Several regular riders of WRTA bus service in Mahoning County called to complain this weekend about the service. 
 
One woman told us the issue left her stranded on Bellmont Avenue for so long, she just gave up and walked.
 
In addition, some riders in Trumbull County want the canceled bus service brought back.
 
"Myself and about five other people were standing in the rain. Five other people were standing in the rain. There were two handicapped wheelchair passengers outside also," Charles Brown said.
 
Brown uses the bus to get to work, doctor appointments, the grocery store, and veteran's services.
 
He says the WRTA bus on State Route 422 and Tibbetts Wick never arrived on Saturday after three hours of waiting.
 
That's the route that runs from the Eastwood Mall into Youngstown.
 
At the main station in downtown Youngstown, about a dozen people all said they had to wait two hours for the bus.
 
We called to ask what were the problems. 
 
The Executive Director Dean Harris says WRTA wasn't able to get enough drivers to fill in all the runs on Saturday and missed about 20 trips. 
 
Harris tells 21 News he will know more on Monday once he has a chance to talk with everyone.
 
WRTA drivers we have been told have been working without a contract since last November.
 
We asked if this was due to contract issues or a strike, but Harris said no the workers would have to take several steps before a strike including giving WRTA a strike notice.
 
No strike notice has been given. 
 
Meanwhile, residents in Niles who are upset the WRTA Bus service stopped running in Trumbull County have started a petition asking for a return of fixed bus services, expanded services, and fare-free rides.
 
"I don't only want to see a bus. I want to see it expanded. I want to be able for people in downtown Niles to access it, people in Girard, Hubbard, and Austintown. Give people a way to get around," Mike Heeter said.
 
Heeter added, "Every other city on earth can afford to keep a bus running. It's like the basic services you would expect with your tax money, fire, police, and transportation."
 
"I want to see this area not just develop a functioning transportation system because I want to see Warren and Trumbull County develop a model transportation system that is going to attract employers and jobs to this area," Julie Stout said.
 
"We had a functioning system with WRTA and that system stopped running simply because commissioners did not want to pay for it. We would have that system up and running today right now. All it takes is to write a check," Julie Stout added.
 
But it's not that simple. 
 
Taxpayers will need to pay 6 million to 7 million dollars a year with a new tax, yet in the past, a door-to-door service cost a fraction of that for transportation services in Trumbull County.
 
The folks behind the petition are asking riders to gather outside the Trumbull Commissioners on Wednesday at noon so they can give input at a 1:00 p.m. commissioners meeting.
 
Trumbull Commissioner Denny Malloy says everyone who rides or is interested in providing services is invited to attend. 
 
He emphasized Commissioners are willing to look at all options to help provide transportation at an affordable cost, but cities with riders will also need to put money into providing services.