not too long ago, i read a story regarding that the greater okc metro area is in the early stages of planning a light rail system that would involve several lines and would be somewhat akin to the current dart rail lines that exist in the dallas metro area.

while i do feel okc area does have the potential, i also realize that okc is just on the economic rebound from years past that were dubbed as an oil bust. however the revitalization of bricktown and downtown are swinging business back into our favor.

personally, i would like to see at least ONE light rail line built now, or soon. ...a route that i do believe would garner consistant ridership and could spur the development of other future rail routes/lines for the okc metro.

the route the okc metro needs most right now is one that would serve from north to south (vice versa). it would basically run from norman and end its terminus in edmond. it would have stops at: ou campus, norman regional hospital, sooner mall, 19th and I-35 area in moore, moore hospital, bricktown, state capitol, penn square mall, ocu, quail springs mall, uco.

it could include other stops as well, or have stops that deviate from these altogether. this is just my idea of some stops i believe would be beneficial to the line. about 10 or 12 stops somewhere between norman and edmond would be enough stops to pick up enough riders to support the operating costs for the line, but not too many stops to make riding it mundane or tidious.

what are your views?