Western Reserve Transit Authority

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Western Reserve Transit Authority
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Headquarters604 Mahoning Ave
Locale Youngstown, Ohio
Service area Mahoning County, Ohio
Service type bus service, Paratransit
Routes27
StationsFederal Station
Daily ridership5,100 (weekdays, Q4 2022) [1]
Annual ridership1,318,600 (2022) [2]
Fuel type Diesel
Website wrtaonline.com

The Western Reserve Transit Authority is the operator of mass transportation in Mahoning County, Ohio. Service is provided throughout metropolitan Youngstown via twenty-seven fixed routes. These routes operate six days per week in the county and five days a week in Warren, Ohio. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 1,318,600, or about 5,100 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Routes

Youngstown Local Service

Warren Local Service

Suburban Loops/Crosstowns

Express Services

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References

  1. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

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