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Innis Maggiore Awarded 10 Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA)

CANTON, Ohio (March 17, 2025) — Innis Maggiore, the nation’s leading positioning ad agency, today announced that it earned 10 Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) for ReliaRide Medical Transportation and Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA). The agency was among only…

Mar 17, 2025
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SARTA Board of Directors adopts balanced budget for 2025

Prudent spending plan ensures fiscal stability, system’s ability to deliver safe, affordable, reliable public transportation service Stark County residents want, need, and deserve The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) Board of Directors today adopted balanced operating and capital budgets…

Mar 06, 2025
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SARTA receives grant to help buy cleaner-energy bus

COLUMBUS – The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority is getting a $531,150 grant to help replace a diesel-powered bus with a new compressed natural gas-powered bus. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Department of Transportation announced the grant Friday. The grant…

Jan 20, 2025
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SARTA Board of Trustees approves new three-year labor agreeMENT with afscme local 1880, Pact creates a path to fiscal stability for transit authority

Canton, Ohio - During a special meeting held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) voted unanimously to approve a new three-year labor agreement with the American Federation of State,…

Jan 15, 2025
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SARTA unveils details on reduced Proline Plus service. Board to vote on reductions today

CANTON ‒ The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority's new ProLine Plus service will come with some notable restrictions when it debuts next month. The new ride-by-appointment service for passengers with disabilities will impact those whose origins or destinations are in Stark County…

Jan 09, 2025
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SARTA BOARD APPROVES CHANGES THAT WILL PRESERVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, STRENGTHEN SYSTEM’S FINANCES

Canton, Ohio – The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority’s (SARTA) Board of Directors has formally adopted operational changes that will ensure people with disabilities have access to the public transportation they need and deserve and strengthen SARTA’s finances. Under the provisions…

Jan 09, 2025
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SARTA UNVEILS DETAILS ON REDUCED PROLINE PLUS SERVICE. BOARD TO VOTE ON REDUCTIONS TODAY

CANTON ‒ The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority's new ProLine Plus service will come with some notable restrictions when it debuts next month. The new ride-by-appointment service for passengers with disabilities will impact those whose origins or destinations are in Stark County…

Jan 08, 2025
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SARTA BOARD APPROVES REVISED BUDGET, SYSTEM OUTLINES PROPOSED CHANGES TO PROLINE ADA SERVICE THAT WILL MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS, IMPROVES EFFICIENCY, REDUCES COSTS

During its regularly scheduled meeting the members of the Board of Trustees of the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) approved a number of resolutions that will enable the agency to effectively deal with fiscal challenges caused by significant reductions…

Dec 12, 2024
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STARK COUNTY RTA ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS, SERVICE REDUCTIONS TO MAKE UP FOR FINANCIAL SHORTFALLS

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, or SARTA, has announced impending cuts to get the system more in-line with the budget. In a release from the Board of Trustees, SARTA’s revenue for 2024 came in $1…

Nov 29, 2024
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STARK AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY CEO ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING PROLINE

We want to thank all the riders, family members, agency partners, and citizens who took the time to attend our recent public meetings in person and/or submitted comments online. We understand your concerns, are working diligently to address them, and…

Nov 27, 2024
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RIDERS, FAMILIES SPEAK OUT AGAINST SARTA’S PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION CUTS

CANTON ‒ Abby Gassman, 26, uses ProLine to get to her job at McDonald's in Minerva. That option might not be available in February for the Paris Township resident and others due to budget cuts by the Stark Area Regional Transit…

Nov 22, 2024
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SARTA TO ELIMINATE 5 BUS ROUTES, LAY OFF UP TO 30 DUE TO DETERIORATING REVENUE

CANTON ‒ The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority is preparing to discontinue five bus routes and lay off up to 30 employees in February due to disappointing revenue from its 0.25-percent sales tax. SARTA would also freeze hiring and eliminate all discretionary…

Nov 21, 2024