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2010 Fare & Service Level Proposal
The national financial crisis has resulted in steep declines in sales tax revenues and state funding for RTA. For RTA to balance its 2010 budget, a $17.4 million budget
gap must be addressed. While maintaining fares at their current level (base of $2.25) beyond the expiration of the fuel surcharge period ending on April 1, 2010 can
address a portion of that amount ($8.4 million), service levels must be addressed as well.
To meet this requirement, RTA wants to consider comments from the public. All
received comments, both given at public hearings or in writing will be analyzed, and appropriate modifications made, if possible. It is anticipated that service
changes will be implemented in April. Public hearings will be held in early January to allow time for all public comments to be considered in
developing the final plan. Comments and suggestions can also be emailed to RTA at public-comment@gcrta.org. A
copy of the presentation to be given at the hearings is available for review here.
In developing the service changes listed below, route spacing was considered as well as ridership. RTA would like to have as many residents as possible within about 1/2
mile of a transit stop. Due to the funding however, meeting this goal may not always possible.
Discontinue all service on the following routes or route segments:
- #4 Wade Park
- #7 Euclid Hts-Monticello - west of University Circle Station
- #9 Mayfield - west of University Circle Station
- #12 Woodland
- #17 E. 49th - Canal - Rockside
- #20A W. 25th-State - south of Pleasant Valley
- #20Z Metroparks Zoo (seasonal)
- #25 Madison - east of W 117 - Madison Station
- #32 Cedar - west of University Circle Station
- #35 W. 25th-Broadview - on Royalton and KenMar
- #40 Lakeview-Lee - north of Superior Station
- #41 Warrensville - on Bear Creek & Meadowbrook
- #45 Ridge - south of Tri-C West/Pleasant Valley
- #51 Pearl - on Dow Circle
- #51F Strongsville Park-N-Ride (#51 will serve its area)
- #52 Westgate
- #75 North Olmsted - east of West Park Station and on Lorain between Great Northern and Country Club
- #76F Turney
- #88 Broadway - Northfield
- #145 York Flyer
- #239 Euclid - on Babbitt between I-90 and Lake Shore
- #246 Westlake - west of the Park-N-Ride lot
- #263 North Olmsted - west and south of the Park-N-Ride lot
- #722 Cleveland Heights High
- #742 Bay High
- #762 Maple Heights High - Raymond
- #781 - #785 - Consolidate N. Olmsted High routes
- #791 St. Edward High
- #792 St. Joseph - St. Ignatius
- All or part(s) of: #15, #16, #23, #24, #34, #39, #50, #70, #78, #79A/B, #81, #83, #86, #86F, #702 as described below
Discontinue evening and weekend service on the following routes or route segments:
- #1 St. Clair - late night service between E 129 & E 152
- #2 E. 55th-E. 79th
- #25 Madison
- #34 E.200th-Green
- #37 E. 185th-Taylor - south of Severance
- #40 Lakeview-Lee - discontinue service after midnight
- #48/48A University Circle-E. 131st - South Miles branch
- #55 Clifton
- #76 Broadway-Turney - north of Turney-Ella loop
- #77F Brecksville - south of VA Hospital, north of Public Square
Other service modifications:
- Waterfront Line - Discontinue except for weekends and special events
- #7 Monticello-Euclid Hts - Reduce frequency and span of service east of Richmond Town Square
- #32 Cedar - Reduce frequency and span of service east of I-271
- #86F Berea-Olmsted Falls - Modify to connect with other service to downtown
Routes #30, #39:
- Discontinue all #39 service except during rush hours
- Extend #30 to serve #39 stops east of E 185
Route #75 North Olmsted:
- Realign via Great Northern Blvd and Country Club (discontinue service on Lorain between the two streets)
- Operate only selected weekday trips via the Park-N-Ride
Routes #15, #24, #34:
- Discontinue #24 (#94 remains to link Tri-C East to the Rapid Transit)
- Realign #15 Northfield-Emery branch to serve Tri-C East
- Realign weekday #34 to serve Northfield - Emery instead of Fargo Ave
Routes #23, #79A/B:
- Discontinue evening and weekend service on #79A
- Consolidate #23 and #79B into a new 7-day #79B route
Routes #16, #50, #78, #81:
- Discontinue #50
- Realign #16 so that between E 49 and E 71, one branch serves Fleet (7 days/week) and the other Harvard Ave (weekday, business day only)
- Realign #78 to serve W 117 north of Lorain
- Realign #81 to serve W 98 between Walford & Madison
- End #81 at E 3 & Rockwell instead of E 6 & Lakeside
Routes #70, #83, #86, #702:
- Consolidate #70 and #83 into one alignment between Lakewood Park and Tri-C West via West Park Station
- End #86 at West Park Station instead of Lakewood Park
- Discontinue #702
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