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Free bus rides offered to help combat first ozone alert of 2012 for central Oklahoma Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Oklahoma officials urge residents to take advantage of free Metro Transit bus rides or carpool on Friday, the first ozone alert day of 2012 for central Oklahoma. Read More
Charter bus bound for Oklahoma City hits Texas highway barrier, 18 injured Updated: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 SANGER, Texas (AP) — A charter bus struck a highway barrier after leaving Dallas early Saturday morning, injuring 18 people, including one seriously. The bus left Dallas and was headed to Oklahoma City when it crashed just after midnight near Vanger, about 50 miles north of Dallas, said Trooper Lonny Haschel of... Read More
Maps 3 Projects: Transit Updated: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Transit, $130 million The money would pay for five to six miles of downtown streetcar lines and a downtown transit hub which will link streetcar, commuter rail and bus systems. Some money could also be used for building commuter rail lines, but the city is also seeking federal transportation money for commuter rail. Read More
Alliance works toward ending homelessness Updated: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 The streets are no place to live, and homeless shelters are no place to raise children, says Dan Straughan, executive director of Oklahoma City’s Homeless Alliance. The nonprofit organization seeks to “build the capacity of the community to better care for the homeless,” Straughan said. “We all have a... Read More
Choctaw-Nicoma Park, Edmond approve school bonds Published: Tue, Dec 9, 2008 The cold, blustery weather that rolled in couldn't dim the sunny outlook Choctaw-Nicoma Park Superintendent Jim McCharen saw for his district Tuesday night. Voters had just approved a $96.7 million bond proposition, the largest bond package ever passed in the district's history. The two propositions, which... Read More
Mourners pray at Texas bus crash site Updated: Sun, Aug 10, 2008 SHERMAN, Texas (AP) -- Like others returning from a religious festival in Missouri, Hoang Vu stopped at the spot where a charter bus carrying fellow Vietnamese Catholics on the pilgrimage had crashed and killed 17 people. "It has actually strengthened our faith," Vu said Sunday. "Now the whole world... Read More
27 hurt in explosion aboard Philippine bus Updated: Tue, Nov 13, 2007 MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said. The military initially reported three people were killed, but police and army officials later corrected themselves and said there were no deaths. The bus... Read More
Texas Bus Crash Kills 1; Dozens Hurt Updated: Wed, Jan 2, 2008 HOUSTON (AP) -- A chartered bus coming from Mexico veered off a highway early Wednesday and overturned, killing one passenger and injuring dozens of others, at least six of them critically, authorities said. Some of the passengers crawled out an emergency exit on the roof. The bus had left Monterrey,... Read More
Price at pump boosts interest in mass transit Updated: Mon, Jun 25, 2007 Transit officials hope more people will be tempted to ride the bus as gas prices skyrocket. The combination of record gas prices and free fares on ozone alert days has spiked ridership on Metro Transit buses, spokeswoman Amy Ford said. Ford said the increased attention is a mixed blessing. "With gas prices... Read More
City, riders struggle to keep their cool Updated: Sat, Jul 15, 2006 Derrick Trevino, 23, rides a city bus to and from his job as a waiter in Oklahoma City. Sometimes that bus is a sweltering 108 degrees inside. On his seven-mile, two-hour commute home on Thursday, he had to strip off a short-sleeve shirt for a tank top before entering a bus because of the heat. “It’s... Read More
Clean air alerts issued for metropolitan areas Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2006 Authorities issued clean air alerts for today for the Lawton, Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas. The increased air pollution could affect children, the elderly and people with respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Officials are asking residents to avoid mowing their lawns and to avoid unnecessary auto... Read More
Metro Transit's rural routes offer independence to some Updated: Tue, Apr 18, 2006 NORMAN - When the Metro Transit Norman system added two bus routes serving rural customers, it opened doors for Liz Hatcher. Hatcher, who suffers from epilepsy, was homebound until September 2004, when the bus system added routes extending service to a 13-square-mile area within the city limits but located beyond... Read More
Suit filed in fatal charter bus crash Updated: Wed, Mar 15, 2006 This charter bus flips on an Oklahoma interstate killing two people, including a young boy. New tonight, the driver and bus company could end up in court. It's all because of a lawsuit filed here in Oklahoma County. The survivors of the crash are behind the court battle. Read More
Passengers sue in fatal crash Updated: Tue, Mar 14, 2006 Passengers of a bus involved in a fatal crash last month near Pauls Valley filed a lawsuit Monday claiming they were riding a defective vehicle with a tired driver who failed to stop in dangerous road conditions. The bus defroster did not work on the icy day of the crash and passengers watched the driver use water... Read More
Bus accident victims forced to leave motel Updated: Tue, Feb 21, 2006 The survivors of a deadly bus accident in Pauls Valley are trying to find their way home. But as Charles Bassett tells us, they were forced to leave the motel they were staying in, and some blame the bus company for the troubles. Read More
Passengers stranded after bus crash Updated: Mon, Feb 20, 2006 Passengers on a charter bus are stranded tonight, days after a deadly crash in Pauls Valley. Icy conditions may be to blame. Read More
Voters did their homework as tax hike boosted city schools Updated: Sat, Nov 12, 2005 Four years ago tomorrow, Oklahoma City voters approved $700 million worth of tax increases to revamp their local school district. Perhaps the most important result: Student test scores are up -- way up in some instances. Three high schools are to open this year and next. District patrons who once fled are... Read More
High gas prices affecting schools Updated: Thu, Aug 18, 2005 School is back in session for some and it's costing more to bus kids to and from class. Infact we're all paying 18 cents more for every gallon this week. Nick Winkler found out what schools are doing to keep from cutting field trips and bus routes. Read More
Metro transit holds public meeting Updated: Fri, Jul 8, 2005 The future of public transportation in the metro may be changing. Metro transit held a public meeting Thursday night to discuss expanding public transportation like bus service. Britten Follett tells us why some say the change is way overdue. Read More
Rides offered after hours if passengers call in advance Updated: Tue, Dec 14, 2004 The car is broken, money is tight, and public transit is something you know is probably around but never thought about using. Oklahoma is not known for cutting-edge public transportation. But the chances of getting around by bus improve in the inner city. GETTING A RIDE You can find out if public... Read More
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