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Embark (transit authority)
Public transit authority for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Embark (styled all caps as EMBARK) is the public transit agency of the COTPA (Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority) trust, the largest transit agency in the state of Oklahoma. Embark has 20 interconnecting bus routes covering the city of Oklahoma City and parts of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, including weekday Express service from Norman to Downtown Oklahoma City. Embark also operates paratransit, the Oklahoma City Streetcar, downtown public parking, bike share, and river ferry services. Additionally, Embark provides administrative and executive support for the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma.[3]
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Parent | Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority |
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Founded | 1966 (from 1992 as Metro Transit, from 2014 as EMBARK) |
Headquarters | 2000 S. May Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Locale | Oklahoma City |
Service area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
Service type | Transit bus, Paratransit, trolley, tram |
Routes |
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Hubs | 2 |
Stations | 1 |
Fleet | 49 |
Daily ridership | 9,000 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 2,888,600 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Battery electric, Diesel-electric hybrid |
Chief executive | Jason Ferbrache |
Website | embarkok |
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,888,600, or about 9,000 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.