Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority
Introduction '''Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority''', usually known as MTTA  or '''Tulsa Transit''', is the public transit system operating buses and paratransit for Tulsa, Oklahoma. In existence since 1968, the system consists of 21 regular routes and 4 night routes, with two major transit hubs: Memorial Midtown Station at 7952 E. 33rd St. in Midtown Tulsa, and the Denver Avenue Station at 319 S. Denver across from the BOK Center in Downtown.
History The city's first bus rapid transit line, known as "Aero" or 700, began operating on November 17, 2019, on Peoria Avenue from 52nd Street North to 81st Street South and Lewis. The route has 52 stations and buses that arrive every 15 to 30 minutes. The service officially launched on December 19, 2019.In August, 2023, Tulsa Transit experienced its busiest month ever to that point, with ridership reaching about 290,000.
Operations Tulsa Transit operates regular fixed service Monday to Saturday, from early mornings to early evenings. After daytime service ceases between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., the service operates night service on its "Nightlines" until midnight. Bus frequencies are 30 or 60 minutes Monday through Saturday. A fixed route service with reserved deviations permitted (identical to Nightline routes), operates on Sundays. There is no service on public holidays.The service used to be known for request stops: bus stops were infrequently signed and would stop on request typically after any intersection where it is safe to do so. This practice was abolished, and stops posted, in a September 2019 system redesign.
Routes Denver Avenue StationTulsa Transit operates a variety of routes all over the city, and into Jenks, Broken Arrow and Sand Springs although it does not run as a full-time bus fleet in those locations. Each set of routes is grouped by the first of the three digits, as follows:* '''1xx'''  routes serve Denver Avenue Station to various parts of the city. * '''2xx''' routes serve various parts of the city between Denver Avenue and Memorial Midtown Stations. * '''3xx''' routes serve Memorial Midtown Station to various parts of the city without going to Downtown Tulsa. * '''4xx''' routes serve neither station, but serve parts of the city. * '''5xx''' routes serve areas outside of Tulsa. * '''6xx''' routes run during major events as shuttles. * '''7xx''' routes are bus rapid transit routes. * '''8xx''' routes are operate only on Sundays, or at night, and serve each quadrant of the city. * '''9xx''' routes are express and link Downtown Tulsa and outlying park and rides.
Fleet === Active ===FleetNumberYearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionNotes0401-04082004GilligLow Floor 35'Cummins ISL0409-04142005ElDorado NationalE-Z Rider II 30'Cummins ISCAllison B300R0412 retired.0501-05032004GilligLow Floor 40'Cummins ISL0504-05112004Low Floor 35'06052006Low Floor HEV 35'Cummins ISBAllison EP40hybrid system0901-09032009Low Floor 29'Cummins ISL0904-0905Low Floor 35'1101-11112011BRT CNG 35'Cummins Westport ISL G1112-1115BRT CNG 40'1301-13052013BRT CNG 35'1307-1309BRT CNG 40'1310-1312BRT CNG 35'1601-16022016BRT CNG 40'1701-17082017BRT CNG 35'Cummins Westport ISL G NZ
Notes
See also *List of bus transit systems in the United States
References
External links * Official website* "Tulsa's Smart City Transportation Initiative." City of Tulsa. February 4, 2016.Long-range study for U.S. Department of Transportation, Beyond Traffic: The Smart City Challenge.