How will the streetcar connect with METRO Transit bus routes?
Yes. Streetcar stops and bus stops should be in close proximity to one another, and might be shared. The bus routes are important as feeders to the streetcar, and bus ridership is likely to increase because of more riders using buses to come downtown because of the streetcar. (Answered by Mike McAnelly) • Let’s see, we are considering a trolley scheme Oklahoma City abandoned some 30 years ago. 750 volts overhead and buried tracks which are hostile to bike traffic we are trying to encourage. How about rubber tired, compressed natural gas/hybrid where the routes can be adjusted by the market place? Oklahoma City like most every other US community has a streetcar heritage that shaped their growth and development. With the emergence of the automobile as the dominant transportation mode, the historical streetcar systems fell into a state of disrepair and were abandoned as ridership declined. Rubber-tired circulators including CNG or hybrid buses were among the alternative modes considered i
