The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority may eliminate a transportation service because of budget cuts.COTPA is proposing to eliminate the contracted transportation service LINK, which operates in a limited area of Oklahoma City from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays and from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday.“Any time we’re faced with a budget reduction, we strive to protect service levels,” Jason Ferbrache, the COTPA administrator and director of public transportation and parking for the city of Oklahoma City, said in a news release. “People depend on our public transit options to get to work, school and appointments, and we take that very seriously."The reduction we are making will eliminate some duplication in weeknight service that exists between fixed-route and LINK and eliminates LINK service entirely on Sunday. We propose to cut where it would impact the fewest customers.”Public hearings will be held Sunday and June 22 to discuss the proposed elimination and to hear public comments. Sunday's hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the June 22 meeting will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both hearings will be at the Downtown Transit Center, 420 NW Fifth St.A final recommendation will be presented July 1 to COTPA's board, and, if approved, changes will go into effect Aug. 1.

The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority may eliminate a transportation service because of budget cuts.

COTPA is proposing to eliminate the contracted transportation service LINK, which operates in a limited area of Oklahoma City from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays and from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday.


“Any time we’re faced with a budget reduction, we strive to protect service levels,” Jason Ferbrache, the COTPA administrator and director of public transportation and parking for the city of Oklahoma City, said in a news release. “People depend on our public transit options to get to work, school and appointments, and we take that very seriously.

"The reduction we are making will eliminate some duplication in weeknight service that exists between fixed-route and LINK and eliminates LINK service entirely on Sunday. We propose to cut where it would impact the fewest customers.”

Public hearings will be held Sunday and June 22 to discuss the proposed elimination and to hear public comments. Sunday's hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the June 22 meeting will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both hearings will be at the Downtown Transit Center, 420 NW Fifth St.

A final recommendation will be presented July 1 to COTPA's board, and, if approved, changes will go into effect Aug. 1.