2008 News Archive
July 17, 2008
TARTA Notice of Public Hearings: Service Changes.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will hold public hearings at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008 in the Authority's offices, 1127 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio for the purpose of presenting service change information to the public. Planned service changes to begin Sunday, August 24, 2008.
TARTA's offices are accessible to persons with mobility impairments, and interpretive services for the hearing-impaired will be available during the public hearings. Individuals wishing to comment in person on the proposed changes should be present.
Comments may also be made in writing to James K. Gee, General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, P.O. Box 792, Toledo, Ohio 43697-0792. Comments must be received by Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. to be included as part of the official record for final route planning and implementation purposes.
2M Monroe
The 5:10, 5:40 and 6:10 a.m. inbound trips will be moved from Centennial Terrace and start at Westfield Franklin Park
The route 39 service will be available at Centennial Terrace Park & Ride
2X Sylvania Express
The express service will be modified to limited trips and to be renamed as 39M
Three outbound trips in the A.M. (6:00, 6:27, and 6:57) and three inbound trips in the P.M. (4:00, 5:15, 5:25)
Connections to Lourdes College and Flower Hospital Campus
3 North/South Crosstown
The cross-town service will be modified to shorter distance and limited service
Service will run in between Westfield Franklin Park and University of Toledo Health Science Campus from 6 A.M. to 8:45 A.M. and 3 P.M. to 5:45 P.M.
Service will run from Mondays through Saturdays only; no Sundays or Holidays
4 Spencer Call-A-Ride
Expansion of hours from 9-5 P.M. to 6-9:30 P.M.
Service will run from Mondays through Saturdays only; no Sundays or Holidays
To correlate with the Sylvania Call-A-Ride (Route 1)
To absorb the modified Route 22M in Sylvania
10 Rossford Call-A-Ride
Expansion of demand connections to Country Charm and Three Meadows in Perrysburg from weekdays/evenings to all service hours
16C Stickney/Central & 16K Stickney/Ketchum
Extension of the 16C and 16K route to service the Chrysler Jeep Plant campus along Stickney Avenue, Chrysler Drive, and North Expressway Drive on all trips
Make connections to jobs more accessible
No current frequency or times will be changed with this extension
19T Cherry/City of Sylvania
The 19T route will be modified to a shorter route by going to Westfield Franklin Park on all trips
The 19T will service Douglas/Alexis/Secor to Secor/Sylvania to the mall (inbound and outbound)
To absorb the modified Route 3 cross-town along Secor Road
22M Bancroft/City of Sylvania
The 22M route will be modified to shorter distance by going to Central Avenue Meijer
The 22M will service Bancroft/Holland-Sylvania to Bancroft/McCord to McCord/Central to Meijer on all trips
Make connections to jobs and shopping along Central Avenue more accessible
Make connections to Central Avenue Meijer Park & Ride lot
26D Berdan/Douglas
The 26D route will be modified to a shorter route and make connections to Miracle Mile Shopping Center on all trips
The 26D will service Brooke Park/Jackman to Jackman/Laskey to Miracle Mile to Laskey/Douglas
Make connections to jobs and shopping more accessible at Miracle Mile Shopping Center instead of transferring to downtown Toledo
Make connections to Miracle Mile Park & Ride lot and transfer to other routes (17E, 42 and 42X)
27B Hill/Byrne/Nebraska
Due to increased ridership in peak hours: the 27B route to be a new, limited trip service to provide access along Hill Avenue, UT Scott Park Campus, Byrne Road, and Nebraska Avenue
Two trips in the A.M. (6:20 outbound and 7:20 inbound) and three trips in the P.M. (2:00 outbound; 3:00 and 4:00 inbound)
28 Indiana
Route 28 will be modified at the end destination from Brown/Indiana to UT Scott Park Campus on all trips
Make connections to jobs, UT Scott Park Campus and transfer to others routes (27H, 27N, 27B)
29 Waterville Call-A-Ride
Expansion of hours from 9-5 p.m. to 8-7:25 p.m.
Service will run from Mondays through Fridays only; no Weekends or Holidays
To correlate with the Maumee Call-A-Ride (Route 8)
To absorb the eliminated Route 34 and modified Route 3
30 Lincoln/Oakwood
Route 30 will be modified at the end destination from Upton/Dorr to UT Scott Park Campus on all trips
Make connections to jobs, UT Scott Park Campus and transfer to others routes (27H, 27N, 27B)
34 Detroit/Byrne/Western
The 34 route will be expanded from weekend/evening service hours to weekdays for all trips
To absorb the eliminated Route 34R and modified Route 3 cross-town along Byrne Road in Toledo
34H Holland-Maumee Arrowhead
The 34H route (street-by-street) will be identical to the 34K route except will not make connections to Southwyck Mall or serve along Holland Road
34H route’s end destination will be at Maumee Meijer with connections to Arrowhead Business Park and Stautzenberger College
To absorb the eliminated Route 34R and modified Route 3 cross-town in the Arrowhead Business Park area
34R River/Southwyck
The service will be eliminated
To be absorbed by routes 34H, 44X, 8, and 29
44X St. Luke’s Hospital
To be expanded with one additional inbound trip in the morning at 6:40 a.m. leaving St. Luke’s, and one additional outbound trip in the afternoon with arrival at St. Luke’s at 4:45 p.m.
To absorb the eliminated Route 34R
45X Sylvania-St. Joseph’s-Maumee Arrowhead Express
To be expanded with two additional trips with one in the morning at 6:50 a.m., and one in the afternoon at 4:15 p.m.
Requests from passengers who works early in Arrowhead Business Park and lives in Sylvania area
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July 24, 2008
Rossford Muddy Shuttle to maintain service during All Saints Parish Festival.
In Rossford, All Saints Catholic Church will be holding their Parish Festival Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26.
The Muddy Shuttle, which normally pulls in the parking lot, will make its stop on Lime City Road for game-goers both days.
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July 2, 2008
TARTA buses will wait following Friday's Fireworks.
Downtown lineup to wait until after Red, White, KABOOM 4th of July Celebration.
On Friday, July 4, 2008, TARTA will hold its evening lineup back until after the Red, White, KABOOM fireworks show is over. With regular holiday lineups ending at 10:10 p.m., the extension will allow Independence Day celebrators access to TARTA bus routes Friday evening past the scheduled time.
Although lineups usually occur on Jackson Street between Summit and Erie, Friday evening's lineup schedule will start at 7:50 p.m. on Erie Street between Jackson Street and Jefferson Avenue. Friday evening's Erie Street lineup location is intended to bypass any traffic congestion due to the festivities, which may occur with normal downtown routing.
lineups are when all the buses converge in downtown Toledo at the same time, occurring every 70 minutes weeknights beginning at 6:10. TARTA's regular weekend and holiday lineups are at 7:00 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. Please consult individual route schedules for details.
TARTA will be providing its Muddy Shuttle service to Friday night's Mud Hens home game at which fireworks are also scheduled.
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June 26, 2008
TARTA Notice of Public Hearing: Service Changes.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will hold public hearings at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008 in the Authority's offices, 1127 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio for the purpose of presenting service change information to the public. Details will be available prior the hearing date.
TARTA's offices are accessible to persons with mobility impairments, and interpretive services for the hearing-impaired will be available during the public hearings. Individuals wishing to comment in person on the proposed changes should be present.
Comments may also be made in writing to James K. Gee, General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, P.O. Box 792, Toledo, Ohio 43697-0792. Comments must be received by Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. to be included as part of the official record for final route planning and implementation purposes.
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June 2008 Route Timetable Changes
updated June 11, 2008
Important Route Changes
Effective Sunday, June 8, 2008:
Span of Services Change
TARTA changed its lineup service Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday hours starting at
7:00 a.m. and ending at 10:10 p.m. Routes run every 70 minutes. (See lineup times below.)
Route 3 North/South Crosstown
All weekend and holiday trips between the Maumee Meijer store and Perrysburg's Country Charm Shoppes have been eliminated.
Route 6X has been eliminated from service.
Route 10 Rossford Call-A-Ride
Weekend trips to and from downtown Toledo have been added to Rossford Call-A-Ride to serve Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, and Crossroads Plaza. By-request to the Counrtry Charm Shoppes and Three Meadows in Perrysburg weekends and holidays.
Routes 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 have been combined Evenings, Weekends, and Holidays
Due to the re-opening of the Martin L. King Jr. Bridge (Cherry Street Bridge), TARTA will now combine the routes for more efficient service evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Route 11 Rossford service (evenings, weekends, and holidays) have been eliminated.
Route 45X Sylvania-Maumee Arrowhead Express
Express service between Sylvania St. Joseph’s Park & Ride and Arrowhead Park with one trip for each weekday morning and weekday evening
Departs 7:20 a.m. St. Joseph Church Park & Ride, Sylvania
Arrives 7:45 a.m. Arrowhead Park, Maumee
Departs 5:10 p.m. Arrowhead Park, Maumee
Arrives 5:35 p.m. St. Joseph Church, Sylvania
Route 46X Sylvania-O-I Campus/Levis Commons Express
New express service between Sylvania St. Joseph’s Park & Ride and O-I Campus/Levis Commons with one trip for each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Departs 7:15 a.m. St. Joseph Church Park & Ride, Sylvania
Arrives 7:45 a.m. Levis Business Park, O-I Campus, Perrysburg
Departs 5:10 p.m. Levis Business Park
Arrives 5:40 p.m. St. Joseph Church, Sylvania
Route 47X Perrysburg-Maumee Arrowhead Express
New express service between Perrysburg River Place Park & Ride and Arrowhead Park with one trip each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Departs 7:25 a.m. River Place Park & Ride, Perrysburg
Arrives 7:45 a.m. Arrowhead Park, Maumee
Departs 5:10 p.m. Arrowhead Park, Maumee
Arrives 5:40 p.m. River Place Park & Ride, Perrysburg
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March 6, 2008
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TARTA to host Public Forum for
Transportation Coordination Planning Programs:
Job Access and Reverse Commute; New Freedom
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is conducting a Public Forum
When: Thursday, March 13th, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
What: During the Mobility Alliance General Assembly meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, Board Room
300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43604
(TMACOG is located at the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Plaza)
The purpose of the Public Forum is to:
Review priorities for the use of Federal Transit Administration funding under the FTA’s Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute and Section 5317 – New Freedom programs. Projects to be funded consistent with these priorities must be selected through a local competitive process.
Discuss the developing Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan for the Toledo metropolitan area, focusing especially on unmet transportation needs, gaps in transportation services and overlaps in transportation services among TARTA and human service agencies that provide transportation services to their clients.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, working in collaboration with its Human Services Transportation Committee and the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, has developed priorities for these two new Federal Transit Administration programs:
FTA Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program – a program focused on improving access to transportation services to employment and employment-related activities for welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals.
FTA Section 5317 New Freedom Program – a program that will provide funding to overcome existing barriers facing Americans with disabilities seeking integration into the work force and full participation in society.
The priorities have been developed in response to program funding requirements and the requirement that the Toledo metropolitan area prepare a plan to coordinate transportation services offered by public transit systems, human service agencies and others to meet the mobility needs of three target populations:
Older persons
Persons with disabilities
Persons living in household with low income
TARTA is completing the Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan, addressing the following elements:
An assessment of available transportation services and the transportation needs of older persons, persons with disabilities and people with low incomes
Strategies and activities to address gaps and overlaps in transportation services
Priorities for implementation based on resources, time and feasibility for implementing the specific strategies and activities
This Public Forum is one of the ways that TARTA reaching out to the community to ensure that the transportation coordination plan, its strategies and priorities, and the use of Job Access and Reverse Commute and New Freedom funding are reviewed and discussed broadly.
Please direct questions about the Public Forum to:
Jason P. Binder, M.A., Transit Planner
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
1127 W. Central Ave., PO Box 792
Toledo, Ohio 43697-0792
Office Number: 419-245-5217; Fax Number: 419-243-8588
jbinder@tarta.com
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February 25, 2008
TARTA Offers Free Rides March 4.
Free Rides Available All Day On Regular Service, Call-A-Ride and TARPS.
To encourage voters within its service area to go to the polls for Ohio’s Presidential Primary Election on March 4, the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority, TARTA, will provide free service on its regular, Call-A-Ride and TARPS services.
This is a test and, if successful, may be repeated at the November Presidential Election.
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January 14, 2008
New Toledo location selling TARTA Passes and Tokens.
Passes and tokens also available at TARTA offices and many area banks
TARTA Monthly & Weekly bus passes and tokens are now available at
Cash Plus-200
4011 Secor (at the corner of Sylvania Ave.)
For a complete list of locations where TARTA bus passes and tokens are available for purchase, please visit http://www.tarta.com/fares.htm or
call 419-243-7433.
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May 13, 2008
Bicycle Week is May 19-23
May is National Bike Month and TARTA will be offering 25¢ fare the week of May 19-23 for bicyclists using the on-bus bicycle racks during National Bike-to-Work Week.
The public is invited to join in on Bike-to-Work Day Tuesday, May 20 (rain date, Thursday, May 22). Cyclists participating in an organized ride on Bike-to-Work Day can enter for a drawing to win one of forty gift certificates each worth $50. TMACOG staff will collect entries before the morning ride (contact TMACOG at 419.241.9155).
There will be organized rides from three city parks for a ride to downtown Toledo leaving at about 8:30 a.m. led downtown by an experienced cyclist who will model safe cycling from the following locations:
Detwiler Park at Summit and Manhattan in Point Place
(served by TARTA route 15)
Ottawa Park on Kenwood at the Toledo Police substation
(served by TARTA route 24)
Walbridge Park near the Toledo Zoo
(served by TARTA route 31)
Bike-to-Work Day is sponsored by TARTA, TMACOG, The Maumee Valley Alternative Transportation Alliance, and The Bike Route with additional support from Owens Corning.
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April 18, 2008
For Earth Day, all TARTA buses to operate on biodiesel fuel only, environmental testing enters second year.
Gee Encouraged By Results. TARTA Continues To Be The Best Environmental Transportation Option Within Nine, Linked Communities in Lucas and Wood Counties
Toledo, Ohio – Already the environmentally friendly way to move throughout the area, all Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority buses operating on Earth Day, April 22, will be fueled with B20 biodiesel this year.
“TARTA’s regularly scheduled and Call-A-Ride services will have a total of 145 buses operating on B20 biodiesel fuel on Tuesday to demonstrate our ongoing pledge to provide environmentally responsible transportation services throughout our service area in Lucas and northern Wood counties,” said James K. Gee, TARTA’s general manager.
The B20 biodiesel-fuel blend TARTA is testing, Gee explained, is composed of 80 percent ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) and 20 percent methyl ester biofuel, made from soybean oil. The mixture is purchased from a Norwalk, Ohio, supplier and uses oil from locally grown soybeans.
This is the second year TARTA has operated buses fueled with biodiesel only on Earth Day.
“We’re participating in a federally funded study being conducted by The University of Toledo’s Intermodal Transportation Institute to investigate the impact of using a mixture of biodiesel fuels and petroleum-based diesel fuel. The results so far have been very encouraging,” Gee said.
He said the study is showing increased mileage and decreased maintenance costs, through the use of biodiesel.
“When we compare the same type bus running on ultra-low sulfur diesel versus a similar bus running on biodiesel, the study’s first year recorded a three percent increase in stop and go mileage and an eight percent mileage increase in highway mileage for the biodiesel-fueled buses,” Gee said.
Additionally, the study is measuring emissions and air quality inside of the buses.
TARTA also is testing the impact of injecting hydrogen into the air intakes of buses using biodiesel. The hydrogen portion of the study is being directed by H2 Engine Systems of Toledo.
The $1.5 million study and the recent addition of 10 new, 30-passenger buses, which incorporate clean diesel technology, have been made possible through the efforts of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9). Congresswoman Kaptur is committed to America’s “energy independence” by replacing imported petroleum with renewable energy such as biofuels.
April 7, 2008
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- SERVICE CHANGES
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will hold a public hearing at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28th, 2008 in the Authority's offices at 1127 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio for the purpose of presenting to the public, information on service changes necessitated by anticipated modifications of Routes 3 and 6X service, expansion of Route 10 Rossford Call-A-Ride, new express services of 45X, 46X and 47X, and a reduction in hours of service on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays. The site is accessible to persons with mobility impairments, and interpretive services for the hearing-impaired will be available. Individuals wishing to comment in person on the proposed changes should be present.
Proposed Changes:
Route 3 North/South Crosstown—TARTA is proposing that all weekend trips between Maumee Meijer and Perrysburg Country Charm will be eliminated.
Route 10 Rossford Call-A-Ride—TARTA is proposing that all weekend trips to and from downtown Toledo will end at Simmons Road in Rossford and serve Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, and Crossroads Plaza.
Route 6X Maumee-Arrowhead Express—TARTA is proposing that service on this route from downtown Toledo to Arrowhead Park be modified to one trip each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Route 45X Sylvania-Maumee Arrowhead Express—TARTA is proposing a new express service between Sylvania St. Joseph’s Park & Ride and Arrowhead Park with one trip for each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Route 46X Sylvania-O-I Campus/Levis Commons Express—TARTA is proposing a new express service between Sylvania St. Joseph’s Park & Ride and O-I Campus/Levis Commons with one trip for each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Route 47X Perrysburg-Maumee Arrowhead Express—TARTA is proposing a new express service between Perrysburg River Place Park & Ride and Arrowhead Park with one trip each weekday morning and weekday evening.
Span of Services Change—TARTA is proposing a lineup service change during the Saturday, Sunday and Holiday hours starting at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 10:10 p.m.
Comments may also be made in writing to James K. Gee, General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, P.O. Box 792, Toledo, Ohio 43697-0792. Comments must be received by 5p.m. on May 6th to be included as part of the official record for final route planning and implementation purposes.
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March 27, 2008
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- SERVICE INPUTS
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the East Toledo Family Center at 1020 Varland Avenue, Toledo, Ohio for the purpose of presenting to the public, information on service inputs necessitated by anticipated modifications of routes 11 Oak, 12 Front, 13 Starr, 14 East Broadway, 11/14 East Broadway/Rossford, and 12/13 East Toledo.
The re-opening of the Martin L. King Jr. Bridge (Cherry Street Bridge) is now available after seven years and TARTA wants to improve service, accessibility, and safety of our East Toledo passengers. We are conducting a hearing to find out which bridge best serves the needs for our constituents; bridges to be considered are the Martin L. King, Jr. Bridge and Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge (High Level Bridge).
The site is accessible to persons with mobility impairments, and interpretive services for the hearing-impaired will be available. Individuals wishing to comment in person on the proposed changes should be present.
Comments may also be made by writing to James K. Gee, General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, and P.O. BOX 792, TOLEDO, OHIO 43697-0792. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 8, 2008 to be included as part of the official record for final route planning and implementation purposes.
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March 25, 2008
Transportation Planning Workshop
Scheduled for April 10.
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The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) and TMACOG’s Human Services Transportation Committee is sponsoring a workshop to develop strategies and solutions for coordinating the delivery of transportation services by public transit and human service agencies in the Toledo region.
Agencies and individuals with an interest in improving transportation services for people in Lucas, Wood and Fulton Counties are invited to attend.
The Workshop will cover:
Presentation – The Focus of the Transportation Coordination Plan
Findings to date on public transit and human services transportation services, unmet travel needs, gaps in transportation services and overlaps in transportation services
A conversation about what good transportation coordination in the Toledo region should be
Collaborative thinking about strategies and solutions to coordinate transportation services to meet unmet travel needs and deliver transportation services more effectively
Thanks to the Ability Center of Greater Toledo for hosting the workshop. Please share this announcement with colleagues you believe may be interested in attending.
Please plan to attend the workshop and add your voice. Please confirm your attendance so that we can plan well for the workshop.
Confirm your attendance with Jason Binder, TARTA, at jbinder@tarta.com. You may reach him by phone at 419-245-5217.
March 6, 2008
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TARTA to host Public Forum for
Transportation Coordination Planning Programs:
Job Access and Reverse Commute; New Freedom
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is conducting a Public Forum
When: Thursday, March 13th, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
What: During the Mobility Alliance General Assembly meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, Board Room
300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43604
(TMACOG is located at the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Plaza)
The purpose of the Public Forum is to:
Review priorities for the use of Federal Transit Administration funding under the FTA’s Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute and Section 5317 – New Freedom programs. Projects to be funded consistent with these priorities must be selected through a local competitive process.
Discuss the developing Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan for the Toledo metropolitan area, focusing especially on unmet transportation needs, gaps in transportation services and overlaps in transportation services among TARTA and human service agencies that provide transportation services to their clients.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, working in collaboration with its Human Services Transportation Committee and the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, has developed prioriti
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