{"id":7162,"date":"2023-07-26T13:31:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=7162"},"modified":"2023-07-26T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:31:07","slug":"tarta-board-of-trustees-gives-green-light-to-service-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/26\/tarta-board-of-trustees-gives-green-light-to-service-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"TARTA Board of Trustees gives green light to service in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As the next step in its TARTA Next<\/em> redesign and expansion, the Toledo Area Regional\u00a0<\/em>Transit Authority (TARTA)<\/em> solidified plans Thursday to bring fixed route, paratransit\u00a0and on-demand service to the City of Oregon, beginning Sunday, January 7, 2024.\u00a0TARTA\u2019s Board of Trustees has approved a plan to extend Route 2 to destinations in\u00a0Oregon, with service every 30 minutes including stops at St. Charles Hospital,\u00a0Walmart, and other destinations on Navarre Avenue.<\/p>\n

TARTA staff will collect community input at meetings in the coming months, in\u00a0anticipation of full board approval later this year.<\/p>\n

The plan for Route 2 would provide Oregon residents with a one-seat ride to Franklin\u00a0Park Mall, Flower Hospital, and every other stop along Monroe Avenue. Transfers at\u00a0TARTA\u2019s Transit Hub will put Oregon businesses in touch with Toledo\u2019s workforce and\u00a0Oregon residents in touch with nearly all of TARTA\u2019s coverage area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to get service to Oregon on the road,\u201d said TARTA CEO Laura\u00a0Koprowski. \u201cI want to thank the City of Oregon\u2019s leadership for being partners with\u00a0TARTA to bring public transit to their community in a way that makes sense for\u00a0Oregon residents and employers.”<\/p>\n

\u201cSince this process began, we have heard from so many people in Oregon who are in\u00a0need of paratransit or other services to get them to essential destinations. We do not\u00a0believe that transportation should be a barrier to anyone seeking a better job, an\u00a0education, or to taking advantage of any of the great things this region has to offer.\u00a0While there is still so much work to do, we are excited to be taking this step toward\u00a0improving mobility for the people of northwest Ohio.”<\/p>\n

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES<\/p>\n

Once fixed route service begins, Oregon residents will also have access to paratransit\u00a0and TARTA Flex services.<\/p>\n

Customers whose pick-up address is within \u00be of a mile of any regular TARTA stop in\u00a0Oregon will be eligible to apply for paratransit services. Those with a qualifying\u00a0disability can schedule trips anywhere in TARTA\u2019s coverage area for $3 each way.<\/p>\n

Oregon will also join the list of communities eligible for TARTA Flex on-demand\u00a0service. Rossford and Oregon would be combined into one Flex Zone, meaning\u00a0Oregon residents will be able to request an on-demand ride anywhere in those\u00a0communities in a fully-accessible vehicle for $3 each way.<\/p>\n

Find out more about TARTA Flex or TARTA\u2019s paratransit services by calling (419) 382-9901.<\/p>\n

THE ROUTE<\/p>\n

Under the proposal approved Thursday, Route 2, which currently reaches its stopping\u00a0point at TARTA\u2019s Transit Hub, would continue through east Toledo via Main Street\u00a0and Starr Avenue. The bus would turn left on Wheeling Street before heading down\u00a0Navarre Avenue, and will return to downtown and beyond via the same route.<\/p>\n

Every Route 2 trip from Oregon will go to Franklin Park Mall, while every other Route\u00a02 bus will continue from there to Flower Hospital. A bus would arrive at each Oregon\u00a0stop every 30 minutes during TARTA\u2019s weekday operating hours, with service every\u00a0hour on holidays and weekends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis service \u2013 as well as the paratransit and on-demand services that come with it \u2013\u00a0will increase mobility options for the people of Oregon,\u201d Koprowski said. \u201cTying the\u00a0Flex service in Rossford and Oregon together will serve to benefit both communities\u00a0and expand access for the people living there to doctors, entertainment, and\u00a0everything else.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe businesses that are hiring in Oregon, Toledo, and everywhere else in the region\u00a0deserve access to our entire workforce \u2013 not just the potential employees who live in\u00a0certain areas or have access to a reliable car, but everyone willing to put in a good\u00a0day\u2019s work. Strong cities have strong public transportation systems, and I believe the\u00a0system we are still building here will benefit the entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n

TARTA NEXT<\/p>\n

As part of its TARTA Next redesign and expansion, TARTA will continue to evaluate\u00a0options to add or enhance services in northwest Ohio. Changes brought about due in\u00a0part to work on TARTA Next \u2013 aside from expansion into Oregon \u2013 have included:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Resumption of Sunday and holiday service<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 TARTA Flex<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Extension of fixed route service to Holland<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 New vehicles<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 New shelters<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Through Flex, expanding the number of people for whom public\u00a0transportation is a viable, affordable option<\/p>\n

Many of the changes resulting from TARTA Next came directly from suggestions\u00a0provided by TARTA customers and community leaders. TARTA Next was launched\u00a0with the belief that an improved transit system can serve as an economic driver and\u00a0pave the way to education, jobs, entertainment, and more for our community and its\u00a0people.<\/p>\n

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About TARTA<\/p>\n

TARTA provides a vital link in the Toledo metro area to jobs, education, health care and other destinations. It enables everyone in our community to have access to transportation\u00a0regardless of their age, race, physical ability or economic background. TARTA is exploring\u00a0and introducing new initiatives and service options that will enhance convenience and\u00a0customer experience while moving our region into the future of public transit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the next step in its TARTA Next redesign and expansion, the Toledo Area Regional\u00a0Transit Authority (TARTA) solidified plans Thursday to bring fixed route, paratransit\u00a0and on-demand service to the City of Oregon, beginning Sunday, January 7, 2024.\u00a0TARTA\u2019s Board of Trustees has approved a plan to extend Route 2 to destinations in\u00a0Oregon, with service every 30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[155],"class_list":["post-7162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ohio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta-300x167.jpg",300,167,true],"large":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"rtcl-gallery":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",633,352,false],"rtcl-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta-320x240.jpg",320,240,true],"rtcl-gallery-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta-150x105.jpg",150,105,true],"psacp-medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta.jpg",500,278,false],"rpwe-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tarta-45x45.jpg",45,45,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"LaPrensa Newspaper","author_link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/author\/laprensa\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Ohio<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"As the next step in its TARTA Next redesign and expansion, the Toledo Area Regional\u00a0Transit Authority (TARTA) solidified plans Thursday to bring fixed route, paratransit\u00a0and on-demand service to the City of Oregon, beginning Sunday, January 7, 2024.\u00a0TARTA\u2019s Board of Trustees has approved a plan to extend Route 2 to destinations in\u00a0Oregon, with service every 30","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7164,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162\/revisions\/7164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7162"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=7162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}