WRTA has been providing bus service in Mahoning County since 1971. WRTA has a strong tradition of working to meet the travel needs of its riders. We encourage you to use our website to find the information you need to use WRTA.

On November 4, WRTA will be asking the voters of Mahoning County to pass a ¼% sales tax which will create a countywide public transportation system. This expanded transportation system will create a bus service that will take people in all communities across the county to work, medical appointments and other crucial trips. With the growing numbers of seniors, people with disabilities and large numbers of workers who need public transportation due to rising gas prices this service has become critical for thousands of residents across the county.

By passing this ¼% sales tax, residents of Mahoning County will be guaranteed to receive the following services:

• Regularly scheduled community circulators and cross-town busses in suburban and urban locations for workers and people who have no other means of transportation
• County-wide small bus, door-to-door bus service to meet the growing travel needs of senior citizens and persons with disabilities
• Saturday, weekday and evening service to assist the people who have lost their jobs and those who can no longer get to medical appointments due to severe service cuts
• Mobility Management services and resources to help all social service agencies do a better job of meeting the travel needs of their clients

Having a good transportation system is important to keeping jobs in Mahoning County and improving its economy. Many local businesses need reliable transportation to get workers to their jobs; and new companies looking at Mahoning County look at a region’s public transportation system before deciding to locate into a community. By investing into a strong public transportation system, Mahoning County will be able to provide reliable employees for local businesses and in turn become more attractive to potential new businesses. In addition, the investment will bring back millions of dollars in matching federal funds back to Mahoning County.

With the rise of gasoline prices, the need of public transportation will only increase.

Should you have additional questions regarding the proposed countywide expansion of WRTA or the ¼% sales tax that will be on the ballot this November, please take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or contact WRTA directly by calling 330-744-8431.

For more information about how to register to vote or where your voting location is, please contact the Mahoning County Board of Elections

If you are interested in voting from home this year through an absentee ballot, please feel free to download an absentee ballot and return it to the Mahoning County Board of Election.