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Recent News Releases Current Press Releases For Archives, click Year 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000   2001     (12/31/2001) Olympic torch relay may affect service     (12/28/2001) RTA sets community meetings     (12/26/2001) RTA offers extra service for Campbell ceremony     (12/26/2001) RTA sets holiday schedule     (12/21/2001) Jan. 3 deadline nears for award nominations     (12/21/2001) RTA names new safety director     (12/18/2001) RTA Board approves 2002 budget     (12/14/2001) RTA Board members meet Dec. 18     (11/30/2001) Operators pay $$ to wear blue jeans     (11/30/2001) RTA Board meets Dec. 4     (11/26/2001) RTA Board meets Nov. 27     (11/20/2001) RTA sets holiday weekend service     (11/20/2001) RTA offers logo items to the public     (11/16/2001) Some RTA routes to change Dec. 9     (11/16/2001) RTA issues quarterly report card     (11/13/2001) Proposed RTA fare structure     (11/12/2001) RTA Board holds special meeting Nov. 13     (11/9/2001) RTA un veils proposed 2002 budget     (11/7/2001) RTA listens to customers Nov. 14     (11/2/2001) Use RTA to visit Artrain this weekend     (11/1/2001) RTA cracks down on newspaper boxes     (10/23/2001) Buy RTA monthly pass, go to Rock Hall for free     (10/16/2001) Today's RTA Board action     (10/12/2001) RTA offers service to Tribe playoff games     (10/12/2001) Tops, RTA extend joint promotion     (10/12/2001) RTA Board members meet Oct. 16     (10/5/2001) RTA celebrates renovation along Euclid Ave     (10/5/2001) RTA Finance Committee meets Oct. 9     (10/4/2001) RTA annual survey is Friday, Oct. 5     (10/1/2001) RTA sets Columbus Day service     (9/28/2001) RTA to allow bikes on trains     (9/26/2001) RTA trustees OK advertising contract     (9/25/2001) RTA Trustees hold special meeting on Sept. 26     (9/21/2001) RTA collects donations for WTC victims     (9/18/2001) Today's RTA Board action     (9/14/2001) Preview of RTA's Sept. 14 Board meeting     (9/12/2001) RTA offers free passes to blood donors     (9/7/2001) Preview of Sept. 11 Board meeting     (8/30/2001) RTA sets Labor Day service     (8/29/2001) RTA demonstrates 'ribbon flow'     (8/27/2001) Bus operator: drug, alcohol tests negative     (8/21/2001) Summary of today's Board meeting     (8/20/2001) RTA ridership jumps in July     (8/17/2001) Mayors meet to select new RTA Board member     (8/17/2001) RTA police arrest 3 for graffiti     (8/17/2001) Preview of Aug. 21 Board meeting     (8/15/2001) New timetables ready     (8/10/2001) RTA releases quarterly report card     (8/7/2001) RTA kicks off special service for Cleveland Browns games     (8/3/2001) RTA Board committees meet Tuesday     (7/26/2001) Fall service changes begin Aug. 19     (7/24/2001) Tops and RTA offer a free ride home     (7/24/2001) Summary of today's RTA Board meeting     (7/20/2001) RTA Board members meet July 24     (7/17/2001) Six area transit agencies add bike racks to buses     (7/16/2001) Four transit agencies kick off 'rack-n-roll' program at 2 p.m. Tuesday     (7/13/2001) Collinwood graduate wins Hayden scholarship     (7/12/2001) July 12: Customer Appreciation Day at RTA facility downtown     (7/10/2001) Lakewood engineer heads RTA division     (7/10/2001) Ride the rails, then visit the tall ships at Harborfest     (7/3/2001) RTA offers convenient transportation to view fireworks     (6/29/2001) RTA Board committees meet Tuesday     (6/26/2001) Grand Opening set for newly constructed bridge     (6/25/2001) RTA best way to travel for race weekend and holiday     (6/20/2001) RTA beefs up service for June 21 events     (6/20/2001) RTA holds public meeting to discuss DBE goal     (6/19/2001) Today's RTA Board action     (6/19/2001) RTA offers discounts to Rock Hall concerts     (6/18/2001) RTA salutes employee for returning wallet     (6/18/2001) #147 Center City Loop re-routed     (6/18/2001) RTA salutes employee for teamwork     (6/15/2001) Preview of June 19 RTA Board meeting     (6/14/2001) RTA names new Deputy General Manager     (6/13/2001) RTA co-sponsors Mature Lifestyle Show     (6/13/2001) RTA Customer Feedback Day on June 27     (6/12/2001) RTA names new rail director     (6/12/2001) RTA sets June 28 public hearing     (6/12/2001) Construction affects two RTA routes     (6/11/2001) West end of Red Line to be down June 15-17     (6/11/2001) Timetables change for 3 Community Circulators     (6/5/2001) RTA Blue Line study team issues report     (6/4/2001) RTA sponsors Family Day June 20 at Zoo     (6/4/2001) RTA service changes June 10     (6/1/2001) RTA Trustees meet June 5     (5/31/2001) Kids paint RTA bus at June 10 festival     (5/31/2001) RTA salutes employees     (5/29/2001) RTA monthly pass saves money     (5/25/2001) RTA offers discounts to summer fun     (5/24/2001) RTA begins service to Metroparks Zoo     (5/21/2001) RTA Board approves U-Pass program at CWRU     (5/21/2001) Summary of May 22 RTA Board action     (5/21/2001) Board members meet May 22     (5/18/2001) Media Advisory: Try Transit Week, 11 a.m. May 21     (5/18/2001) RTA vehicles on display at May 20 car show     (5/18/2001) RTA celebrates Try Transit Week May 21-25     (5/16/2001) RTA sets community meeting for #89 route     (5/9/2001) RTA to use hybrid electric vehicles on Euclid Corridor     (5/4/2001) RTA Board committees meet May 8     (5/3/2001) Madison man saluted for heroism     (5/2/2001) RTA begins service to Six Flags     (5/1/2001) Film crews close E. 55th -Broadway     (5/1/2001) Euclid Corridor's Jeri Chaikin accepts new post     (4/26/2001) RTA offers Media Relations internship     (4/26/2001) RTA releases first quarter report card     (4/24/2001) RTA buys 225 buses     (4/17/2001) James Dougherty Promoted to Manager of Safety at RTA     (4/6/2001) RTA Board committees meet Tuesday     (4/6/2001) RTA to hold press briefing for new Airport Transit Study     (4/6/2001) Ride RTA to the April 22 Earthfest at Metroparks Zoo     (3/30/2001) RTA unveil new luxury buses     (3/29/2001) RTA to unveil new luxury coaches on March 30     (3/27/2001) Summary of Today's Board Meeting     (3/26/2001) RTA Board members meet Tuesday     (3/26/2001) RTA offers fast, convenient service to Indians home opener     (3/20/2001) 'Ride Against Hunger' 6-9 a.m. Tuesday     (3/15/2001) Congresswoman testifies in support of Euclid Corridor Project     (3/14/2001) New schedules ready for 21 RTA routes     (3/13/2001) West end of Red Line shut down March 23-26     (3/9/2001) RTA offers service to Film Festival     (3/8/2001) RTA trades food for fare on March 20th     (3/8/2001) RTA offers expanded service on March 17th     (3/7/2001) RTA police add nine new officers     (3/5/2001) Preview of March 6 Board Meeting     (3/1/2001) New Park-N-Ride lot set for North Olmsted     (2/28/2001) Glass-Breaking marks new Park-N-Ride Facility     (2/27/2001) Summary of Today's Board Meeting     (2/26/2001) RTA Board Members Meet Tuesday     (2/26/2001) MLK Bridge reopens today     (2/22/2001) Joe Calabrese Celebrates First Anniversary     (2/14/2001) Regular service Monday     (2/9/2001) RTA Board Commitees meet Feb.13     (2/9/2001) RTA News     (2/8/2001) Lakewood Circulator #1 in ridership     (2/8/2001) RTA speaker at Bay Kiwanis on Feb. 13     (2/5/2001) RTA 4th Quarter 2000 Report Card     (2/5/2001) RTA's website address has changed     (1/31/2001) Paul Volpe joins RTA Board     (1/31/2001) Cleveland RTA hosts workshop for Bus Rapid Transit     (1/23/2001) Ride Happy or Ride Free: RTA unveils new customer program     (1/22/2001) RTA Board meets Tuesday at Hayden     (1/11/2001) RTA listens to customers' concerns on Feb. 14     (1/9/2001) RTA begins TV ad campaign     (1/8/2001) RTA offers free passes to persons at MLK-related events     (1/8/2001) RTA Board meets Tuesday, Jan. 9     (1/2/2001) #802 Southeast Community Circulator construction reroute