Both journey planning and Uber Transit Ticketing are rolling out today and will be available to 100% of riders in the 13 local transit agencies in Ohio and Kentucky over the next few weeks.
Increased local funding would allow TARTA to restore Sunday service and increase service frequency and hours for second and third shift workers.
The addition of electric vehicles is in line with the agency’s continued efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
Participants are members of NEORide, a council of governments comprised of 13 transit systems.
Exploring autonomous vehicles is a component in TARTA’s recently introduced strategic vision.
There are 16 Ohio colleges and universities with similar partnerships with their regional transit authorities, however, UT’s agreement with TARTA is unique in that faculty and staff also benefit with free access to community bus routes.
Union representatives urged local leaders to take another look at switching to sales-tax funding, which would be “more equitable and pay-as-you-go” compared to property taxes, whose revenue has slumped during the last five years as area real-estate values tumbled.
Grievances included low pay, severe discipline, and denied requests for bathroom breaks.
Those who are qualified will be able to ride fixed-route buses without having to pay a fare. The agency’s paratransit ridership grew by 15.8% in the last year.
Proposal to place a sales-tax referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot will probably not move forward due to a lack of consensus among board members.