Fighting for Better Public Transit – Join Us Monday for CPT Elections

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REMINDER: Clevelanders for Public Transit Coordinating Committee Elections Monday!

Join CPT this Monday, April 15th at 6pm for our annual Coordinating Committee Elections. CPT’s Coordinating Committee is what makes CPT possible.
From stopping fare hikes to transit system redesign, CPT has
been changing the narrative around transit in Northeast Ohio. This is all possible because of dedicated members on our Coordinating Committee!
Join us for election of new Coordinating Committee members.
All Aboard Ohio is located in Tower City above American Greetings (the corner office near the 2nd level food court). Pizza provided!
Call or text us at 216-714-2164 with any questions.
See you Monday.

 

State budget update: Thanks to your action public transit funding has increased!

Thanks to your letters and phone calls we were heard in Columbus. Transit funding has been nearly doubled to $70 million per year!

Unfortunately, this still represents less than 1% of the $7.9 billion Ohio transportation budget.

This budget will spend billions on added highway and road expansion while cuts to public transit will continue. We won’t stand for that.

Bottom line: we still need dedicated state transit funding.

Every 2 years during budget time we have to take action to secure more dollars but transit statewide still does not have a dedicated source of state funding. This makes planning for long-term projects and operating costs for transit agencies impossible.

We won’t be satisfied until we have dedicated state funding that meets the transportation needs of all Ohioans. We are always looking for state budget advocates, let us know if you’d like to be involved!

In the meantime, check out this article on how the budget will impact public transit in Cincinnati. The situation in Cleveland is very similar.. We must continue to make transit a priority.


Save the date – Monday, May 20th – Vision Zero

Did you know car crashes are one of the largest causes of death in the nation? From 2015 to 2017 the city of Cleveland had an 82 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities and injuries compared to 2012 to 2014.

Vision Zero seeks to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries, while creating safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.

Read more about Vision Zero in the latest issue of Cleveland Scene.

On Monday, May 20th a representative from the City of Cleveland’s Vision Zero initiative will join our riders meeting to discuss where riders feel uncomfortable walking, getting to bus and rapid stops and biking.

Are there specific intersections around Cleveland that you do not feel comfortable? Places where you have to dodge traffic just to get to the bus stop? We want your feedback.

Join us at our riders meeting, 6pm on May 20th, email us at info@clefortransit.org or submit feedback directly to Vision Zero here.