Western Reserve Transit Authority

Western Reserve Transit Authority
Federal Station
Headquarters604 Mahoning Avenue
LocaleYoungstown, Ohio, U.S.
Service areaMahoning Valley
Service typebus service, Paratransit
Routes24
Hubs1
StationsFederal Station
FleetGillig low floor 35', Ram Cutaway vans, Ford Cutaway vans
Daily ridership
6,900 (weekdays, Q1 2026)[1]
Annual ridership
2,029,300 (2025)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Chief executive
Dean Harris (executive director)
Websitewrtaonline.com

The Western Reserve Transit Authority is the public transit agency for Youngstown and the surrounding suburbs of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. Service is provided via twenty-four fixed routes, which operate six days per week in the county and five days a week in nearby Warren, Ohio. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 2,029,300, or about 6,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2026. WRTA is fare-free and requires no type of fund to board.

Routes

Youngstown Local Service

  • 1 - Elm St
  • 2 - Oak St
  • 3 - Wilson Ave
  • 4 - Steel St
  • 5 - South Ave
  • 6 - Fifth Ave
  • 7 - Glenwood Ave
  • 8 - Market St
  • 9 - Austintown
  • 10 - Belmont Ave
  • 11 - Cornersburg
  • 12 - Lansdowne Blvd
  • 13 - McGuffey Rd
  • 14 - Mosier
  • 15 - Struthers
  • 16 - Zedaker
  • 27 - Austintown Loop
  • 28 - Warren Express

The following routes run two buses on weekdays

7 - Glenwood Ave, 9 - Austintown, 10 - Belmont, 28 - Warren Express

Suburban Loops/Crosstowns

  • 24 - Midlothian Blvd Crosstown
  • 25 - Boardman/Canfield Loop
  • 26 - Boardman East Loop

Express Services

28 Warren Express

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2026" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 28, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.

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