Clevelanders for Public Transit Praises the Reopening of Public Square to Transit Clevelanders for Public Transit is pleased that Public Square is open to GCRTA service, improving convenience for riders, pedestrian safety, and RTA’s service efficiency, while definitively avoiding repayment of a $12M debt to the Federal Transit Administration. We remain optimistic that the new Read more about Clevelanders for Public Transit Praises the Reopening of Public Square to Transit[…]

Related Documents: Cleveland City Council Ordinance No. 893-03. Riders Call for City Council to Open Public Square Immediately Zack Reed’s proposal is not the solution Recently we were notified that Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed plans to introduce legislation proposing that the City of Cleveland be restricted from paying $12 million to the Federal Transit Read more about Riders Call for City Council to Open Public Square Immediately[…]

Related Documents: Letter from FTA: FTA Notice of Outstanding Debt and Demand for Payment Update: Correspondence between GCRTA, City of Cleveland, and FTA through 12/30/16 provided by Cleveland.com On December 27th, GCRTA indicated that the City Of Cleveland should cover the $12 million owed to FTA and Superior Avenue should reopen on January 9th (pages Read more about FTA Has Issued a Notice of Outstanding Debt and Demand for Payment for $12,000,000 to RTA[…]

We were saddened to hear the news this morning that a pedestrian had been struck by a GCRTA bus going around Public Square. An RTA spokesperson reported that the #39F bus was traveling northbound on East Roadway, and made a left-hand turn on Rockwell (right in front of Key Tower), and that the injured pedestrian Read more about Public Square Collision Would Not Have Happened if Superior Was Reopened[…]