Transit Catastrophe After Toledo Funding Change Misses the Ballot

A ballot initiative intended to solve the Toledo Area Transportation Authority's budget deficit didn't appear before voters in November, and now less bus service will cost more to ride.

1 minute read

December 8, 2018, 7:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock

The Toledo Area Transportation Authority will cut weekend and holiday bus service after the New Year, reports David Patch.

In addition to cutting service, the governing board for the Toledo Area Transportation Authority "also started formal proceedings for fare and tax increases to boost the agency’s revenue," according to Patch.

TARTA made the choices to cover a $3 million-plus budget deficit. TARTA leaders had hoped to get a proposal to change the agency's funding mechanism from a property tax to a sales tax in the November election, but "the sales tax failed — for a third time in eight years — to clear a statutory process," according to Patch.

The article includes a lot more on the politics of transit and transit funding in Toledo, as well as the expected impact of the service and fare changes.

FULL STORY: TARTA board approves service cuts

Thursday, December 6, 2018 in The Toledo Blade

Transportation Ohio Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority Transit Agencies Operating Costs Transit Service Budget Deficits Service Reductions Fare Increases View More

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.