EMBARK Executive Director Jason Ferbrache will travel to Washington, D.C. on Friday to meet with Oklahoma's congressional delegation and representatives from other federal agencies, including the Federal Railroad Administration.
News On 6 By: News 9, Matt McCabe February 21st 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - EMBARK Executive Director Jason Ferbrache will travel to Washington, D.C. on Friday to meet with Oklahoma's congressional delegation and representatives from other federal agencies, including the Federal Railroad Administration.
Ferbrache gave a quick forecast for the meeting during his report at the Regional Transportation Authority meeting on Wednesday.
The RTA is currently pushing multiple projects. The most significant would be a metro commuter rail from Edmond to Norman, which already has strong backing from its member cities. "We want to tell the story about all the good work that the RTA is accomplishing here locally," Ferbrache said. "So, we want to brief them on some of the projects we've made progress on."
Federal dollars for an eventual commuter rail would require a match at the local level. Former Governor Brad Henry, chair of the RTA, previously told News 9 that a ballot initiative for local funding could be brought before metro voters in late 2024 or early 2025.
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