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Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Optimistic About new GCRTA CEO / GM Candidate

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Stocking, info@clefortransit.org, (216) 714-2164 Clevelanders for Public Transit Optimistic About New CEO / GM Candidate Cleveland, OH, July, 3, 2019 Following a lengthy CEO search process, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Trustees announced today that they have entered into negotiations with India Birdsong for RTA’s CEO and Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Optimistic About new GCRTA CEO / GM Candidate[…]

Now Hiring – Work for CPT! Your Input Needed for RTA Fares. CPT Riders Meeting Monday!

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CPT Newsletter, 5/16/2019 Sign up for our newsletter here! Does RTA get you where you need to go? Do you think fares are too expensive? Think transfers should be included in all fares? RTA System Redesign and Fare Equity surveys are going on now! We need your input by May 31st. These are both important Read more about Now Hiring – Work for CPT! Your Input Needed for RTA Fares. CPT Riders Meeting Monday![…]

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 Read more about Fighting for Better Public Transit – Join Us Monday for CPT Elections[…]

Nominations Open for CPT Leadership & Transit State Budget Update

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REMINDER: Nominations for CPT Coordinating Committee! Riders Meeting on Monday! Interested in making public transit better in Cleveland? Join CPT’s Coordinating Committee. CPT will be taking nominations from the floor on Monday night. We also will take nominations by email to info@clefortransit.org. Deadline is April 1st. You can nominate yourself or another CPT member. Join Read more about Nominations Open for CPT Leadership & Transit State Budget Update[…]

Press Release: RTA Kicks Off Preliminary Study, Riders Say Full System Redesign is Needed

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RTA Kicks Off Preliminary Study, Riders Say Full System Redesign is Needed Consultant to present to RTA Board and Public Today on Potential System Redesign   Cleveland, OH, February, 19, 2018 Following recommendations by Cuyahoga County Council’s transit committee, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has hired Jarrett Walker + Associates to study a redesign Read more about Press Release: RTA Kicks Off Preliminary Study, Riders Say Full System Redesign is Needed[…]

December 17 – A Holiday Celebration for Transit!

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Join Clevelanders for Public Transit for a holiday celebration! Free food, bus tunes good people. December 17th at 6pm at the All Aboard Ohio Office in Tower City (above the American Greetings store). We’ll discuss our wins the past year and how we continue in 2019. Food provided – see you there! More info on Read more about December 17 – A Holiday Celebration for Transit![…]

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority CEO Recommendations

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The following recommendations were presented by members of Clevelanders for Public Transit at the GCRTA Board meeting on November 13, 2018: GCRTA plays a key role in shaping the future of our community and in ensuring that Northeast Ohio is livable and accessible to all. The search for new executive leadership offers a rare opportunity for positive Read more about Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority CEO Recommendations[…]

Join CPT at the Polls on Tuesday!

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Join CPT on Tuesday to Canvass Your Polling Location! Check out the 2018 Multimodal Voter Guide from All Aboard Ohio and Transit Columbus here: http://www.transitcolumbus.org/vote/ Join members of Clevelanders for Public Transit to talk to voters about where candidates stand on public transit. We’ll provide handouts and polling information and make it work for your Read more about Join CPT at the Polls on Tuesday![…]

Phone Banking for Transit. Get Out the Vote!

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Phone Banking for Transit. Get Out the Vote!   Join Clevelanders for Public Transit next Wednesday night to as we discuss how to Get Out The Vote and get transit-friendly candidates elected to office! We’ll also contact members of CPT to join us on election day to distribute information on candidates and their views on Read more about Phone Banking for Transit.
Get Out the Vote![…]

Press Release: Riders Disappointed in RTA Board’s Decision Not to Act

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Clevelanders for Public Transit is disappointed that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees did not vote to go to the ballot for transit funding today. Due to a declining sales tax base and loss of Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) sales tax revenue, RTA must find new revenue or reduce expenses by Read more about Press Release: Riders Disappointed in RTA Board’s Decision Not to Act[…]