The eight-mile line will connect downtown Oklahoma City with regional medical and commercial centers on the city’s northwest side.
The $128 million, four mile project is expected to take two years to complete.
The DEIS addresses the relationships of the major regional markets within the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Program corridor in three geographic sections, and preferred alternatives are recommended for each geographic section separately.
This is the city's second dance with a streetcar manufacturer after the original preferred builder, INEKON Group a.s. of the Czech Republic, missed a deadline to submit financial guarantees.
The plan calls for commuter rail service from Norman and Edmond into downtown Oklahoma City. There are also streetcar lines extending from downtown east, along with significant enhancements to local bus service.
The trial service is expected to start in the early part of next year. It will likely run between Sapulpa and Midwest City, but supporters hope a permanent service eventually links downtown Tulsa to downtown Oklahoma City.
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