What does TARTA mean in Regional?

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is a public transit agency that has been transporting people in the Toledo area of Ohio since 1971. TARTA has more than 50 bus routes in and around the Toledo metropolitan area serving nine communities and carries almost 5 million passengers each year. Every TARTA bus uses biodiesel fuel, and is equipped with bicycle racks. Most are wheelchair accessible. The transit authority also has special buses designed especially for handicapped riders called TARPS, which acts along the lines of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In summer 2009, TARTA added 40 new buses to its fleet, including 10 mini- and 18 full-sized buses, in addition to 11 expanded buses for its TARPS fleet. The new buses were purchased with $7 million in federal money.

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