METRO (Formerly Metro Area Transit - MAT)

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:40 am

When the regional transit authority formation was announced, OWH ran a couple articles on the reactions of the mayors of Bellevue and Gretna:

Bellevue mayor welcomes Metro's shift to regional focus

Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike said the change to a regional focus is welcome news, even if there is not an immediate push for Bellevue to sign up to join the authority.

“Obviously, joining or spending any money to bring it to Bellevue would be a council decision,” Hike said in an email. “Overall it is a pretty new concept and we are working through the possibilities as a city.”

Hike said Bellevue’s been developing a revised plan for the Fort Crook Road corridor, which has included work with Metro and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency.

“The Fort Crook corridor has ample traffic lanes and wide rights of way to make this a very attractive project for Bellevue,” Hike said.

The corridor’s potential includes spurring infill projects, repurposing projects and new construction, he said, which could add density to the area and raise the tax base that supports the entire city government.

“A mass transit option would obviously be a huge asset to attract developers and accomplish this goal,” Hike said.

Should Metro bring mass transit to 24th and Q Streets, Hike said Bellevue would like to see it continue down Railroad Avenue then follow Fort Crook Road south to Offutt Air Force Base.

Evans says Gretna interested in looking at public transit

Mayor Mike Evans said Gretna would need to learn a lot more before making commitments, but he would like to take a look at the opportunity.

“Public transportation is really important,” Evans said. “We have a lot of people in Omaha, and we have people that come out to Gretna now to start working. So I think we do need to connect our communities.”
...
Gretna sits between Omaha and Lincoln, and Evans said he thinks a connection between those two metropolitan areas with a stop in Gretna would make a lot of sense.

“We have families going both directions,” said Evans, adding that the city has already done some work identifying where a stop could go and how a bus route could pass through Gretna.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:08 pm

Omaha Metro increases bus route frequency

Metro is increasing the frequency of several bus routes. According to Metro, starting Sunday, Oct. 2, riders will notice some big changes as the frequency of many bus routes is increased. It’s part of the MetroNEXT plan, a long-term initiative to upgrade transit services. “We are honoring our mission to connect people, places, and opportunities,” said Metro CEO Lauren Cencic. “As our riders’ travel patterns change, our staff is working to ensure our routes are adapting to the current needs of the community.”

Ten routes will begin to have increased service, trips or both starting Sunday.
Metro says these are some significant changes riders might notice:
- Route 18: 20-minute daytime frequency on Sundays
- Route 24: 15-minute daytime frequency on weekdays; 20-minute daytime frequency on Saturdays
- Route 15: 15-minute rush hour frequency on weekdays between downtown Omaha and the Aksarben Transit Center
- Route 3: 20-minute daytime frequency on weekdays
The complete list of changes affects routes for every day of the week. Routes have increased frequencies, old frequencies restored, or see entirely new services added.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:36 am

Metro changes

Metro is making changes to routes as part of its long term plan

TransitOriented · Post by **TransitOriented** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:21 am

Still no airport service during the work day

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:07 am

Coyote wrote: Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:08 pm
Omaha Metro increases bus route frequency

Metro is increasing the frequency of several bus routes. According to Metro, starting Sunday, Oct. 2, riders will notice some big changes as the frequency of many bus routes is increased. It’s part of the MetroNEXT plan, a long-term initiative to upgrade transit services. “We are honoring our mission to connect people, places, and opportunities,” said Metro CEO Lauren Cencic. “As our riders’ travel patterns change, our staff is working to ensure our routes are adapting to the current needs of the community.”

Ten routes will begin to have increased service, trips or both starting Sunday.
Metro says these are some significant changes riders might notice:
- Route 18: 20-minute daytime frequency on Sundays
- Route 24: 15-minute daytime frequency on weekdays; 20-minute daytime frequency on Saturdays
- Route 15: 15-minute rush hour frequency on weekdays between downtown Omaha and the Aksarben Transit Center
- Route 3: 20-minute daytime frequency on weekdays
The complete list of changes affects routes for every day of the week. Routes have increased frequencies, old frequencies restored, or see entirely new services added.

That's looking pretty good!

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:18 pm

For the most part this is mainly restoring service to pre-pandemic levels. Most of that we had in 2019.

Except 20 minute Route 3, and the weekend Route 18 and 24.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:52 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:18 pm For the most part this is mainly restoring service to pre-pandemic levels. Most of that we had in 2019.

Except 20 minute Route 3, and the weekend Route 18 and 24.

There is another article I read that said Cencic specifically said that these changes indeed bring them back to at least prepandemic levels of service. We'll see where they go from here. If anything, it shows that the driver shortage is waning/resolved, which is a big hurdle to improving/expanding service.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:21 pm

Last week/weekend I discovered Colorado's "Bustang" service. For $10 I got a bus from Union Station to the Ft Collins transit center, and $13 got me from Frisco, CO back to Union Station. Purchased a ticket w/the app, busses ran on time, had wifi and, in the case of the Ft Collins trip, was definitely commuter-centric, with a couple stops at park & rides along I-25 once you got north of Longmont.

The Bustang budget for STATEWIDE SERVICE is $3.5M/yr after startup costs of $10M. I refuse to believe this isn't easily attainable for the Lincoln/Omaha area to provide a similar service. It's equal parts disappointing and maddening that StarTran and OMETRO can't coordinate a true regional service. Between Lincoln & Omaha we're looking at 1.4M people - how is this not a thing yet??

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:51 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:21 pm Last week/weekend I discovered Colorado's "Bustang" service. For $10 I got a bus from Union Station to the Ft Collins transit center, and $13 got me from Frisco, CO back to Union Station. Purchased a ticket w/the app, busses ran on time, had wifi and, in the case of the Ft Collins trip, was definitely commuter-centric, with a couple stops at park & rides along I-25 once you got north of Longmont.

The Bustang budget for STATEWIDE SERVICE is $3.5M/yr after startup costs of $10M. I refuse to believe this isn't easily attainable for the Lincoln/Omaha area to provide a similar service. It's equal parts disappointing and maddening that StarTran and OMETRO can't coordinate a true regional service. Between Lincoln & Omaha we're looking at 1.4M people - how is this not a thing yet??

From what I've seen because:
We say we want to do it, and some one asks how often.

You say every 30 minutes and people complains it's too often and too expensive.

You say every 32 minutes and people complain it isn't frequent enough, and doesn't go to enough places.

You say every 31 minutes, and people complain that the inner city bus already sucks and the ORBT is already empty.

You ask what we should do, and someone says a train.

You offer a commuter line, and people complain that we aren't Denver.

And it just goes on and on and on.

RedcoMusic · Post by **RedcoMusic** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:04 am

TransitOriented wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:21 am Still no airport service during the work day

I know, right? And no evenings and weekends, either. But I do take it whenever I've got flights to catch to/from Eppley on a weekday before 6pm.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:57 pm

RedcoMusic wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:04 am
TransitOriented wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:21 am Still no airport service during the work day
I know, right? And no evenings and weekends, either. But I do take it whenever I've got flights to catch to/from Eppley on a weekday before 6pm.

That's part of the decade long plan, or MetroNext initiative. Likely won't see it until they can increase funding, ie. their tax levy, but I think we'll see increase airport service in the next coming years, particularly in conjunction with the streetcar.

RedcoMusic · Post by **RedcoMusic** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:52 pm

That would be nice! I'm trying to be completely carless by the end of next month LOL!

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:26 am

Just reviewed the board packet from October. There was a section about September's Regional Transit Board meeting. Looks like they are increasing the levy next year. Currently set at .047, but will be .067. I believe they are capped at .10, but I am glad the transit authority has unilateral levy authority to help pay for additional/improved service without having to go through the City.

Also, here is the ridership for September:

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:34 am

That's a nice trend back to pre-covid ridership!

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:41 am

That's certainly promising to see.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:52 am

It's hard to say the positive uptick in ridership; waning Covid 19 concerns, inflation pushing people to looks at alternatives to driving. The route improvements, returning to prepandemic service, started October, so I am excited to see how those numbers look.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:06 am

Here's October's numbers from the board meeting agenda. Another uptick in ridership from September. Even though Sunday saw a drop, M-F and Saturday saw nice bumps.

OMetro is also hiring more drivers in anticipation of expanded services. Not a lot of drivers, but we should expect to see additional changes next year, I would think.

ita · Post by **ita** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:46 am

K-12 students can continue to ride free on Metro busses, continuing pilot program

Jon Kipper
Students from kindergarten to high school will be able to ride any Metro bus or ride ORBT for free for the foreseeable future.

This is the continuation of a pilot project that Metro began last year. Numbers show there is a rising need.

According to Metro, from August to November, over 128,000 student rides occurred in that span, an increase of almost 150% from the previous year.

While this comes after an agreement with Omaha Public Schools, any student can take advantage of the program.

Overall, students have made up 11% of Metro’s ridership, according to the transit company.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:02 pm

They should have routes at least on I-680, 144th Street, West Maple Road and 204th Street.

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:35 am

Here's the ridership update for November. 8% drop from October, but it's about the same as 2021 Oct-Nov numbers. We'll see further drops as gas is cheaper and weather has been poor in December.

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:26 am

mrsticka wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:02 pm They should have routes at least on I-680, 144th Street, West Maple Road and 204th Street.

Part of the MetroNext initiative is a new route from 156th and Fort, along Fort to I-680, then south to Westroads Mall. However, after the survey process and community input, in addition to data they have about potential ridership, including densities and infrastructure that supports transit, north to south lines were did not make the cut, at least in the next 10 or so years. The other new west line, is an extension of the Dodge Express to 204th. Lines out west are modelled around park and rides. While I live in Millard, I am alright with limited west Omaha service as OMetro plans to increase frequency along existing routes, install more seating and shelters and improving/increasing service along 24th and 72nd. I think this will become even more important as OPS drops bus service for more students next school year.

labguy · Post by **labguy** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:02 pm

Anyone know what's going on today? Lots of cancellations.

Monday, January 16, 2023

ORBT will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 8th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
3:15 PM to 3:49 PM
3:56 PM to 4:29 PM

Route 15 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Aksarben Transit Center will not be served during these times:
3:39 PM to 4:05 PM
4:08 PM to 4:35 PM
4:39 PM to 5:05 PM
5:08 PM to 5:35 PM
5:39 PM to 6:06 PM
6:08 PM to 6:35 PM
6:38 PM to 7:04 PM

Route 24 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between N.O.T.C. and 30th & Harrison will not be served during these times:
05:15 to 05:59
05:59 to 06:42

Route 4 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
04:26 to 05:14
05:20 to 06:03
07:26 to 08:14
08:20 to 09:03

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:32 pm

labguy wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:02 pm Anyone know what's going on today? Lots of cancellations.

Monday, January 16, 2023

ORBT will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 8th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
3:15 PM to 3:49 PM
3:56 PM to 4:29 PM

Route 15 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Aksarben Transit Center will not be served during these times:
3:39 PM to 4:05 PM
4:08 PM to 4:35 PM
4:39 PM to 5:05 PM
5:08 PM to 5:35 PM
5:39 PM to 6:06 PM
6:08 PM to 6:35 PM
6:38 PM to 7:04 PM

Route 24 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between N.O.T.C. and 30th & Harrison will not be served during these times:
05:15 to 05:59
05:59 to 06:42

Route 4 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
04:26 to 05:14
05:20 to 06:03
07:26 to 08:14
08:20 to 09:03

MLK Day. Federal Holiday.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:25 pm

Garrett wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:32 pm
labguy wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:02 pm Anyone know what's going on today? Lots of cancellations.

Monday, January 16, 2023

ORBT will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 8th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
3:15 PM to 3:49 PM
3:56 PM to 4:29 PM

Route 15 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Aksarben Transit Center will not be served during these times:
3:39 PM to 4:05 PM
4:08 PM to 4:35 PM
4:39 PM to 5:05 PM
5:08 PM to 5:35 PM
5:39 PM to 6:06 PM
6:08 PM to 6:35 PM
6:38 PM to 7:04 PM

Route 24 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between N.O.T.C. and 30th & Harrison will not be served during these times:
05:15 to 05:59
05:59 to 06:42

Route 4 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
04:26 to 05:14
05:20 to 06:03
07:26 to 08:14
08:20 to 09:03
MLK Day. Federal Holiday.

At least they are running today, unlike Thanksgiving and xmas...

labguy · Post by **labguy** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:09 am

There are no schedule changes for MLK day. Only the Metro admin office is closed. I was wondering if they're back to being short of drivers again.

bricknose · Post by **bricknose** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:12 pm

Athomsfere wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:25 pm
Garrett wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:32 pm
labguy wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:02 pm Anyone know what's going on today? Lots of cancellations.

Monday, January 16, 2023

ORBT will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 8th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
3:15 PM to 3:49 PM
3:56 PM to 4:29 PM

Route 15 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Aksarben Transit Center will not be served during these times:
3:39 PM to 4:05 PM
4:08 PM to 4:35 PM
4:39 PM to 5:05 PM
5:08 PM to 5:35 PM
5:39 PM to 6:06 PM
6:08 PM to 6:35 PM
6:38 PM to 7:04 PM

Route 24 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between N.O.T.C. and 30th & Harrison will not be served during these times:
05:15 to 05:59
05:59 to 06:42

Route 4 will not be running some of its regularly scheduled trips. Any bus stops between 14th & Farnam and Westroads will not be served during these times:
04:26 to 05:14
05:20 to 06:03
07:26 to 08:14
08:20 to 09:03
MLK Day. Federal Holiday.
At least they are running today, unlike Thanksgiving and xmas...

Or Independence Day. That really bites because it would be so nice to ride a bus downtown to check out the GLM festivities.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:34 am

Here was December's ridership numbers. Big 20% drop from November, but still over 10% higher YOY. Also, weekend ridership fared better, <10% drop. I think with elevated gas prices and changes in OPS's bus policies, we'll see higher ridership in 2023.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:55 am

You can download Board Meeting Packets from this website: https://www.ometro.com/board-of-directo ... d-meetings

I wanted to point out that in February's meeting, they reviewed a Title VI Service Equity Analysis regarding planned changes come April 2023 to several routes, all increased frequency, primarily weekend frequencies:

Also included was a resolution regarding approval of 2023 TIP projects, including for 50 new shelters and associated signage.

Also also, January 2023 weekly ridership numbers! 25% increase over January 2022. Most of the increase came from weekday trips, so that is a good data point. Gross ridership for Jan 2023 surpassed Jan-May 2022 numbers while almost reaching Jun and Jul 2022 ~52k weekly ridership. That's pretty darn cool! I know inflation and gas prices might be pushing people to ride the bus, so that's not cool, but I hope these increases include new riders who may not have considered transit previously.

All in all, good to see OMetro moving forwards towards MetroNext goals and seeing ridership increasing

ita · Post by **ita** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:02 am

February Weekly Ridership:

Another fantastic month, beating out ridership numbers from Jan 2022 to Jul 2022.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:07 pm

Metro announces increased bus frequency for several routes

Metro has announced upcoming changes as a part of its MetroNEXT plan.

MetroNEXT is a long-term initiative by the public transportation service to guide transport investments in the Omaha area, including the return of most routes to pre-COVID schedules, expanding weekend and evening service and the improvement of frequencies on core routes.

Upcoming changes are happening this month. Starting Sunday, April 16, seven routes will have increased or restored service.

Notable changes include:

Routes 3, 4, 24 and 30 will have a 30-minute daytime frequency and later evening service on Sundays.
Route 13 will have restored 15-minute and 30-minute rush hour frequency on weekdays, 30-minute daytime frequency and later evening service on Sundays.
Route 15 will have 15-minute daytime frequency on weekdays, 30-minute daytime frequency and later evening service on Sundays.
Metro says one of the most significant changes is that riders will see buses more often on Sundays on some routes. The decision came in response to growing ridership on weekends.

“The feedback we’re getting shows our riders have a strong need for increased service,” said Metro CEO Lauren Cencic. "

Complete schedules of the upcoming changes will be available through Metro on April 10.

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:20 am

Decent article explaining some of the changes made by OMetro including the recent levy increase.

Metro navigates future as a regional transit authority, expands route services

Jessica Wade
The authority that oversees Omaha’s public transportation is rolling into the future as a regional transit authority with expanded funding options and services.

Later this month, Metro will increase or restore service on seven bus routes — the latest example of the authority’s efforts to increase the frequency of services.

The changes are part of the authority’s MetroNEXT plan, which was developed with public input to outline an ambitious expansion of public transit services into Omaha’s underserved communities through 2030.

Last year, Metro’s board voted to convert the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha, known as Metro, into the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha. State legislation passed during the 2019 session made the change possible.
...
The new title as a regional authority comes with a new, increased budget.

Metro’s board has the ability to raise the agency’s property tax rate, which was 4.7 cents per $100 in assessed valuation in 2022 and increased to 6.7 cents per $100 for 2023. Under state law, the tax rate cannot exceed 10 cents per $100.

For a house valued at $200,000 for tax purposes, the 2023 rate works out to $134 a year in property taxes.

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:34 pm

March 2023 numbers. Nice trend.

I revisited a prior transit plan. If I am reading these statistics correctly, peak ridership reportedly occurred in 2014 eclipsing an annual 4 million, while the plan reported number feel from there. 2017 had about 3.6 million. For reference, 2014 would have had 77,761 weekly ridership and 2017 would have had 69,034 weekly ridership. So, current numbers are still far from peak numbers, though it's good to see improvements since the pandemic killed ridership.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:35 pm

ita wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:34 pm March 2023 numbers. Nice trend.

I revisited a prior transit plan. If I am reading these statistics correctly, peak ridership reportedly occurred in 2014 eclipsing an annual 4 million, while the plan reported number feel from there. 2017 had about 3.6 million. For reference, 2014 would have had 77,761 weekly ridership and 2017 would have had 69,034 weekly ridership. So, current numbers are still far from peak numbers, though it's good to see improvements since the pandemic killed ridership.

Transit nationwide peaked in ridership around 2011-2014 and had been steadily declining even before the pandemic.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:51 am

Garrett wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:35 pm
ita wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:34 pm March 2023 numbers. Nice trend.

I revisited a prior transit plan. If I am reading these statistics correctly, peak ridership reportedly occurred in 2014 eclipsing an annual 4 million, while the plan reported number feel from there. 2017 had about 3.6 million. For reference, 2014 would have had 77,761 weekly ridership and 2017 would have had 69,034 weekly ridership. So, current numbers are still far from peak numbers, though it's good to see improvements since the pandemic killed ridership.
Transit nationwide peaked in ridership around 2011-2014 and had been steadily declining even before the pandemic.

OK, I didn't know that was a nationwide trend. We were in the Great Recession and had historically high gas prices ($3.00+) during that time, so it makes sense why ridership was high. We are experiencing higher gas prices now and OMetro is increasing frequency on existing routes. I except to see even higher numbers in April and the rest of this year as gas prices and car prices remain elevated. Additionally, with OPS cutting service off for some student next school year, I could see that boost numbers as well.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri May 19, 2023 9:31 am

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri May 19, 2023 9:34 am

ita wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:31 am

The trend continues.

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:28 am

Louie wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:34 am
ita wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:31 am
The trend continues.

Numbers for May 2023. A nice month to month jump of nearly 5k riders a week. June will be interesting because school is out, so presumably less kids riding the bus during the week. I am if CWS's special Stadium Circulator is counted into June's numbers, but if they are, they will help buoy June's ridership.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:33 am

June numbers down from May, but I suspect that is partially due to school ending in May. Still, it's about a 15% increase from last June. It will be interesting to see if ridership bumps back up in August when schools start up again, even moreso with OPS reducing bus transportation.

There are a lot of changes upcoming for routes, mostly route adjustments. Route 4, however, is getting increased service, moving to daytime 15 minute frequency.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:16 am

Overall ridership still seems fairly steady. Out of curiosity, does METRO ever publish breakdown of ridership numbers on each route? I'm assuming Dodge St ORBT would be number one. That would be an interesting chart to look at.

Renovator2559 · Post by **Renovator2559** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:11 pm

Is it just me, or doesn't the name just "Metro" sound generic vs say Phoenix's "Valley Metro", Dallas "DART" and Des Moines "DART"?

Also, the logo seems basic and the signage blends to the point that the bus signs are hard to spot.
Where as Des Moines DART, has pretty modern logo and orange/purple signage that is easy to spot from far away.

Would have been cool if they would have considered names like oTran, OmaTran, OTA, MART, Omaha Metrolink