies, and the TDP expanded upon the.~ effolts.