CPT In The News: GCRTA pilot program seeks to use transit ambassadors instead of armed police to deter fare evasion

Posted on October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 by clefortransit@gmail.com

GCRTA pilot program seeks to use transit ambassadors instead of armed police to deter fare evasion By Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority pilot program seeks to use unarmed “transit ambassadors” to enforce fare evasion, rather than using armed police officers. The new program is expected to go into Read more about CPT In The News: GCRTA pilot program seeks to use transit ambassadors instead of armed police to deter fare evasion[…]

Press Release: CPT and BSC Thank RTA for Firing Violent Officer But Must Go Further.

Posted on March 8, 2021March 15, 2021 by clefortransit@gmail.com

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.[…]

VIDEO: Clevelanders for Public Transit and Black Spring CLE Call for Alternatives to RTA Police

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

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.

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

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.[…]

Groves Decision Limbo

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by Terry

Judge Emanuella Groves by Art Cernoia October 26th is the three-year anniversary of Judge Emanuella Groves’ decision striking down RTA’s fare enforcement policy. It’s a good time to look back on this — both as a reminder of RTA’s failure to address this issue (and thus “heal” the HealthLine) and also as a tie-in to Read more about Groves Decision Limbo[…]

Press Release: CPT and Black Spring CLE Demand Increased Funding for RTA Service, No More for Transit Police.

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

CPT and Black Spring CLE Demand Increased Funding for RTA Service, No More for Transit Police Organizers Join National Day of Action, Call on GCRTA and Federal Government to “Trust Riders, Fund Transit” Cleveland, OH, October 6, 2020 Today, Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) and Black Spring CLE (BSC) join a national campaign to Read more about Press Release: CPT and Black Spring CLE Demand Increased Funding for RTA Service, No More for Transit Police.[…]

Public Transit Economics 101

Posted on September 9, 2020September 12, 2020 by Terry

Illustration courtesy of Shinsuke Arai aka dead-robot, www.dead-robot.com by Art Cernoia So you thought your bus fare paid for your ride? Not hardly. When you step onto your local bus and swipe your ticket, you may think you’re paying for your ride. And you are…sort of. Your ticket covers about 16% of the cost of Read more about Public Transit Economics 101[…]

CPT Supports RTA’s Board Proposal to Kill Fare Increases; New Fare Structure Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

CPT Supports RTA’s Board Proposal to Kill Fare Increases; New Fare Structure Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders Cleveland, OH, September 1, 2020 Today, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Trustees will consider a proposal from RTA staff to lower the cost of all-day transit passes and improve additional equity issues Read more about CPT Supports RTA’s Board Proposal to Kill Fare Increases; New Fare Structure Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders[…]

Press Release: Fare Relief Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

CPT Supports RTA’s Recommendation to Provide Fare Relief; Fare Relief Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders. Cleveland, OH, August 25, 2020 Today, members of Clevelanders for Public Transit will provide testimony at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Trustees 9:00 AM online board meeting in support of lowering the cost of all-day Read more about Press Release: Fare Relief Must Go Further to Bring Back Riders[…]

Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit and Coalition of Supporters Demand Racial Equity

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Clevelanders for Public Transit and Coalition of Supporters Demand Racial Equity Coalition Calling on GCRTA to Cease Armed Fare Enforcement and to Reallocate 50% of Transit Police Budget to Service and Fare Relief FULL LETTER AND COALITION PARTNERS HERE CLEVELAND, OH, June 23, 2020 In advance of this morning’s Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit and Coalition of Supporters Demand Racial Equity[…]