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PARTA provides connecting services with two neighboring transit authorities, the [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]]<ref>{{cite web |title = Out-of-County Connections |publisher = [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]] |url = http://www.gcrta.org/ro_outofcounty.asp |format = HTML}}</ref> and the [[METRO Regional Transit Authority]] in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]].
PARTA provides connecting services with two neighboring transit authorities, the [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]]<ref>{{cite web |title = Out-of-County Connections |publisher = [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]] |url = http://www.gcrta.org/ro_outofcounty.asp |format = HTML}}</ref> and the [[METRO Regional Transit Authority]] in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]].


== United we Ride Grant ==
Trapeze Group announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) in Kent, Ohio, in collaboration with Trapeze Group, Geauga County Transit in Chardon, Ohio, and Kotting Consultants in Kent, Ohio, a grant to design a coordinated regional ITS system to help improve transportation service for older Americans and persons with disabilities.<ref>[http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Industry-Announcements/PARTA-and-Trapeze-Awarded-United-We-Ride-Grant-for-Regional-ITS-Project-/1$2636 PARTA Awarded United We Ride Grant]</ref>
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Revision as of 18:26, 28 April 2009

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority
Founded1975
Headquarters2000 Summit Rd.
Kent, Ohio
United States United States
Service areaPortage County, Ohio
Service typebus service, dial-a-bus
StationsC-Midway
Fleet31 Buses
Daily ridershipYearly 2006 1,270,000
Fuel typeBio- Diesel
Websitepartaonline.org

The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, commonly referred to as PARTA is the transit agency serving Portage County, Ohio. It is headquartered in Franklin Township just outside the Kent city limits. PARTA was formed in 1975 from an agreement between the city of Kent and Franklin Township[1] and has since expanded to include routes over much of Portage County. It operates several local routes including circulator and suburban routes in Kent, a circulator route in Ravenna and an interurban route connecting Ravenna, Kent, and Stow. PARTA also offers express routes including services into downtown Cleveland and Akron, as well as weekday service to the rural Portage County communities of Windham, Garrettsville and Hiram.[2] In addition, PARTA also includes Kent State University's Campus Bus Service, which it acquired in 2004, and a dial-a-ride service.

Bus routes

County Service

  • Akron Express
  • Cleveland Express
  • Cleveland Express Sunday
  • Interurban
  • Kent Circulator
  • Ravenna Circulator
  • Saturday Suburban/Interurban
  • Suburban
  • Windham Garretsville

Campus Service

  • Allerton
  • Allerton via Loop Road
  • Campus Loop
  • Downtowner
  • Late Night and Sunday Shuttle
  • Orientation
  • Stadium Loop/Allerton breaks and Saturdays
  • Summit East Stadium

Connecting Services

PARTA provides connecting services with two neighboring transit authorities, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority[3] and the METRO Regional Transit Authority in Summit County.

United we Ride Grant

Trapeze Group announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) in Kent, Ohio, in collaboration with Trapeze Group, Geauga County Transit in Chardon, Ohio, and Kotting Consultants in Kent, Ohio, a grant to design a coordinated regional ITS system to help improve transportation service for older Americans and persons with disabilities.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Transit Authority Created". Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 22 May 1975.
  2. ^ "PARTA". Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority.
  3. ^ "Out-of-County Connections" (HTML). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
  4. ^ PARTA Awarded United We Ride Grant
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