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This is the report on the December 10, 2022 ORBTS public meeting held at Ozark Regional Transit Authority HQ on 2423 E Robinson Avenue in Springdale Arkansas at 2 PM.  The agenda of the meeting was a presentation on our community’s transportation history, a brief recap of ORBTS history, a survey of where we stand…

Earlier this week I spoke with a city official from NWA. We discussed the state of our mini-MegaRegion. The likelihood of a new sales passing is an uphill battle, why trains are a necessary piece of infrastructure but may be rejected by elected officials, and why ORBTS is seen as too pro-rail. We didn’t talk…

I went to the Ozark Regional Transit Public Meeting Saturday before last. That is where I saw the Ford e100 Transit Van. What I want to add here is that I am still in favor of EV for buses and other alternative vehicles for public transportation. But I understand the issues about tech in the…

I was going to go to the Rail Passengers Association meeting in Kansas City, MO this past Saturday but events conspired against me. I will post about that later. As it turned out, I went to the Transit Day at Ozark Regional Transit Authority instead. It was held at the HQ on Hwy 412 (Sunset)…

As you may recall I sent Governor Asa Hutchinson a letter on behalf of ORBTS to request that he include Arkansas in the Corridor Identification Program. If we are to have more passenger rail in Arkansas and in NWA this is how it’s done. Short of a couple of billionaires financing the whole thing. But…

Here is the video of the discussion I had with one of the candidates for Arkansas CD 3. Lauren Mallet Hays wanted to know more about passenger rail, its possibilities and impact for Arkansas. I tried to provide facts to answer her queries. We discussed the types of rail, the plans and means of implementing…

On Thursday Oct. 13, at 6 PM I will appear on a livestream with AR CD 3 candidate Lauren Mallet-Hays. We will discuss passenger rail transportation in NWA.

This video is a little bit old (2016) but still relevant. The video below describes the research of French manufacturer Alstom. Since 2016 in real world tests the technology described below is proven. In my life I have watched the USA squander every chance to reduce CO2 emissions. This is crazy and now it is…

This is my letter to Governor Asa Hutchinson. I am sending a copy to the 7 candidates for Governor of Arkansas. I will also send a copy to Mike Holcomb the Chair of the Arkansas House Public Transportation Committee. Danny Watson, the Vice Chair. And David Whitaker, one of our state representatives from NWA. A…

We have about 80 days more or less (with early voting) until the election this November. This is a call to all candidates no matter what public office you run for to step up and share your transportation ideas/vision/platform with ORBTS. We give you a free forum. It not only helps you, it helps us.…