Join us on July 23rd at 5pm outside RTA Headquarters for a march to Public Square! The rally will begin on the south side of Public Square at 5:30pm. Free donuts! We are demanding local funding for immediate fare relief and service restoration. SHARE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/226754268120281/ BACKGROUND: Transit provides access to jobs, education, healthcare Read more about We Need YOU: March and Rally for Transit July 23rd![…]

Today at 1 p.m. Clevelanders for Public Transit will convene a Community Roundtable on Transit at Old Stone Church (91 Public Square, Cleveland). This event is being held in partnership with NOBLE, LEAP and Policy Matters Ohio. Elected officials and local civic leaders including State Senator Michael Skindell, County Council Representative Dale Miller, and City Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit to hold Community Roundtable to Address Importance of Funding Transit in Our Region[…]

Did you know the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) funds transit less than Nebraska, Arkansas and nearly every other state? That is unacceptable! Complete the Access Ohio 2045 survey here to demand that ODOT invest more in transit!     Reminder: Attend the Riders Meeting this Monday, 5/21 at Neighborhood Connections. Clevelanders for Public Transit Read more about URGENT: Tell ODOT to Invest in Transit.[…]

Clevelanders for Public Transit is disappointed to learn that former Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Chairman George Dixon received $1.1 million in healthcare benefits without paying premiums while riders experienced service cuts and fare increases as a result of budget shortfalls. As ridership declined to an all-time low in 2017, RTA board members appointed by Read more about Press Release: Upon Dixon Investigation RTA Board Must Change[…]

After reviewing #FairFares plan, RTA Board delays fare hikes & announces public meetings! 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 meetings to engage and inform riders prior Read more about April Updates: No Fare Hike! #FairFares[…]

  Now is the best time to get involved with CPT! CPT riders will be presenting a plan to improve public transit in Cleveland. Your support and input is crucial! Attend the Riders Meeting 2/20 at Neighborhood Connections. Public transit in Cleveland needs help! CPT riders have also been working hard on a bylaws to Read more about Stand Against RTA Fare Hikes – February Events. Now is the time to get involved with CPT![…]

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![…]

  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![…]

Can you join us tonight at Cleveland City Council? For the past few weeks, members of Clevelanders for Public Transit have been gathering signatures opposing the Quicken Loans Arena Renovation deal. The deal diverts $11 million dollars each year away from the city’s general fund and into the Q. At the same time, GCRTA services Read more about Urgent: Can you join us tonight at City Council?[…]