Vote on sales tax for commuter rail between OKC, Edmond and Norman delayed

The Oklahoman

By Steve Lackmeyer

February 5, 2025

A sales tax election for a proposed regional transit system is being delayed a year as studies are set to start on improving crossings along the BNSF corridor that is being eyed as a commuter rail link between Edmond, Oklahoma City and Norman. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $400,000 to the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma to evaluate 52 at-grade crossings along the corridor. 

The time needed to conduct that study, along with coordinating timing of an election with member cities, is cited as the reasoning for not scheduling an election for this spring as previously planned. 

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