by Rachel Meinke | Oct 25, 2012 | Policy, Transportation
On Wednesday, October 17, the Senate Transportation Committee discussed an interim study at the request of Senator Cliff A. Aldridge of Midwest City. The hearing served to explore solutions to the outdated transportation infrastructure of eastern Oklahoma County. With...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 24, 2012 | Freight, Regional News, Transportation
Union Pacific Railroad acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of commerce through the Sooner State. The agreement was originally drafted 30 years ago when Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 23, 2012 | Transportation
Transportation planning starts with understanding where people are going to and coming from. These destinations, or “trip generators” as planners like to call them, are sometimes near where people live and sometimes not. When trip generators are concentrated in areas...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 16, 2012 | Transportation
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by Rachel Meinke | Oct 16, 2012 | Air Quality, Transportation
ACOG’s Central Oklahoma Clean Cities program recently played matchmaker for Bricktown Water Taxi and the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) allowing both to upgrade their fleets to alternative fuels. By matching these entities with funds administered by the State Energy...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 9, 2012 | 9-1-1 & Public Safety, Transportation
The scorching summer heat has finally begun to fade and fall weather has added a crisp breath of air as we begin our morning commutes. Deciding to brave the cool early-autumn morning without a jacket spurs thoughts of the unavoidable colder months yet to come, and...