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The Heart of Stark: SARTA to host event to celebrate 25 years of public transportation

The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) is celebrating 25 years of offering efficient, affordable and sustainable transportation options for our community, enhancing the economy and environment of Stark County. SARTA provides daily access to employment, education, medical care and recreational opportunities…

Sep 05, 2023
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SARTA’s Wayne County Service Thriving

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – SARTA began the by-appointment Wayne County Transit service in Wayne County in late 2021. It’s an unqualified success. SARTA CEO Kirt Conrad says ridership has increased ten times since the start, with about 2000 riders…

Aug 08, 2023
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‘Lookin’ for Love’: SARTA has some new promotions underway

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – More 25th anniversary fun from SARTA. The transit agency wants to know “Where Ya Goin”. So do you like taking the bus to work, commuting to Stark State, or going to Cleveland the best? There…

Jul 24, 2023
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As part of its 25th anniversary, SARTA celebrates riders with “Where ya goin’?” Campaign.

SARTA honors its valued riders with the chance to share personal testimonies and win prizes. Canton, Ohio – The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) announced the “Where ya goin?” campaign as part of its 25th anniversary festivities. The campaign will engage…

Jul 11, 2023
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SARTA to buy its first electric buses and eight more that run on natural gas.

CANTON − The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority plans to spend $4.41 million from a federal grant on two electric buses, two chargers and eight paratransit vehicles that will run on compressed natural gas. The two electric buses, which would be the…

Jul 10, 2023
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SARTA CEO, Kirt Conrad, with one of SARTA's blue Hydrogen Fuel Cell buses
Canton takes buses to a hydrogen future

Stark County has become a leader in the use of hydrogen fuel cells for transportation. That's right, deep red Stark County, home to a Marathon Petroleum refinery and a county seat, Canton, that 10 years ago billed itself as the…

Jun 19, 2023
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SARTA Recieves prestigious GFAO award for excellence in financial reporting, officials say recognition highlights transit agencies commitment to accountability, transparency.

Canton, Ohio (May 31st, 2023) – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has once again awarded the group’s prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA)…

May 31, 2023
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SARTA Recognizes Community Partners During 25th Anniversary

SARTA and its community partners have collaborated to keep Stark County residents on the move over the past quarter century. Canton, Ohio (May 18, 2023) – The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) today announced that — as part of…

May 18, 2023
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SARTA schedules public meetings ahead of route changes

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – SARTA will hold a couple of public hearings next week on changes to ten of its regular routes. The biggest change involves route 139, which will make stops at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in NE…

Apr 18, 2023
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SARTA to Host public meeting(s) on upcoming route changes

Multiple SARTA Routes included in upcoming changes going into effect on May 15th, 2023. Canton, Ohio (April 12th, 2023) – The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) is set to host a series of public meetings with regards to upcoming…

Apr 12, 2023
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Rendering of new Massillon Transit Center
What we know about Massillon’s new SARTA transit center

MASSILLON – Work is underway on a new Stark Area Regional Transit Authority station. Officials announced at the end of the year plans to abandon the former Hampton Inn transit center, 41 Erie St. S, and build a temporary shelter at 227 Tommy…

Mar 07, 2023
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NEORide pursues out-of-county shuttle service for people with disabilities

Natalie Smallwood has been unable to drive the past 10 years since she had a stroke in Florida and later moved back to Stark County. So to get around to medical appointments, shopping trips and Bible study sessions, the 59-year-old…

Feb 20, 2023