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Supporting Workers in Suburban Job Centers With Microtransit

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is partnering with local governments and nonprofits to create new transit options for the thousands of workers flocking to the region’s new job centers.

June 13, 2022 - WKSU

Cleveland, Ohio

Bus System Redesign Coming to the Cleveland Region

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) revealed a draft system redesign this week.

August 13, 2020 - Cleveland.com

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Study Measures the Economic Impact of Public Transit in the Cleveland Region

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority faces constant threats of budget cuts and service reductions, but its impact on the regional economic is vast.

April 10, 2019 - Metro Magazine

Cleveland

A Model for Cleveland's Transit Woes: Houston

Alex Baca says following Houston's lead could lead the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority out of a budget and ridership spiral.

April 10, 2018 - Cleveland Magazine

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Funding Shortfalls Result in Service Cuts for Cleveland's Regional Transit Authority

A $20 million hole in the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's (RTA) budget means 15 bus lines around the city will run less frequently. More cuts are soon to come.

January 17, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

As the State Abandons Public Transit, Is a Regional Solution Possible for Northeast Ohio?

Many states cover around 20 percent of the costs of public transit. In Ohio, that figure has dropped to 1 percent.

December 13, 2017 - Crain's Cleveland Business

Cleveland Public Square

Surprise: Cleveland's Public Square Won't Reopen to Buses After All

The plans for the renovation of Cleveland's Public Square took years to finalize and evolved several times along the way to delivery. Now one final decision will impact bus transit in and around the city.

November 16, 2016 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland

Calls for a Regional Transit System in Northeast Ohio

The Cleveland Plain Dealer lays out the complicated path toward a regional transit system similar to Chicago's in the Cleveland area. The call for reform comes as existing transit is cutting service and raising fares.

October 12, 2016 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

With a Budget Deficit to Fix—What Should The GCRTA Do About the 'Ghost Train'?

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Waterfront rail line carries 400 riders a day. As the authority struggles to fill a $7 million budgetary gap, is it time to finally bury the unused line?

June 10, 2016 - Tim Kovach

Lakefront Location Considered for New Intermodal Station in Cleveland

An intermodal transit station could be coming to the Cleveland lakefront, in an effort to connect a downtown and a lakefront severed by multiple rail lines.

October 6, 2015 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

President Obama: 'We Can't Wait' For Expanded Transit In Minneapolis & Cleveland

Determined not to let 'congressional gridlock slow economic growth', Pres. Obama added two major transit projects to his 'We Can't Wait" initiative: the proposed Southwest Light Rail Line and Cleveland's University Circle – Little Italy Rapid Station

October 4, 2012 - Progressive Railroading

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