On Tuesday, October 12th at 5:30 p.m. Clevelanders for Public Transit invites you to join the Cleveland mayoral candidates at Forest City Brewery! The Event is free, but space may be limited due to COVID. Free RSVP to guarantee your spot HERE! Invite friends on Facebook here! Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley Read more about Join CPT & Mayoral Candidates at Forest City Brewery October 12th![…]
FULL REPORT: Ending the Transit Death Spiral: A Positive Vision for Public Transit in Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH, August 31, 2021 Today, Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) published Ending the Transit Death Spiral: A Positive Vision for Public Transit in Greater Cleveland. The transit death spiral is a cycle of financial crises at a transit agency Read more about Press Release: Riders Release Plan for Improved Public Transit to Cleveland Mayoral Candidates[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clevelanders for Public Transit Celebrates GCRTA System Redesign though More Funding is Needed. Riders will be on Public Square this Friday to Promote the Transit System Redesign CLEVELAND, OH Clevelanders for Public Transit welcomes GCRTA’s NextGen redesigned bus service beginning Monday June 13th. “The redesign taking effect June 13th will double the Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Celebrates GCRTA System Redesign though More Funding is Needed[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPT and BSC Thank RTA for Firing Violent Officer But Must Go Further Transit Ambassadors Needed to Replace Armed Fare Enforcement Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) and BlackSpring CLE (BSC) are once again calling for an alternative to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority transit police. On Friday, March 5, GCRTA fired Transit Read more about Press Release: CPT and BSC Thank RTA for Firing Violent Officer But Must Go Further.[…]
Riders Call on County Executive Budish to Appoint Rider to GCRTA Board Rider’s Perspective Would Provide Vision for Improving Transit Next month, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will elect a new president and new terms will begin for members of RTA’s Board of Trustees. Clevelanders for Public Transit continues to call on Cuyahoga Read more about Press Release: Riders Call on County Executive Budish to Appoint Rider to GCRTA Board[…]
Without expanded transit funding, riders are left with hard choices, like whether to cut service to Lakeview Terrace, a low-income housing neighborhood with hundreds of residents. This is why transit funding is needed now. The RTA board has the power to make this happen, but has failed to act. In 2008, Cleveland lost nearly 40% Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Responds to Proposed Lakeview Terrace RTA Cuts and Transit System Redesign[…]
Keep buses and trains running for riders, not police purposes CLEVELAND, OH, November 3, 2020 Community organizers and advocates led by Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Spring CLE are calling on Amalgamated Transit Union Local 268 and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority leadership to maintain transit service during periods of civil unrest, including if Read more about Press Release: Cleveland Organizers Call On GCRTA and ATU to Maintain Transit Service In Case of Civil Unrest[…]
Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Spring CLE Call for Alternatives to RTA Police RTA and the City of Cleveland must decriminalize fare evasion and implement transit ambassadors. CLEVELAND, OH, October 29, 2020 FULL TOWN HALL VIDEO: This evening, over 50 people joined a virtual town hall hosted by Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Read more about VIDEO: Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Spring CLE Call for Alternatives to RTA Police[…]
Press Release: Fare Enforcement by RTA Police is Unconstitutional, Yet RTA Police Budget Grows. Online town hall to focus on equitable, rider-focused alternatives. CLEVELAND, OH In October, 2017, fare enforcement by RTA transit police was ruled unconstitutional. This has caused delays and ridership to plunge on RTA’s HealthLine, once viewed as the best Bus Rapid Read more about Press Release: Fare Enforcement by RTA Police is Unconstitutional, Yet RTA Police Budget Grows.[…]
MEDIA ADVISORY In October, 2017, fare enforcement by transit police was ruled unconstitutional. This has caused delays and ridership to plunge on RTA’s HealthLine, once viewed as the best Bus Rapid Transit system in the nation. On Thursday, October 29 at 6 p.m. Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Spring CLE will host an online Read more about MEDIA ADVISORY: Fare Enforcement by RTA Transit Police Ruled Unconstitutional. Virtual Town Hall will focus on alternatives to over-policing of transit riders.[…]