Start off 2018 right by joining the movement to improve public transit! Come to CPT’s January riders meeting this Thursday. How will the fare increase coming this summer impact you? We want to hear from you. Meeting will be held Thursday, January 11th from 5:30-6:45pm at the MLK Library, 1962 Stokes Blvd (Euclid & Stokes Read more about Join CPT in 2018![…]
Thank you for making transit a priority in 2017. In 2017 we worked together to get Public Square reopen. Hundreds of riders contacted their state representatives to take action on the MCO tax. We helped Cuyahoga County Council establish a transit committee that will continue provide fresh ideas and oversight to RTA. We continued to Read more about Happy Holidays from CPT![…]
Come to CPT’s holiday party and plan for next year! Join us Monday, December 18th from 5:30-8:30pm at the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus at 11910 Detroit Ave. We’ll discuss plans for CPT in 2018 and hang out together. Food will be provided! Also, after December we will return to the east side at MLK Read more about Holiday Party 12/18 and More Events for Transit![…]
Riders Call On GCRTA to Restore All-Door Boarding on the HealthLine and to Decriminalize Fare Evasion On October 26, 2017 Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Emanuella Groves ruled that the “Proof of Payment” system used on GCRTA’s Red Line and the HealthLine routes is a violation of passengers’ Fourth Amendment rights if enforced by law enforcement Read more about Press Release: Riders Call On GCRTA to Restore All-Door Boarding on the HealthLine and to Decriminalize Fare Evasion[…]
Can you join us at the RTA board meeting? We need riders to speak up about their experiences with transit police and delays on the HealthLine. Can’t make it to the meeting but still have something to say? Call 216-714-2164 to share your story. We will forward all comments to RTA. Whats this Read more about Share Your Experience with RTA Police & Next Riders Meeting 11/29[…]
Clevelanders for Public Transit Statement on HealthLine Fare Enforcement Reference: Better boarding, better buses: streamlining boarding & fares from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) GCRTA HealthLine riders are being impacted by RTA’s response to a court order requiring changes to fare enforcement policy on the HealthLine. Although the HealthLine was designed for Read more about Clevelanders for Public Transit Statement on HealthLine Fare Enforcement[…]
Join us October 28th for the next riders meeting. Then join us on Public Square for rider outreach and pizza! Clevelanders for Public Transit needs all riders to get involved in our fair fares campaign. That means we need to talk to other riders and let them know about the fare increase next August and Read more about Ride the Bus with Us October 28th![…]
Join us on for a special screening of the documentary Free to Ride on Monday, September 25th at 4pm at Shaker Square Cinemas. Free To Ride is the story of the relentless spirit of community members from across Dayton, Ohio who overcame a suburban contingent opposed to the expansion of public transit along a commercial Read more about Free to Ride Screening and Riders Meeting![…]
We need you to continue to contact Senate President Obhof! We have come a long way. Thanks to you, the state budget was passed that included a fix for massive losses in sales tax revenue to transit agencies from the loss of the Medicaid MCO tax. The fix was included by Senator Matt Dolan and Read more about September News: MCO Update, Vote & Join us at the Urban Film Fest![…]
We have come a long way. Thanks to you, the state budget was passed that included a fix for massive losses in sales tax revenue to transit agencies. The fix was included by Senator Matt Dolan and is known as the Dolan amendment. No thanks to Governor Kasich, he vetoed the Dolan amendment out of Read more about Tell OH Senate President Larry Obhof to Vote on the MCO Tax Today![…]