Oklahoma City public transit ranks low in new national study

 
BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.com
Published: May 12, 2011

A nationwide analysis of public transportation by the Brookings Institute shows Oklahoma City ranks 84th of 100 metropolitan areas in serving the transit needs of its workforce.

The report, “Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America,” shows Oklahoma City far below the average in area coverage, route frequency and access to jobs.

According to the report, 70 percent of metropolitan re...


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