[OKC] FW: [PRailOK, KS, TX] IMPT!!!! State Rail Plan Meetings Scheduled...OKC, Lawton, McAlester, Tulsa, Enid

[Shauna Struby]

FYI – for more info please contact Evan Stair directly. Thanks.

 

From: sfrr at aol.com [mailto:sfrr at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:01 AM
To: EvanStair at PassengerRailOK.org
Subject: [PRailOK,KS,TX] IMPT!!!! State Rail Plan Meetings Scheduled...OKC,
Lawton, McAlester, Tulsa, Enid

 

This is the most important series of state passenger rail meetings to date.
Please cross state lines to attend these meetings.  Show solidarity.  Let me
know if you are attending so we can make this an organized effort/compare
notes.  The state/city you help might be your own...

ODOT has scheduled meetings to discuss the future of state/regional
passenger and freight rail.  It is VITAL that public interest be shown.  The
meetings provide a good mix of ODOT officials and legislators. Your simple
presence at these meetings will make a difference.  Ask the tough
questions:::

1) What is ODOT doing about the proposed passenger rail route through Kansas
to Kansas City?
2) Why is ODOT selling state shortline-rail assets, thus reducing the 869
miles of state owned railway?
3) Why did ODOT abandon the Amtrak Tulsa - Oklahoma City study when
preliminary costs for a modal-separated High Speed Rail are so high?

These meetings are being held to meet the BIG-3 High Speed Intercity
Passenger Rail (HSIPR) requirements for federal capital funding (State Rail
Plan, Environmental Study, Service Development Plan).

Evan Stair
Executive Director
Passenger Rail Oklahoma
www.PassengerRailOK.org



ODOT RELEASE:::
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http://www.odot.org/rail/rail-plan/index.htm
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is developing a new comprehensive
Freight and Passenger Rail Plan to guide the state’s planning efforts for
freight and passenger rail into one single coordinated effort. Issues of
economy, mobility, safety, environmental sustainability and current and
future needs of Oklahoma rail will be evaluated. 


How can you participate? 


Attend one of the open houses. Learn more about our state’s rail system, ask
questions of ODOT’s Rail Division staff and provide input. 


Tuesday, February 1 at 4:30-7pm: Oklahoma City


Metro Technology Center <http://www.metrotech.edu/campuses/map-cu-sl.html>  
Business Conference Center 
Big Dipper Room - H 
1900 Springlake Drive 
Oklahoma City, OK 


Thursday, February 3 at 4:30-7pm: Lawton


Cameron University
<http://www.cameron.edu/info/campus_map/buildings/cetes.html>  
CETES Conference Center 
2800 W. Gore Blvd 
Lawton, OK 


Tuesday, February 15 at 4:30-7pm: McAlester


Southeast Expo Center, Room 101
<http://www.cityofmcalester.com/expo/se_expo_cont.htm>  
4500 W. US-270 
McAlester, OK 


Wednesday, February 16 at 4:30-7pm: Tulsa


Buddy LaFortune Community Center
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=5202+South+Hudson+A
venue,+Tulsa,+OK+74135&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=36.088003,-95.913455&sspn=0
.010838,0.018346&g=5202+South+Hudson+Avenue,+Tulsa,+OK+74135&ie=UTF8&z=16>  
5202 S Hudson Ave. 
Tulsa, OK 


Thursday, February 17 at 4:30-7pm: Enid


Cherokee Strip Conference Center
<http://www.csccenid.com/maps_directions.cfm> 
Chisolm Trail Room 
123 West Main 
Enid, OK 

 

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