“Let’s just see what the needs are and figure out the best way to get it done,” he said.

State Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha said he supports the effort and hopes that he can be a part of it.

Wayne led a bill to passage during the last legislative session authorizing the creation of the Omaha metro area’s first regional transit authority. Wayne said the discussions about implementing that authority are starting to happen.

Metro transit currently serves the city of Omaha, with a select few lines running into Sarpy County. But with the jobs added by Facebook’s data center and other employers, Wayne said, there’s a need for public transportation in the suburbs.

“It’s good that the chamber is going to bring everybody together to get a unified idea of how we’re going to do this,” he said.