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Mar 13, 2021
COLUMBUS As COVID-19 vaccination efforts ramp up across Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation is providing extra funding to help local transit agencies and health departments to ensure all eligible Ohioans can get to vaccination sites.
“We want to make sure all Ohioans who want the vaccine have equal ability to get the vaccine,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. “Equity includes having access to transportation services.”
The Rides for Community Immunity program will provide $7 million distributed across all 88 counties to help get Ohio’s most vulnerable populations transportation to vaccine locations.
For the 70 counties that have public transit programs, ODOT will be awarding the funds directly to public transit agencies.
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The Western Reserve Transit Authority has come up with a way to celebrate “Ohio Loves Transit Day.” The agency is asking riders “Who do you love?” and giving them a way to answer that question in a big way with a “Valley Valentine.”
Ohio Loves Transit Day, a campaign of the Ohio Public Transit Association, is held every year on Valentine’s Day to highlight the importance of public transportation to Ohio residents. To celebrate this year, WRTA is inviting its riders to send a giant Valentine to a spouse, significant other, children or grandchildren.
The first 14 people who submit a form on WRTA’s website indicating to whom they want to send their love will have a Valentine with their names created and shown on the video display above Federal Station in downtown Youngstown. Pictures of the winning valentines will be taken and shared on WRTA’s website and on social media.
The first 14 people who submit a form on WRTA’s website indicating to whom they want to send their love will have a huge Valentine with their names created and shown on the giant video display that lo