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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
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STARK AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING SYSTEM’S BUDGET, SERVICE REDUCTIONS, LAYOFFS

Over the past week, the members of SARTA’s Board of Trustees were informed that revenue generated by the system’s .25% sales tax would fall $1 million below the amount projected in the 2024 budget and projecting an additional $1 million…

Nov 20, 2024
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SARTA TO SCALE BACK SERVICE FOR PROLINE RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES

Robert Wang Canton Repository CANTON ‒ The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority plans to significantly cut ride-by-appointment paratransit service for riders with disabilities due to slumping sales tax revenue. SARTA has scheduled four federally mandated public meetings to discuss the changes to…

Nov 20, 2024
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SARTA will host four Public Meetings on Thursday, November 21st, 2024, and Friday, November 22nd, 2024, to announce the discontinuation of countywide Paratransit service, effective February 10th, 2025.

Canton, Ohio – SARTA announced today that four public meetings will be held in the month of November to announce the discontinuation of their countywide paratransit service. The service, known as Proline, will undergo a restructuring to abide by the requirements…

Nov 08, 2024
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Leaders and dignitaries join SARTA officials as they formally accept $17.3 million Federal Transit Administration grant, celebrate grand opening of new administrative facility

Congresswoman Emilia Sykes, Ajay Garg, Deputy Administrator of Region V of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and government, community, business, and labor leaders from across the region were on hand as officials of the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA)…

Aug 15, 2024