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Central Oklahoma long-range transit plan presented to Norman City Council
Summary
City staff and regional partners briefed the Norman City Council on the draft Central Oklahoma Long Range Transit Plan, a 20–30 year regional strategy with proposed high-frequency routes, on‑demand zones and capital and operating cost estimates; adoption by ACOG is planned for November.
Norman — At a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 23, city staff and regional partners presented the draft Central Oklahoma Long Range Transit Plan to the Norman City Council, outlining a 20‑ to 30‑year strategy that would expand high‑frequency routes, introduce on‑demand service zones and seek new funding sources.
Taylor Johnson, transit parking program manager for the city’s public works department, said the presentation was the council’s third update on the project and noted “it's really been about 20 years since we've done this as a region.” Chip Nolan of Embark and Joan Sharpe of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) walked the council through the plan’s vision, public engagement findings and broad cost estimates.
The plan uses ACOG population and employment projections as…
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