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Appendix I: Additional Information by Analysis DistrictAshevilleIn the three-county Asheville analysis district, there are four transit providers. Of these, three agencies operate a fixed route system:Asheville Redefines Transit (ART), Apple Country Public Transit, and Mountain Mobility (Buncombe County). Overall, ART providedthe most fixed route passenger trips in 2015, with nearly 1.5 million passenger trips served. Transfer points between the systemsallow for travel between the fixed route systems in rural Buncombe County and Henderson County into the City of Asheville, and viceversa.These fixed route services are complemented by federally-mandated complimentary paratransit service within a ¾ mile zone aroundfixed route services in Buncombe and Henderson counties, as well as by additional services for eligible residents of these counties.For example, Haywood Public Transit provides connections to the Mountain Mobility Enka-Candler Trailblazer route and demandresponse service for medical appointments in Sylva (Jackson County). However, both Haywood Public Transit and Apple CountryPublic Transit report that Asheville is the primary destination for any out-of-county travel. Of demand response services, BuncombeCounty served the most trips in 2015 (136,910 passenger trips).The following sections, tables, and maps summarize transit services and major destinations in the Asheville analysis district.Existing Service InformationTable A-1: Selected National Transit Database (NTD) Statistics for Asheville Analysis District Providers, 2015ProviderApple Country Public TransitService AreaPopulation109,719ModeDemand ResponseRidership 1TotalPer CapitaRevenue HoursTotalPer CapitaRevenue MilesTotal3,2800.031,3090.0123,682Fixed 450.74949,550Asheville Redefines Transit (ART)86,789Fixed RouteHaywood Public Transit59,170Demand Response39,9920.6814,8640.25283,820247,336Demand 4070.03138,739Mountain MobilityFixed RouteSources: Population: American Community Survey, 2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates. Transit Service Data: National Transit Database, Service table,2015.1Ridership figures are in terms of unlinked passenger trips.A-1

Table A-2: Service Information for Demand Response Providers in the Asheville Analysis District, 2017ProviderService AreaEligibilityIn-County - Within ¾ Mile of Fixed RoutesDisabled residents onlyIn-County – Other Henderson County areasAll residentsOut-of-County - AshevilleMedical appointments, elderly, anddisabled residentsHaywoodPublic TransitIn-CountyAll residentsOut-of-County – Asheville, Buncombe County, SylvaMedical appointments, elderly, anddisabled residentsMountainMobilityIn-County – Within ¾ Mile of Fixed RoutesDisabled residents onlyIn-County – Buncombe County Outside of AshevilleAll residentsApple CountryPublic TransitOther Available ServicesHenderson County DSS MedicaidTransportation ServicesAdditional out-of-county Medicaid servicescoordinated through Land-of-SkyTransportation ResourcesSources: Provider websites, Coordinated Transportation Plans, interviews with provider representatives.Table A-3: Service Information for Fixed-Route Providers in the Asheville Analysis District, 2017ProviderFixed-Routes Deviated Fixed-Routes3Apple Country Public Transit18Asheville Redefines Transit0Mountain MobilitySources: Provider websites and interviews with provider representatives.103A-2

Major DestinationsTable A-4: Degree Granting Junior Colleges, Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools in Asheville Analysis District, 2016NameCityCountyTypeTotal EnrolledTotal EmployedAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAshevilleBuncombeJunior College8,0091,011Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAshevilleBuncombeCollege7743Montreat CollegeMontreatBuncombeCollege827141South College-AshevilleAshevilleBuncombeJunior College25764University of North Carolina at AshevilleAshevilleBuncombeUniversity3,751706Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoaBuncombeCollege924258Haywood Community CollegeClydeHaywoodJunior College2,2261,320Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat RockHendersonJunior College2,270410Source: National Center for Education Statistics, via Department of Homeland Security Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data.Table A-5: Hospitals in Asheville Analysis District, 2017NameCityCountyBedsAsheville Specialty HospitalAshevilleBuncombe34Carepartners Rehabilitation HospitalAshevilleBuncombe80Charles George VA Medical CenterAshevilleBuncombeN/AMemorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CenterAshevilleBuncombe763Medwest – HaywoodClydeHaywood190Margaret R. Pardee Memorial HospitalHendersonvilleHenderson222Park Ridge HospitalHendersonvilleHenderson103Source: Department of Homeland Security Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data portal.Table A-6: Correctional Facilities in Asheville Analysis District, illeBuncombe582Craggy Correctional CenterStateSwannanoaBuncombe337Swannanoa Correctional Center for WomenSource: Department of Homeland Security Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data portal.A-3

Table A-7: County Seats in Asheville Analysis DistrictCounty WaynesvilleHaywoodTable A-8: Social Security Offices in Asheville Analysis lleHendersonA-4

Figure A-1: Map of Population Density of Asheville Analysis District, American Community Survey, 2015A-5

CharlotteThe twelve providers in the Charlotte analysis district operate a range of transit options. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)provides fixed-route bus, express bus, vanpool, paratransit, and light rail to Charlotte and neighboring areas. The cities of Gastonia,Salisbury, Concord, and Kannapolis provide fixed-route bus service within their cities, and provide connections to CATS and Amtrak.Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) provides demand response taxi service, which connects residents to the closest CATSbus stop. In 2015, MTS provided almost 270,000 trips via demand response taxi, or 1.67 trips per capita. This service may bereplicable in other analysis districts for counties that are near urban centers.Seven providers in the Charlotte analysis district provide demand response service that does not act as paratransit for a fixed-routesystem. In 2015, these seven systems provided on average 0.51 trips per capita. SCUSA Transportation in Stanly County providedthe largest number of trips per capita (0.79).The following sections, tables, and maps summarize transit services and major destinations in the Charlotte analysis district.Existing Service InformationA-6

Table A-9: Selected NTD Statistics for Charlotte Analysis District Providers, 2015ProviderCabarrus CountyTransportation ServicesCharlotte Area TransitSystem (CATS)City of SalisburyConcord Kannapolis AreaTransitGaston County ACCESSCentral TransportationGastonia idership 2TotalDemand ResponseRevenue HoursPer CapitaTotalRevenue MilesPer 21,889,272Demand Response252,6900.11137,7060.062,449,001Commuter Bus1,080,3040.4652,8770.021,186,408Light Rail5,018,4212.1566,6120.031,018,935Fixed-Route Bus33,653Fixed-Route Bus161,0484.7910,0490.3115,613128,423Fixed-Route Bus472,5613.6835,3360.28634,188209,807Demand Response124,1280.5926,8000.13498,170Fixed-Route Bus9,8420.051,7340.0137,497Fixed-Route Bus278,9983.8120,8380.28287,552Demand Response8,1020.111,8090.0273,126Demand ,4120.771,984,36073,211Iredell County AreaTransportation Services(ICATS)165,066Mecklenburg TransportationSystem160,733Fixed-Route BusDemand ResponseDemand Response TaxiRidership figures are in terms of unlinked passenger trips.A-7

ProviderRowan Transit System138,361Ridership 2ModeServiceAreaPopulationTotalRevenue HoursPer CapitaTotalRevenue MilesPer CapitaTotalDemand Response68,4670.4929,6730.21555,151Fixed-Route Bus21,2790.156,1300.0498,852SCUSA Transportation60,586Demand Response48,0740.7918,1140.3311,083Transportation LincolnCounty (TLC)79,578Demand Response38,8160.4930,0740.38496,433Fixed-Route Bus25,3920.322,3060.0324,693Demand Response(Directly Operated)Demand 601,393Union County Transportation213,422Sources: Population: American Community Survey, 2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates. Transit Service Data: National Transit Database, Service table,2015.Table A-10: Service Information for Demand Response Providers in the Charlotte Analysis District, 2017ProviderCabarrus County TransportationServices (CCTS)Service AreaIn-countyAll residentsOut-of-county – destinations unknownDSS Medicaid clients with preapproved appointmentsCertified disabled residentsCertified disabled residentsCATS Special Transportation ServiceCATS Special Transportation Service IICharlotte, Matthews, and PinevilleCornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mint Hill andthe unincorporated areas of MecklenburgCountyCity of SalisburyWithin service area of fixed route bus(Salisbury, Spencer, East Spencer)Destinations within 3/4 miles from fixed-routesIn-countyConcord Kannapolis Area TransitGaston County ACCESS CentralTransportationEligibilityOther AvailableServicesHuman Services; Adultand Aging ServicesCertified disabled residentsCertified disabled residentsAll residentsA-8

ProviderService AreaOut-of-county – Charlotte, SalisburyEligibilityGastonia TransitIredell County Area TransportationSystem (ICATS)City of GastoniaDSS Medicaid clients with preapproved appointments, VeteransCertified disabled residentsIn-countyDisabled residents, senior citizensMecklenburg Transportation System (MTS)All residentsRowan Transit SystemSCUSA TransportationIn-county - Origin or destination of the trip inthe non-urbanized area of MecklenburgCounty. Door to door service is provided orpassengers may choose to be taken from thenon-urbanized location to a local CATS busstop location.Out-of-county - approved destinations,including VA hospitals in NCIn-CountyIn-CountyMedical appointmentsTransportation Lincoln County (TLC)Out-of-County - Charlotte, Concord, Monroe,Pinehurst, SalisburyIn-countyUnion County TransportationOut-of-county - Charlotte, Gastonia, Hickory,Huntersville, MooresvilleIn-CountyAll residents, but primarily medicalappointments tripsMedicaid clients, disabledresidents, senior citizens,veteransMedicaid clients, disabledresidents, senior citizens,veteransOut-of-county - Charlotte, Durham, Matthews,Pineville, Salisbury, Winston-SalemMedicaid clients, disabledresidents, senior citizen, veteransAll residentsAll residentsOther AvailableServicesDSS provides services forMedicaid clientsOlder Adult Services inStanly (OASIS)All residentsSources: Provider websites, Coordinated Transportation Plans, interviews with provider representatives.A-9

Table A-11: Service Information for Fixed-Route Bus Providers in the Charlotte Analysis District, 2017ProviderFixed-RoutesDeviated Fixed-Routes72Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)5City of Salisbury7Concord Kannapolis Area Transit0Gaston County7Gastonia Transit2Iredell County Area Transportation System (ICATS)Sources: Provider websites and interviews with provider representatives.000102Table A-12: Service Information for Rail Providers in the Charlotte Analysis District, 2017ProviderCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)Source: Provider website.Rail Lines2A-10