TARTA
Andy Cole is a seasoned communication and marketing professional with extensive experience in various editorial roles. Currently serving as the Communication and Marketing Manager at TARTA since August 2021, Andy previously worked as a Web Editor at The Toledo Blade from November 2015 to July 2021. Earlier positions include Freelance Copy Editor/Page Designer at TribLocal, Communications Manager for the Builders Association, Writer for Journal and Topics Newspapers, Sports Writer for the Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, and Sports Information Intern at North Dakota State University. Andy holds a BA in Communications from Heidelberg University, earned in 2000, and has received multiple awards for writing excellence.
TARTA
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is a public transit agency that has been transporting people in the Toledo area of Ohio since 1971. TARTA has more than 30 bus routes in and around the Toledo metropolitan area serving nine communities and carries approximately 3.5 million passengers each year. Every TARTA bus uses biodiesel fuel, andis equipped with bicycle racks.[1] All are wheelchair accessible. The transit authority also has special buses designed especially for disabled riders called TARPS (Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service), which acts along the lines of the Americans with Disabilities Act.