JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County plans to use the area of Pine St. in downtown Jamestown as the hub for its CARTS buses until further notice, but it has yet to make the formal request to the Jamestown City Council. The Jamestown mayor's office said … [Read more...]
CARTS Bus Downtown Hub to Remain on Pine Street Until Further Notice
JAMESTOWN – Chautauqua County's CARTS (Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System), buses will continue using the area of Pine St. in downtown Jamestown as its central downtown hub until further notice. That from the Chautauqua County Department of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 2018 Interview
Originally airing June 7, 2018. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and gives a rundown on the city's 2018 Community Development Block Grant and Home program proposals, which are development programs … [Read more...]
City Council to Hold Special Voting Session June 11
Two resolutions will focus on CARTS relocation, Public Piazza lighting contract JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session June 11 to address two matters that are of a pressing concern for the downtown. The council … [Read more...]
CARTS Downtown Hub Temporarily Relocated Due to W. 2nd Street Construction
JAMESTOWN - There's a new temporary central hub location for Chautauqua County's public transportation buses in downtown Jamestown. Michele Westphal, CARTS Senior Project Coordinator, tells WRFA that CARTS buses are currently using the area of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi April 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, April 12, 2018. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample interviews Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to discuss the final numbers of the 2017 city budget, which yielded a surplus. In … [Read more...]
CARTS Seeks New Location for Downtown Jamestown Terminal
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s public transportation buses are searching for a new terminal location in downtown Jamestown. On Thursday, March 15, representatives with the Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) met with the city’s … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan June 2016 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 30, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample gets a mid-year report from Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan. The two discuss economic development, budget challenges, … [Read more...]
CARTS Buses Add Additional Bike Racks to Fleet
MAYVILLE - CARTS Public Transportation, in conjunction with Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play, now have two additional bike racks on the buses serving the Westfield to Jamestown corridor via Route 394. CARTS buses also serving … [Read more...]
CARTS Buses Now Have Bike Racks for Routes in Jamestown Area
MAYVILLE - CARTS buses serving Jamestown, Falconer, Celoron and Lakewood will now be able to transport riders with bicycles thanks to a grant from the Chautauqua County Health Network. Transit bike racks have been mounted on the 4 city route buses … [Read more...]