Quote Originally Posted by ou48A View Post
Not every train needs to stop at every station every single time. Some trains could skip some of the stations that have lower ridership numbers. Electrifying the system would also help some with frequent stops.
If you go with electric then you won't be using existing BNSF right of way. It would have to run down I-35 and never get close to OU

It would take many west side Norman residents 30 or more minutes to travel to a downtown Norman location on a street car. Then consider the time waiting on the street car and then commuter train. At this point most would just keep driving. It would take 10 minutes or less for most west side Norman residents to drive to a north Norman station, this is where most of the Norman commuters live.
Rail is a magnet for development, just like a road is. Rail is more about driving future development than it is about alleviating current traffic problems. This is why people say traffic is no better in Dallas after DART was put in. If you adjust your lifestyle to rail your traffic does get better.

People parking at the OU station would be required to buy a parking permit.
Currently virtually all OU parking within a mile of this location is by permit or it is metered.
OK, so I am in town visiting family (as I live out of state) and I want to take the train to OKC, you want be to buy a parking permit? FYI - Parking at all MARTA stations in Atlanta is free. Most park and ride lots are. If you charge people to park their car and charge them to ride the train, everyone will just drive.