Inclement Weather Service Currently Being Offered
Toledo, Ohio ‑ The Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service, TARPS, already is the nation’s second fastest growing transit service specifically for persons with disabilities and the fastest growing such service in Ohio. Plans and activities in place will advance this heavily used service even more.
Toledo, Ohio ‑ Changes reducing the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority’s service by 12 percent have been approved by the TARTA Board of Trustees’ Routes and Schedules Committee. The changes will take effect on Sunday, December 27.
“No organization providing a vital public service wants to reduce its offerings; but, in TARTA’s case, we had no choice,” said James K. Gee, TARTA’s General Manager. “If we want to continue delivering service to our nine member communities, we have to cut service. It’s as simple as that.”
BEA JENNINGS AND OTHER DISABLED RIDERS RECORD 20 YEARS OF MOBILITY FREEDOM AS TARPS MARKS TWO DECADES OF SERVICE
Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service Started October 2, 1989
Toledo, Ohio ‑ Twenty years ago, Mrs. Bea Jennings was the second person to become eligible to ride the Toledo Area Regional Paratransit System’s small buses.
Buses Running Exclusively on Biodiesel Increased to 64
Toledo, Ohio ‑ For the third consecutive year, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will observe Earth Day (April 22) by operating its fleet completely on regionally purchased biodiesel fuel. This involves TARTA’s four services: fixed-line, Call-A-Ride, Toledo Area Paratransit Service and the Muddy™ Shuttle.
TARTA’s General Manager James K. Gee estimated Tuesday’s fleet will number 180 vehicles.
