by Rachel Meinke | Dec 10, 2014 | Transit, Transportation
On October 30, 2014, the Locally Preferred Alternatives (LPAs), developed as part of the Central Oklahoma Commuter Corridors Study, were approved by the ACOG Intermodal Transportation Policy Committee (ITPC). The approval of the LPAs marked the completion of an...
by Rachel Meinke | Aug 5, 2014 | Policy, Regional News, Transit, Transportation
Since 2009, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ (ACOG) Regional Transit Dialogue (RTD) has been exploring the feasibility of expanding regional public transportation in Central Oklahoma. Comprised of leaders from the public and private sectors, a...
by Rachel Meinke | Dec 16, 2013 | Transit, Transportation
Over the past few months, this series has explored the quantitative reasons why public transportation benefits communities. We looked at the reduction in traffic volumes and daily miles driven, the economic development impacts from enhanced transit service, and the...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 17, 2013 | Transit, Transportation
A series of proposed fare increases will be the subject of two public meetings to be held by the Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART), Norman’s public transportation system. Below is a chart displaying the proposed CART fare increases; note that the price of an...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 4, 2013 | Transportation
Many cities throughout the country, including Oklahoma City, are in the process of starting new public transportation lines or enhancing their existing service. These investments can be daunting to taxpayers because they are such enormous sums of money. However,...