Thank you to all who came out Monday night! Over 100 transit riders marched and rallied together between Thunderstorms. We made our voices heard outside RTA and throughout downtown Cleveland… And it worked! Because of you the RTA Board voted unanimously after a long discussion to draft language for a potential transit levy for this Read more about Transit Rally a Big Success![…]
Today, riders from Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) will be hosting a march and rally to demand immediate funding for frequent, affordable and reliable transit. Riders will meet at 5 p.m. at RTA Headquarters, 1240 West 6th Street before marching to Public Square for a 5:30 p.m. rally. CPT is calling on the Board of Read more about Press Release: Riders March and Rally for Transit Funding[…]
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![…]
Attend the Riders Meeting 5/21 at Neighborhood Connections. Opening Public Square, preventing fare increases, new RTA public meetings before service changes are wins from riders involved with CPT. Help us win better transit! See you Monday, 5/21, at 6pm at Neighborhood Connections, 5000 Euclid Ave, right above the Agora Theatre. Food will be provided! RTA Read more about CPT is Winning! Help Us Build the Movement on 5/21.[…]
Statement Regarding Resignation of GCRTA Board President Agency Must Rebuild Trust; Board Should Include RTA Riders Cleveland, OH, March 30, 2018 Clevelanders for Public Transit is disappointed to learn that Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees President George F. Dixon III has allegedly received health insurance benefits from RTA without paying premiums. For Read more about Statement Regarding Resignation of GCRTA Board President[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]