Oklahoma Department of Transportation
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ODOT Seeking Feedback on State Rail Plan
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is requesting public input as it launches an update to its State Rail Plan, which, the agency says, “addresses existing and future passenger and…
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Transit Briefs: RTA of Central Okla., UTA, Metro Transit, Metra, Amtrak Virginia
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Central Oklahoma wins a USDOT grant to evaluate at-grade crossings along a proposed commuter rail corridor. Also, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) finalizes plans for…
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OKRL Replacing BNGR on Oklahoma Rail Line
The Oklahoma & Kansas Railroad, LLC (OKRL), a subsidiary of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, LCC (Rock Island), will lease and operate approximately 37.26 miles of rail line…
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Rock Island to Operate Temporarily for BNGR in Oklahoma
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is permitting the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) to provide service for 30 days over rail line owned by the state of Oklahoma…
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Okla., BIA Petition STB to Allow Emergency Operator for Blackwell Subdivision
The State of Oklahoma, by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), and the Blackwell Industrial Authority (BIA) have petitioned the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for an emergency order…
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FRA Requiring BNGR to Discontinue Operation
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an emergency order requiring Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNGR), a Class III railroad headquartered in Blackwell, Okla., to "discontinue operation of all trains,…
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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, Metrolinx, NYMTA, TransLink
Amtrak can now operate up to 110 mph through most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, and awaits approval of a federal grant to plan an Oklahoma City-Newton, Kans., connection. Also,…