Long-Range Planning
The COTPA Board of Trustees identified the need to develop a vision and a clear plan for the future of public transit services in the greater Oklahoma City area. A steering committee was formed, consisting of civic leaders and citizens representing a broad spectrum of the metro area. In conjunction with staff and consultant assistance, a Long-Range Plan (LRP) was developed.
The development of the plan was guided by extensive public outreach, research into current and forecasted travel patterns in the metro area, demographic and development trends and the vision for the transit system by the Board of Trustees.
METRO Transit currently has among the lowest per capita amount of transit service provided by any similarly sized city. The focus of the Long-Range Plan was to improve existing services and to build support for service expansion both in terms of frequency, as well as geographic coverage.
The purpose of the plan was to provide a clear picture of the transit service that works best for the greater Oklahoma City region. The plan was designed to be conservative, practical, incremental and well supported by data.
Long-Range Plan Milestones
2002
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Launch gometro.org website
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Service Additions
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Downtown Transit Center Opens
Edmond Service Expansion
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2006
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Implementation of Farebox System
Received Fixed Guideway Study
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2007
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Initiated Alternatives Analysis
Completed Rider/Non-Rider Survey
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2008
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Partners with ACOG to provide a regional ride-share program
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2009
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Began Fleet Standardization with bus replacement program
Added peak service Rt. 8 & Rt. 40
Launched new/enhanced gometro.org site
Begins discovery phase of new brand/identity
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