OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Governor’s Oklahoma United We Ride Council recently launched a new public transit information website at http://www.unitedweride.ok.gov. The site allows citizens to search for public transit systems by county, and serves as a useful resource for Oklahomans.
“For some, lack of reliable transportation is a major barrier to finding and keeping work, getting to medical appointments, applying for and receiving social services, getting to school, and participating in their communities,” said United We Ride Chair, Charla Sloan. “We hope this website will get the right information to the right people and provide those individuals with an opportunity to stay involved and contribute to their communities.”
The new website offers Oklahomans, particularly those who are transportation disadvantaged – individuals who, for any number of reasons, do not drive and must rely on friends, family, or other transportation modes to get them from place to place – an online portal with links that redirect users to transit system information and resources about public transportation services in a specific Oklahoma county.
The new website was built using OK.gov’s GoGov! Web Management Suite, allowing for easy and quick web development and maintenance, while utilizing a standard state agency web template. The Governor’s Oklahoma United We Ride Council website results from a partnership between the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and OK.gov. More information about the new site can be found at http://www.myride.ok.gov.
About the Governor’s Oklahoma United We Ride Council
Executive Order of Governor Brad Henry created the Governor’s Oklahoma United We Ride Council in 2006. It now continues by a 2011 Executive Order of Governor Mary Fallin. The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is the lead agency coordinating Council activities. The Council’s vision is to “Create an Oklahoma transportation system that supports/meets the needs of all Oklahoma citizens including older adults, people with disabilities and low income individuals.”
About OK.gov
OK.gov is the official website of the state of Oklahoma and a collaborative partnership between the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) and Oklahoma Interactive, LLC to help Oklahoma government entities Web-enable their services and operates without tax funds through a partnership between the state and Oklahoma Interactive, LLC. OMES is responsible for OK.gov. Oklahoma Interactive builds, operates, maintains, and markets OK.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.
About NIC
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