Click to learn more about this service alert: Service change begins Sunday, September 20.   Modified Service To continue to improve service, there will be a service change with small time changes to several routes on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Route 5 will end at Walmart and no longer service Flower Hospital. Route 2 will join line up at the top and bottom of the hour Mon-Fri 6a-6p. https://tarta.com/media-center/service-change-september-20-2026/

Click to learn more about this service alert: 18 detour Franklin  Construction Detour Due to Tree maintenance a Detour is needed for the: 18 Detour OB: Woodruff to Ashland right to Collingwood right to regular route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 15 Detour revised 08/24/2026  Construction Detour Due to a water line project on Summit between New York and Galena a detour will be necessary. Inbound= Via Summit to Pontiac (R), Erie (L), Columbus (R), Chase (L), Galena (L), Erie (R), back to route. / Outbound= From Erie to Galena (L), Chase (R), Columbus (R), Erie (L), Pontiac (R), Summit (L) back to route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 18 Detour Delaware  Construction Detour Due to a forming sink hole at Delaware Ave. and Parkwood Ave, it has become necessary to create a detour.. Inbound= Central Ave. to Collingwood Blvd (R), Delaware (L) back on route./ Outbound= Collingwood Blvd (R) Central Ave. (L) back on route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 33 Detour Junction  Construction Detour Due to work being done on the church at Nebraska and Junction it is necessary for a detour for 33 IB from Detroit to Indiana R to back on route OB Indiana to Detroit L to back on route

Click to learn more about this service alert: APT SIDE LINE UP CHANGE begins Monday 7-13-26  Construction Detour Due to Sidewalk construction, the APT side lineups will be moved to Superior. Routes 15, 16, 18, 22, 26, 33 & 34

Click to learn more about this service alert: 10 Detour Glenwood: Outbound Regular Route  Construction Detour Inbound= From 795 to Lime City (L) continue on Lime City back to route. Outbound= Regular Route

Click to learn more about this service alert: Stops in Constructions Zones  Construction Accessibility Issue TARTA does not pick up or drop off in construction zones, or in bus stops with traffic cones in the road.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 33 Detour Arlington  Construction Detour 33 Inbound= Via Detroit, South(R), Spencer (L), back on route. / 33 Outbound= Via Spencer, South (R), Detroit (L), back on route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: Bus stops on detour  Stop Moved Bus stops closed because of detours will be flag down service on the detour route.

TARTA, ETA Transit Systems Honored With Metro Magazine’s Innovative Solutions Award

Efficiency upgrades to TARTA's communication system have caught the eye of a transit industry publication, as TARTA and ETA Transit Systems are among the recipients of the Innovative Solutions Award from Metro Magazine.

Honorees will be featured online at metro-magazine.com on Monday and Wednesday each week, as well as in the Fall 2025 issue of the magazine. Winners will also be honored at Metro’s Public Transit & Technology Exchange conference, which takes place September 22-24 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

TARTA’s work with ETA was recognized in the Operational Efficiency category. The project resulted in clearer communication through a more manageable CAD/AVL (Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location) system.

Specifically, it created the ability for closed, one-to-one conversation within the radio system, rather than TARTA’s dispatch team broadcasting to everyone. The project used API between the cloud platform and an onsite Motorola radio system while utilizing the Lucas County Radio system as its backbone.  

“We have an amazing team of transit professionals here at TARTA that are committed to delivering innovative and quality service to our customers, and this is just one more example of that,” said TARTA CEO Laura Koprowski. “In a short period of time, (TARTA Director of Information Technology) Lucas Boehm and his team have made so many upgrades including the CAD/AVL systems that have positive impacts to our customers and employees. They have completely transformed TARTA’s technological capabilities.

“Being as efficient as possible is so important for any transit agency, and we are thrilled to be recognized for this alongside our project partner ETA Transit Systems.”

Metro Magazine – which has served the bus, rail, public transportation and motorcoach industries for more than a century – has honored Innovative Solutions Award winners for 11 years. The awards are designed to recognize projects that replace outdated systems to improve efficiency and create more mobility options for passengers.

“We're thrilled to receive this recognition from METRO Magazine,” said ETA Transit CEO John Maglio. “This award validates the power of true partnership between ETA Transit and TARTA. Working together throughout the comprehensive system implementation, including TARTA providing us with a radio to use in our lab for testing and refinement, we created an integrated solution that delivers real results.”

Other honorees for 2025 include:

  • TransLink/Giro of Vancouver Canada (Operational Efficiency)
  • Everett Transit/Complete Coach Works of Washington state (Sustainability)
  • TriMet/Connectpoint of Portland, Oregon (Technology)
  • Sportworks with several agencies (Mobility)
  • MetroLink Tulsa and Philadelphia’s SEPTA (Paratransit)
  • California’s Auburn Transit, Texas’ Gulf Coast Transit District and Spare (Technology/On-Demand Transportation)
  • Oakland’s Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority/Xentrans (Rail)
  • Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority/AlphaRoute (Paratransit)

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