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TARTA reports ridership gains, new service redesign, EV buses and regional studies
Summary
TARTA told Toledo’s Mobility Sustainability Beautification Committee it has seen ridership growth across modes, has $22.9 million in capital investments, won an ODOT grant for frequency improvements, will launch a fixed-route redesign in January, is introducing 12 electric buses and is leading regional studies including WorkLink and a BRT economic layer.
Laura Kaprowski, chief executive officer of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), told the Mobility Sustainability Beautification Committee on Nov. 13 that the agency is recording steady ridership gains and preparing several service and capital changes.
"Since 2020 we have seen sustained growth," Kaprowski said, citing a 3% increase in paratransit ridership, 9% growth in on-demand microtransit and 15% growth on fixed routes. She also said the system logged four months in 2025 exceeding 200,000 fixed-route rides per month.
Kaprowski and Kendra Smith, president of the TARTA board, described a multiyear operational plan adopted in 2022 and said the authority has about $22,900,000 in capital investments planned for infrastructure and vehicles. Kaprowski said…
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