Residents of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Northeast Ohio, serviced by GCRTA system, require and have inalienable rights to public mass transit which include:
1. Safe, accessible, affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable public mass transportation
2. A system that gives equal merit to and respectfully fulfills the needs of all riders and communities, with no rider or community left out, marginalized, or disenfranchised
3. Dedicated and sustainable funding for public mass transit supported by local, state and federal governments, with equitable distribution of resources system wide
4. Equitable sharing and distribution of public mass transit costs with corporations and other entities benefiting from the service
5. Public mass transit authority that is transparent, open-minded, inclusive, respectful, empathic and accessible to all riders
6. Living wages, benefits, safe working conditions, and union rights for public mass transit workers
Public mass transit provides many in our community basic mobility and primary transport to work, school, healthcare, shopping to support local businesses, access to healthy and nutritional food, to places of worship and voting, to recreational and wellness facilities, and most importantly, to foster relationships with family and friends.
Public mass transit is as essential to this city’s infrastructure and growth, as roadways, utilities, and sanitation – all crucial to residents well being and to the civic, economic and environmental vitality of our region.