News & Updates

Stay up to date with the latest WRTA news, service information, community initiatives, and announcements.

Congratulations Valley Valentine Winners

In celebration of Ohio Loves Transit Week and Valentine’s Day, WRTA turned the tables and asked Valley residents, “Who do you love?”. 36 lucky winners were able to answer that question in a big way with a “Valley Valentine.” These graphics are on display on the giant sign at WRTA’s Federal Station through Sunday. Congratulations […]

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WRTA’s 2024 Annual Report is Now Available

The 2024 Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) annual report is now available online. The annual report covers all the important initiatives undertaken by WRTA this past year, including public engagement programs, Autonomous Vehicles, and more. Last year, WRTA vehicles travelled more than one million, five hundred thousand miles and provided more than TWO MILLION PASSENGER […]

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Show Your Love With Valley Valentines

Ohio Loves Transit Week, a campaign of the Ohio Public Transit Association, is the same week as Valentine’s Day, so WRTA is celebrating by turning the tables and asking Valley residents “Who do you love?” You will be able to answer that question in a big way with a “Valley Valentine.” A dozen lucky Valentines […]

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WRTA Hires Jordan Pennell as External Affairs Director

Jordan Pennell, former Special Projects Coordinator/Representative for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was hired to fill the newly created position of External Affairs Director at Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA). Pennell is lifelong Youngstown-area resident and graduate of Youngstown State University. Prior to working in Brown’s office, Pennell was a legislative aide to State Senator (now […]

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OEPA Grant for Electric Buses Helps WRTA Roll Into Zero-Emission Future

Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) was notified by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) that its proposal for the Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) was accepted. This DERG Grant will provide WRTA $1,848,023 in funding for 75% of the cost to replace two older diesel-powered transit buses that are past their useful life with two […]

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2024 Holiday Lights Honorees Announced

Congratulations to the twelve local non-profits that were chosen as the 2024 Holiday Lights Honorees! Thank you for lighting up the Valley all year long with your good works. The 2024 Holiday Lights Honorees are: Clover Recycling Dylan’s House Olivia’s Grace Sight for All United Friends of Fido Yellow Brick Place United Returning Citizens Limitless […]

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