between downtown and northwest Oklahoma City. The line will follow North Classen Boulevard to Northwest Expressway, stopping at Meridian Avenue. The city is providing about $13 million in matching funds. Construction is expected to start in 2021 with operations starting in 2023. In addition to adding more commuter lines from west and northwest Oklahoma City, there are plans to add a BRT
Authority, including Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Midwest City and Del City. Using a commuter corridor study, the RTA task force is proposing three transit routes to areas experiencing significant growth: Edmond to Downtown Oklahoma City Downtown Oklahoma City to Norman Oklahoma City to Midwest City The three proposed routes include commuter rail, or in the case of the Midwest City route, an extension of the
line to connect Will Rogers World Airport to the commuter rail line and to downtown Oklahoma City. Amtrak Service Amtrak’s service via the Heartland Flyer runs a 418-mile round trip between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, daily. From there, connections can be made to Dallas, Chicago and San Antonio. The train arrives and leaves
The Amtrak train travels to Fort Worth every morning and returns each night.
Oklahoma City streetcar system. The routes would all meet at the Santa Fe Station Intermodal Hub, which will serve as a connection for the Oklahoma City Streetcar and Oklahoma City’s passenger rail service through Amtrak.
from the Santa Fe Station Intermodal Hub and also includes a stop in Norman. There are plans to expand this service north to Wichita, Kansas, which would allow service to Chicago and Los Angeles through Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line.
Another key component of the RTA task force’s proposed plan is bus rapid transit (BRT). In 2018, Oklahoma City was awarded a $14.3 million federal grant to build a BRT
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