Expired bill brings halt to further development of TTA

BY KATIE QUINONEZ

There are not many new developments on the horizon for the Tristate Transit Authority.

Paul Davis, the general manager and CEO of the TTA, said since the expansion of TTA routes into Lawrence County, Ohio two years ago, there have been no new initiatives. The TTA previously received funding through a transit bill that recently expired. Davis said without the transit bill, there are no opportunities for expansion.

 Davis said the TTA is currently supported by a property tax levy, which has provided steady funding.

Davis said there will be new developments at KineticPark, a commercial area that has not seen business developments since 2009, in Huntington, W. Va. Davis said the TTA will be working to enhance its service in order to provide routes that go to Kineticpark.