Breakout Sessions at Community Update Give Public a Voice In What’s Next

The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority’s Community Update: Driving Possibility has added a way for attendees to take an active role in learning more about issues involving public transportation in northwest Ohio.

TARTA’s Community Update takes place Thursday, October 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Glass City Center. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Following the program, which will cover updates to TARTA’s system and feature a conversation with nationally recognized transit leader Inez Evans Benson , attendees are invited to participate in breakout sessions with experts on specific topics.

Sessions include:

• What’s WorkLink? More information about the workforce mobility study led by TARTA, the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership, and the Toledo Metropolitan Council of Governments. The study is focused on people who work or live in Wood County.
• January Service Changes TARTA personnel will discuss a major system update scheduled to take effect January 25, 2026. Learn why these changes are taking place and how they will help TARTA improve.
• Transit-Oriented Development Led by TARTA team members, City of Toledo personnel, and Evans Benson, whose projects sparked more than $1 billion in development during her tenure as CEO of IndyGo. Learn how and why investment in transit has been closely followed by development in communities around the country.
• Trailblazing for Toledo Transit: Help Shape TARTA’s Vision for the Future Your community, your voice, your transit system. TARTA is hosting an interactive focus group where you can share what a more connected Toledo region looks like to you. Your insights about routes, accessibility, and new services are crucial to building TARTA’s 2026–2031 Strategic Plan. Help create a network that better serves you, your neighbors, and the entire community.
• The Future of the Mobility Workforce Transit does not work without the right people in the right places. Learn from TARTA’s Human Resources team what goes into finding employees who are passionate about connecting people with the community.

Space in the breakout sessions is limited, and registration is required. Reserve your spot for the TARTA Community Update .

Inez Evans Benson is the Deputy Transit and Rail Market Lead for WSP in the United States. WSP is a leading global professional services firm. Before joining WSP, Evans Benson served as President and CEO of IndyGo in Indianapolis, overseeing a fleet of 200 vehicles and a budget of more than $210 million. She led efforts to introduce Bus Rapid Transit and zero-emission buses at IndyGo and launched the agency’s first all-electric bus line.