By D. Ray Tuttle
The Journal Record
Posted: 06:35 PM Thursday, July 21, 2011
TULSA – After seven months of compiling results from more than 2,000 surveys, the Regional Transit System Plan was released Thursday by the Indian Nations Council of Governments.
It includes a plan to restore Tulsa’s existing bus service and examine seven corridors for transit options such as rail, bus rapid transit, streetcar and bus. The draft will be available for public review and comments until Aug. 22.
Based on the response, simply adding more buses would go a long way toward solving Tulsa’s transit woes, said James Wagner, INCOG transportation projects coordinator.
Following a rigorous technical review of the data and public input, INCOG has developed a transit plan that will bring the Tulsa region up to speed with other midsize U.S. cities, Wagner said.
The recommendations in the draft are very deliberate and achievable, Wagner said.
“They are the first steps in creating an effective transit system for the region,” Wagner said.
Corridors include Peoria Avenue/Riverside Drive, Harvard and Yale avenues and Third Street and Admiral Place, Wagner said. There is also a Broken Arrow express. Downtown central business district and historic streetcar corridors will offer circular services, Wagner said. The central corridor includes Oklahoma State University-Tulsa and the 23rd Street-Jackson Avenue area. The historic district includes downtown and Expo Square... FULL ARTICLE
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by John Cox