Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is a bus company that has been transporting people in the Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...

 area of Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 since 1971. TARTA has more than 50 routes in and around the Toledo metropolitan area serving nine communities and carries almost 5 million passengers each year. Every TARTA bus uses biodiesel

Biodiesel

Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol....

 fuel, and is equipped with bicycle racks. Most are wheelchair accessible. The company also has special buses designed especially for handicapped riders called TARPS (Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service), which acts along the lines of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In summer 2009, TARTA added 40 new buses to its fleet, including 10 mini- and 18 full-sized buses, in addition to 11 expanded buses for its TARPS fleet. The new buses were purchased with $7 million in federal money.

Routes

The buses have routes in Toledo and its suburbs, including Maumee

Maumee, Ohio

Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo along the Maumee River. The population was 14,286 at the 2010 census. Maumee was also declared an All-America City by the National Civic League in June 2006.-Geography:...

, Ottawa Hills

Ottawa Hills, Ohio

Ottawa Hills is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,564 at the 2000 census. The village serves as an affluent bedroom community and suburb of Toledo. The village maintains a full time police and fire rescue department. The Ottawa Hills school district ranked first...

, Perrysburg

Perrysburg, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 people per square mile . There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile...

, Rossford

Rossford, Ohio

Rossford is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 6,406 at the 2000 census. The town includes the intersection of Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike.- History :...

, Spencer Township

Spencer Township, Ohio

Spencer Township, Ohio may refer to:*Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio*Spencer Township, Guernsey County, Ohio*Spencer Township, Lucas County, Ohio*Spencer Township, Medina County, Ohio...

, Sylvania

Sylvania, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,670 people, 7,151 households, and 5,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,223.2 people per square mile . There were 7,392 housing units at an average density of 1,276.2 per square mile...

, Sylvania Township, and Waterville

Waterville, Ohio

Waterville is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 4,828 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....

. This includes service to Fifth Third Field

Fifth Third Field (Toledo)

Fifth Third Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio. The Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank purchased the naming rights to the stadium. It is not to be confused with another stadium in Ohio with the same name, Fifth Third Field in Dayton...

 for all Toledo Mud Hens

Toledo Mud Hens

The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens play in the International League, and are affiliated with the major league baseball team the Detroit Tigers, based approximately 50 miles to the north of Toledo. The current team is one of several...

 home baseball games, as well as throughout Lourdes College

Lourdes College

Lourdes University is a independent, private, Catholic university in Sylvania, Ohio, northwest of Toledo. The university also operates an extension location for its nursing program in Sandusky, Ohio....

, Owens Community College

Owens Community College

Owens State Community College is a comprehensive community college with campuses in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo, and was chartered in 1967. The Findlay campus was opened in 1983. The college was named for Michael J...

, and the University of Toledo

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...

. Call-A-Ride service is available in each of these locations.

Route List

• 2C Centennial-Sylvania/Westfield Franklin Park
• 2H Franklin Park via Hospital
• 2M Westfield Franklin Park
• 3 North/South Crosstown
• 5 Dorr
• 7 Central/Spencer Township Express
• 10A Perrysburg Express
• 10L Rossford
• 11 Oak
• 12 Front
• 13 Starr
• 14 East Broadway
• 15A Summit/Alexis
• 15B 124th/Ottawa River/Alexis
• 15E Summit/Place Point
• 16C Stickney/Central/Auto Plant
• 16K Stickney/Ketcham/Manhattan Plaza
• 17B Lagrange/Alexis-Telegraph
• 17E Lagrange/Miracle Mile
• 19D Cherry/Douglas
• 19F Cherry/Franklin Park
• 19S Cherry/Secor
• 19T Cherry/Tremainsville
• 20M Central/Meijer Dr
• 20T Central/Westfield Franklin Park
• 22A Bancroft/Westgate
• 22F Bancroft/Franklin Park
• 22M Bancroft/Central
• 24A Delaware/Kenwood
• 24T Delaware/Indiana
• 26B Brooke Park
• 26D Berdan/Douglas/Miracle Mile
• 26L Lewis/Alexis-Telegraph
• 27A Nebraska/South Wenz
• 27B Byrne
• 27H Nebraska/Dulton Hill
• 27N Nebraska/Southwyck Blvd
• 28 Indiana/UToldeo
• 29X Waterville Express
• 30 Lincoln/Oakwood/UToldeo
• 31G Glendale/Southwyck
• 31H Heatherdowns/Southwyck
• 31X Southwyck/Southlands Express
• 32A Airport/Southwyck
• 32H South/Southwyck
• 32R Health Sciences/Southwyck
• 34A Detroit/Byrne/Western
• 34H Holland Rd/Maumee-Arrowhead
• 34K Key/Southwyck
• 39A Franklin Park/Sylvania
• 39M Monroe/Centennial-Sylvania
• 42A Miracle Mile
• 42X Campus Express
• 43X Campus/Southland Express
• 44X St. Luke's Hospital Express
• 45X Sylvania/Arrowhead Express
• 46X Sylvania/Lewis Commons Express
• 47X Perrysburg/Arrowhead Express
• 50X Owens Community College Express

Biodiesel study

TARTA is taking part in a study looking at the impact of using a mixture of biodiesel fuels and petroleum-based diesel fuel. After congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, anchored by the city of Toledo, includes all of Ottawa and Erie counties, and part of Lucas and Lorain counties.Serving her fourteenth term in the House of...

 provided the company with a $1.5 million grant, the study began in 2007. The University of Toledo

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...

's Intermodal Transportation Institute is conducting the study using both ULSD fuel and a specific mixture composed mostly of ULSD fuel with 20% B20. Passenger air quality, operating costs, emissions, and both engine performance and wear are being studied.