This fall, we celebrate a truly remarkable milestone — 45 years of safe operating and 47 years of service from Paratransit Operator James “Jimmy” E. Smith.
RTA’s Transit Police department handles calls for service and other emergencies just like every other police department in Ohio. Our 140 sworn officers pledge to keep not only RTA’s staff and riders, but everyone in Greater Cleveland safe every day.
Work on the S-Curve retaining wall is on schedule to be completed by the end of August. A total of 75 steel frames have been erected and a layer of anti-corrosion and ultraviolet protection coating is being applied.
RTA pilots solar real-time bus arrival information signs
By: Mandy Metcalf, Planning Team Leader - Programming & Planning Dept.
You could say Nick Krehel Jr. was born into his position at RTA. He’s a third generation RTA employee, his grandfather was a rail operator, his father was a dispatcher at Paratransit, his brother Justin is an Equipment Servicer, and Nick works as an Equipment Repair Leader.
Do you have an upcoming event you would like RTA’s Transit Police to attend? We offer a program called Operation KidWatch, where children interact with Transit Police Officers and learn valuable safety tips.
Leslie Rivers just celebrated her 19th anniversary here at RTA as a bus operator and has definitely made those years count! You can always find her with a smile on her face. She lives by her philosophy, “Treat people the way you want to be treated. You never know someone’s story.