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OETA: Steve Shaw Discusses Regional Rail Transit with RTA Leaders

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RTA Approves Regional Transit System Plan

I agree that federal funding for local transit systems and inter-city passenger rail, including high-speed rail, will likely see a significant increase under the new administration. However,...

The FTA grant process requires submission of detailed, long-term financial plans, including documentation of revenue streams.

Transit system grant funding is often scarce and the demand is high. ...

When the referendum discussions seriously begin, if a particular city decides it does not support a tax vote, they would leave the RTA and the remaining cities would move forward without them. If...

When the RTA completes the current system plan and commuter corridors study update by the end of this year, we'll be technically prepared from a planning perspective to apply for federal funding and...

I wasn't aware of that issue. Can you provide some more detail on where the tracks have been removed. I'm assuming you're referring to them being taken out where they cross certain city streets.

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Some very perceptive comments.

At the last RTA meeting, our consultants briefed us on their detailed analysis of the BNSF corridor between Edmond and Norman. Based on the significant amount of...

https://twitter.com/davidfholt/status/1098327537468481536

https://www.google.com/amp/s/kfor.com/2019/02/20/regional-transportation-authority-looks-to-connect-metro-cities-through-transit/amp/

Also, keep in mind that until a permanent funding source is approved by the voters, the RTA will not be involved in the development and operation of any transit systems. And once funding is...

The next critical and difficult step in creating a regional transit system is passing a region-wide dedicated funding referendum. That will require much more than technical studies and a system...

Very exciting news! Great leadership is critical to the success of the RTA. Mayor Holt's appointment of Brad Henry and Mary Melon will go a long way to ensuring that success.

Boulder is correct...the current planning is for BRT "lite", which is a nice step up from regular bus service, but not true BRT. BRT "lite" involves outside-curb stations with BAT lanes, but does...

EMBARK Northwest Corridor Concept Plan

Northwest Corridor Presentation

IQC Northwest Corridor Memorandum

Awesome news! An intermodal hub...a modern streetcar...an RTA...and now a BRT line...wow! The hard work, support and efforts of many over the years has us well on our way to a great transit future!

There are two difficult and critical steps to getting a regional transit system into operation. The first we just accomplished with the approval of the RTA Trust Indenture between the cities.

The...

RTA UPDATE

Moore City Council voted unanimously to approve the RTA Trust Indenture on Monday night. All six founding members have approved the historic agreement, which now goes into affect. The...

RTA UPDATE

Midwest City voted unanimously to approve the RTA Trust Indenture last night. Five cities in...one to go.

Moore City Council votes next week. If you're a transit supporter and you...

Most light rail vehicles, including streetcars, currently used in the US would still not meet the revised FRA safety standards for mixed-traffic operations. What the new regulations do allow for are...

This has been in the works for a while and will dramatically change perceptions about commuter rail. Here's the new "FLIRT" DMU manufactured by the Swiss company Stadler Rail for Ft. Worth's new...

Great editorial...

Journal Record Editorial: Is Middle America ready for commuter rail?