Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Service & Financial Plan

Service Delivery Methods In addition to the service mode, the Morrisville Public Transportation Study evaluated four service delivery methods prior to identifying a final recommendation. These service delivery methods ranged from complete ownership of the public transportation service to a fully contracted service model. Each of the following service delivery methods were studied:  In-House Operation: The Town acts as the sole entity responsible for all aspects of public transportation operations, employing every position and managing all compliance and oversight requirements.  Partner with Existing Service Provider: The Town contracts with an existing public transportation provider to provide day-to-day management of the public transportation service and oversight of all compliance and oversight requirements.  Transportation Network Company Contract: The Town contracts with a TNC for the day- to-day management of the public transportation service and only remains responsible for the administration of the contract and the assurance of all compliance and oversight requirements.  Turnkey Contract: The Town contracts with a private transportation provider for the day-to- day management of the public transportation service and only remains responsible for the administration of the contract and the assurance of all compliance and oversight requirements. Partnering with an existing service provider is the recommended service delivery method and pursuing an agreement with GoCary to operate the service in Morrisville is further recommended. Additional information about each method is described in detail in the Methods & Models of Service Delivery Chapter .

Partner with Existing Service Provider After assessing each service delivery method and interviewing each of the three local transit service providers, the study identified GoCary as the best alternative for Morrisville. The three primary reasons for this were: 1. GoCary and Morrisville have other existing agreements for Town services 2. GoCary is the most affordable of the existing transit service providers 3. GoCary is currently in the process of evaluating its own smart-shuttle service

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