News & Info

For the latest news and information about Tulsa Transit, you've come to the right place. Current news, facts and information about Tulsa Transit's future plans is available here. If you have questions, please contact us at info@tulsatransit.org.

NEWS:

TULSA TRANSIT PHOTO CONTEST

Grab your camera because Tulsa Transit is having a photo contest. We are looking for photos of “HAPPY TRANSIT RIDERS”. The photos must be taken at Tulsa Transit bus stops, shelters, and stations, or on a Tulsa Transit bus. The winning photo will become the cover of our Summer 2012 Traveler ride guide!

• There is no entry fee.
• All photos submitted must be in digital format and must be high resolution.
• All photos submitted will become the property of the Tulsa Transit.
• The submission deadline is May 18th 2012 at 5:00 PM CST.
• Submit photos via email: info@tulsatransit.org
• You may submit up to three photos.
All entries must be entered with name, mailing address and phone number. Entries with people prominently displayed will require a signed photo release form.
The 1st place winner will receive a $100 Best Buy gift card and will have their photo published on Tulsa Transit’s Traveler riders guide as well as on other various Tulsa Transit public media. The 2nd prize winner will receive a $50 Best Buy gift card.**

Tulsa Transit provides 11,000 passenger trips a day. Our Traveler ride guide has a circulation of 9,000 copies.
** If approved for entry into the contest, your photo may be included for use in promotional materials for Tulsa Transit and will be displayed to the public. Your image may be included in Tulsa Transit Traveler ride guide, bus shelters, buses, transfer stations, and on the Tulsa Transit website. All entries must be received by Friday, May 18th 2012, 5:00pm, CST, to be considered for voting. Entries must be submitted in digital form with .jpg format via e-mail to info@tulsatransit.org . You can submit images taken with a digital camera or images taken with a film-based camera and scanned into a digital format. All entries must be images belonging to the entrant. Direct contest inquiries to Liann Alfaro at 918-560-5615.

FY13 Budget sent to City of Tulsa for approval
On January 31, 2010 the Tulsa Transit Board of Trustees approved the Tulsa Transit FY13 operating and short-term capital budgets for submission to the City of Tulsa. The operating budget requests funding that will support an 11.5% service increase on the Fixed Route service. General Manager Bill Cartwright states “If this budget is approved by City of Tulsa it will be the largest single year service increase in over a decade.”

The budget includes service enhancements for 11 of Tulsa Transit’s 18 fixed routes. If approved it will reduce average customer wait times by 19%.

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CONSTRUCTION!

Due to construction on Highway 51 (B.A.) Tulsa Transit route 251 will be delayed.

This construction will more then likely also affect the routes 902 and 909 please expect delays until construction is completed.

What is a HOT TAG?

A HOT TAG is a special youth pass sold
during the months of June, July and August 2012
These passes are for youth 18 and younger.

HOT TAGS will be sold at our Denver Avenue Station
And our Memorial Midtown Station for only
$10.00 per month. Starting May 21st 2012.