Tulsa World
By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
Published: 12/27/2010 2:21 AM
Last Modified: 12/27/2010 5:33 AM
James Wagner knows Tulsa is not New York City, and he's not out to convince anyone it is.
But he does believe it's time for the Tulsa area to consider developing a few more public transportation options.
"If you aim for nothing, you hit it all the time," said Wagner, a transportation planner with the Indian Nations Council of Governments.
Over the past nine months, Wagner has overseen the development of the Tulsa Regional Transit System Plan. The focus of the project is to identify and prioritize potential corridors for public transportation and the transportation mode that best fits each corridor.
The plan is expected to be completed next summer.
"And that's where we'll get into making recommendations as to what should be done," Wagner said.
Don't expect high-speed trains to Broken Arrow or a subway system linking the airport to the BOK Center.
Tulsa has to plan for the Tulsa area, Wagner said.
"But we do believe there are ways to make the transit system better," he said.
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