RTA Must Act to Prevent Spread of COVID, Vinyl Curtains Are Welcome But Not Enough.

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Think transit is essential for COVID? Click here to take action! RTA Must Act to Prevent Spread of COVID, Vinyl Curtains Are Welcome But Not Enough Cleveland, OH, May 12, 2020 Prior to today’s 9 a.m. Greater Cleveland Transit Authority Board Meeting Board Meeting, CPT is calling on RTA to implement rear-door boarding system-wide Read more about RTA Must Act to Prevent Spread of COVID, Vinyl Curtains Are Welcome But Not Enough.[…]

Clevelanders for Public Transit “Heal the HealthLine” Ride-Along a Success; City Council and RTA Board to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit Issues

Posted on October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Clevelanders for Public Transit “Heal the HealthLine” Ride-Along a Success; City Council and RTA Board to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit Issues FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tonight at 5:00 PM Clevelanders for Public Transit hosted a ride-along on The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s HealthLine from Public Square to University Circle, followed by a discussion about the Read more about Clevelanders for Public Transit “Heal the HealthLine” Ride-Along a Success; City Council and RTA Board to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit Issues[…]

Clevelanders for Public Transit Hosting “Heal the HealthLine” Event Tonight

Posted on October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 by clefortransit@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clevelanders for Public Transit Hosting “Heal the HealthLine” Event Tonight Ride-along with City Council, RTA Board to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit Issues Tonight, at 5:00 PM Clevelanders for Public Transit will host a ride-along on RTA’s Healthline from Public Square, followed by discussion about the benefits and challenges of bus rapid transit Read more about Clevelanders for Public Transit Hosting “Heal the HealthLine” Event Tonight[…]

Press Release: RTA’s Fare Equity Study Supports “Fair Fares” Platform; CPT Calls on RTA to Terminate Conduent Contract and Move to New Fare System

Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 by clefortransit@gmail.com

RTA’s Fare Equity Study Supports “Fair Fares” Platform; CPT Calls on RTA to Terminate Conduent Contract and Move to New Fare System Cleveland, OH, August 20, 2019 At today’s Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees meeting, members of Clevelanders for Public Transit will provide testimony about RTA’s fare collection system and RTA’s ongoing Read more about Press Release: RTA’s Fare Equity Study Supports “Fair Fares” Platform; CPT Calls on RTA to Terminate Conduent Contract and Move to New Fare System[…]

SAVE THE DATE: Transit Roundtable 6/21 at Old Stone Church!

Posted on May 31, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Join us on Thursday, June 21st for a Transit Community Roundtable at Old Stone Church! Join CPT, elected officials and partner organizations as we discuss how to improve transit in Northeast Ohio! Old Stone Church is located just north of Public Square at 91 Public Sq (enter off Ontario Street). We recommend taking RTA. Please Read more about SAVE THE DATE: Transit Roundtable 6/21 at Old Stone Church![…]

Press Release: RTA Riders Applaud RTA for Delaying Fare Increase and Engaging Riders

Posted on March 27, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

RTA Riders Applaud RTA for Delaying Fare Increase and Engaging Riders Local Funding Still Needed to Stop Death Spiral Clevelanders for Public Transit applauds RTA’s decisions to delay the fare increase scheduled for 2018 in order to study RTA’s fare structure to ensure affordability for all riders, as well as RTA’s implementation of quarterly Read more about Press Release: RTA Riders Applaud RTA for Delaying Fare Increase and Engaging Riders[…]

Press Release: RTA Riders Say No to Fare Hikes

Posted on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

RTA Riders Say No to Fare Hikes Local Funding Needed to Restore RTA Service Cleveland, OH , March 26, 2018 Download the full Fair Fares Report. Riders from Clevelanders for Public Transit will attend the RTA board meeting tomorrow to support delaying fare hikes scheduled to take effect this August. RTA has recently acknowledged what Read more about Press Release: RTA Riders Say No to Fare Hikes[…]

Press Release: Riders Present Plan for Improved Public Transit to RTA’s Board of Trustees

Posted on February 20, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

FULL REPORT: Fair Fares: A Campaign for Better Transit Cleveland, OH, February 20, 2018 Riders from Clevelanders for Public Transit will be presenting a vision to improve public transit at the RTA board meeting today. At just 39.5 million rides per year, RTA ridership reached an all-time low in 2017; falling by more than 30 percent Read more about Press Release: Riders Present Plan for Improved Public Transit to RTA’s Board of Trustees[…]

Press Release: Riders Call On GCRTA to Restore All-Door Boarding on the HealthLine and to Decriminalize Fare Evasion

Posted on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 by clefortransit@gmail.com

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[…]