Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: June 20, 2022
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Approval of and authorization to execute a Professional Transportation Services Contract with the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) to provide public transportation services for Fiscal Year 2022-23
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Background:
In August 2005, the City began contracting with the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (MTTA) to provide mass transit service.
Initially, the City utilized one bus (identified as Route 508) operating on a fixed route each business day, generally operating a route that included Kenosha to Aspen to New Orleans to Elm to Washington to Main and back to Kenosha. The bus deviated from the fixed route using a dial-a-ride advance scheduling service. The dial-a-ride service allowed residents to schedule service to and from their home with advance notice. The route also included periodic trips to the Tulsa Community College campus and the Hillcrest South Hospital where riders could connect to other MTTA routes.
Due to passenger demand, a second bus was added in August 2006. The second bus operates generally the same route, but in the opposite direction during peak operating hours. In August 2012, the service added a stop at the Broken Arrow Neighbor's facility located at 322 West Broadway.
Beginning in July 2018 Tulsa Transit funding for Express Routes 902 and 909 were transferred to the City. Both Express Routes operate a fixed route in Broken Arrow and then travel non-stop to downtown Tulsa. Both operate once in the morning and once in the evening.
In the spring of 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, some of the bus service was provided to callers. Tulsa Transit did reduce the hours of operation by approximately 10%.
Between November 2019 and the end of 2020, Tulsa Transit also conducted a study to analyze the future needs of transit clients in Broken Arrow. These preliminary findings were presented to the City Council on August 4, 2020. And the final report was presen...
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