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• Tulsa Transit may be driven to raise fares

  - 2008-11-11

  Tulsa Transit may pump up its fares. A proposal was approved by Tulsa Transit's board of trustees to hold public hearings about a possible fare increase. The proposal will raise the fixed route fare from $1.25 to $1.50 and take effect in March. Skyrocketing gas prices...

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• Tulsa Transit considers bus route expansion

  - 2007-05-11

  The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority wants to expand its commuter bus program to provide more of Tulsa County with a public transportation option. The authority provides express bus service from Broken Arrow to downtown Tulsa but wants to grow that program to serve other growing communities like Jenks...

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• Tulsa Transit begins EZ Rider Program

  - 2007-01-08

  Tulsa Transit has begun an EZ Rider Rewards program. Rider bus passes are on sale at QuikTrip stores and Tulsa Transit bus stations. Tulsa Transit's EZ Rider passes and fare cards qualify for discounts at 30 area businesses with more than 70 locations, said Cynthia...

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• Tulsa Transit plans feasibility study

  - 2006-10-12

  Tulsa Transit's board of directors has approved a six-month feasibility study on commuter rail and bus rapid transit between downtown Tulsa and downtown Broken Arrow. "This has been a topic of discussion for many years in both Tulsa and Broken Arrow, but until this time, there has not...

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• Tulsa Transit officials invite citizens to discuss state of public

  - 2006-05-12

  Several Tulsa business leaders and concerned citizens met Thursday with Tulsa Transit Authority officials to discuss the state of Tulsa's public transportation system. Cynthia Staab, assistant general manager of TTA, said the authority holds a luncheon about once a month to inform the public about any problems or...

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• Tulsa Transit announces employment changes

  - 2006-04-04

  Tulsa Transit announces the following employee changes: Cynthia Staab has been promoted to assistant general manager. Staab has been with Tulsa Transit for 18 years. She will oversee planning, marketing, information systems and the call center. Steven Cox has accepted the new position of director of projects and procurements. Cox...

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• GM Delivers Hybrid Bus to Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority.

  - 2006-04-03

  General Motors GM recently announced the delivery of a bus powered by its diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system to the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority in Tulsa, OK. According to GM, the hybrid bus delivers "significantly" better fuel economy than traditional diesel-fueled buses and produces up...

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• Tulsa Transit gets hybrid diesel-electric bus

  - 2006-03-30

  Tulsa Transit has taken delivery on its first hybrid bus. This new hybrid bus is a great addition to our fleet, said Bill Cartwright, Tulsa Transit general manager. It will serve as a reminder to all of us that we really do have clean air transportation alternatives available....

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