Trusting them to run the streetcar system any better than the trolley or bus system makes about as much sense as saying Medicare/Medicaid are causing the deficit, so we need to expand them.

http://newsok.com/riding-on-a-downtown-trolley-would-be-nice/article/3255197/?tm=1213065144

Once, while hosting some guests, and taking the trolley from I-40/Meridian to Bricktown, I watched as the driver was texting as he drove SW 15th to Cattlemen’s. Of course, we waited 45 minutes for the trolley to show up. The frequency must be improved, as well as the reliability. And we need employees who don’t text while driving.

I want the bus system to go to a grid system. One should not have to go from Baptist Hospital to Mercy Hospital by connecting Downtown.

In Portland, the streetcar system is operated by a non-profit started by the city. Such opportunities lie here. Even DOKC is a possibility.

A new system using “smart” traffic lights, GPS, and a fixed route should create consistency in service. The sweet spot is between 5 and 8 minute intervals depending on the time of day. Such as system could go to a reduced route from 11 PM to 2 AM to handle Bricktown and residential distribution.