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Recent News Releases Current Press Releases For Archives, click Year 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000   2002     (12/24/2002) RTA sets holiday schedule     (12/18/2002) Holiday service schedule set     (12/17/2002) Trustees approve operating budget     (12/16/2002) Public meetings set for Euclid Corridor Project     (12/13/2002) RTA Board meets Dec. 17     (12/11/2002) W. 65th Station to close for repairs     (12/11/2002) Euclid Avenue vehicle on Public Square today     (12/10/2002) RTA unveils new vehicle prototype     (12/9/2002) RTA dedicates new transit center     (12/5/2002) RTA dedicates North Olmsted Transit Center on Dec. 9     (12/5/2002) RTA sponsors family fun Dec. 14-15 in North Olmsted     (12/4/2002) RTA co-sponsors CircleFest on Dec. 8     (12/4/2002) Transit center public meeting set for Dec. 16     (12/4/2002) Seven bus routes change Dec. 8     (12/2/2002) Citizens Advisory Board seeking applicants     (11/27/2002) RTA Board Committees meet Dec. 3     (11/27/2002) RTA service for holiday weekend     (11/20/2002) RTA unveils new clean diesel bus     (11/18/2002) RTA Board highlights     (11/18/2002) RTA awards contract for West 65th St. station     (11/15/2002) Head Start center opens near rail station     (11/15/2002) RTA Board meets Nov. 18     (11/13/2002) RTA report card shows improvement     (11/11/2002) RTA wins budget award for 12th straight year     (11/5/2002) RTA unveils proposed 2003 budget     (11/5/2002) RTA budget transmittal letter     (11/4/2002) RTA plans weekend rail shutdown Nov. 9-10     (11/1/2002) RTA begins service to Park-N-Ride     (11/1/2002) RTA Board meets Nov. 5     (10/21/2002) East Side rail shutdown Oct. 26-27     (10/16/2002) RTA dedicates new Southgate Transit Center     (10/15/2002) RTA to dedicate new Southgate Transit Center     (10/15/2002) RTA & EPA launch Clean Air Campaign     (10/15/2002) RTA Board highlights     (10/15/2002) RTA to host public forum on public art     (10/15/2002) Jesse Anderson re-appointed to RTA Board     (10/14/2002) RTA, EPA host clean-air event     (10/14/2002) RTA Board meets Oct. 15     (10/4/2002) Rail service back for McCartney concert     (10/2/2002) RTA hosts Oct. 6 tailgate party     (10/2/2002) RTA sets Oct. 16 public art forum     (9/27/2002) RTA Board Committees meet Oct. 1     (9/25/2002) Race for the Cure set for Sept. 28     (9/24/2002) RTA rail ready for Tribe     (9/24/2002) Dixon named to APTA leadership position     (9/17/2002) RTA Board highlights     (9/16/2002) RTA Board preview     (9/13/2002) Passenger flow changes for Browns games     (9/10/2002) RTA part of Free Spirit Weekend     (9/9/2002) RTA changes 34 routes     (9/6/2002) Board meeting preview     (9/5/2002) RTA changes service to Six Flags     (9/4/2002) North Olmsted hosts public hearing     (8/22/2002) RTA ready for busy Labor Day weekend     (8/20/2002) RTA plans PM rail shutdown beginning Sept. 16     (8/20/2002) RTA seeks transit center funding     (8/19/2002) RTA Board preview     (8/13/2002) Service to Browns football games     (8/8/2002) RTA provides shuttle to Beatles event     (8/2/2002) RTA asks rides to solve a mystery     (8/2/2002) RTA Board Committees meet Aug. 6     (8/1/2002) RTA report card improves     (7/29/2002) Kirk to head COMTO     (7/16/2002) RTA hires firm to paint viaduct     (7/16/2002) RTA Board highlights     (7/12/2002) RTA Board meetings set     (7/11/2002) RTA offers shuttle for Grand Prix     (7/11/2002) Good news for the Euclid Corridor Project!     (7/3/2002) Ride RTA to the Fireworks     (7/1/2002) Photo opportunities for July 2002     (6/28/2002) Preview of July 2 Board meeting     (6/28/2002) President and concert may tie up traffic     (6/18/2002) Work to begin at North Olmsted Park-N-Ride     (6/18/2002) Dixon re-appointed to RTA Board     (6/18/2002) RTA Board highlights     (6/14/2002) Preview of June 18 Board meeting     (6/11/2002) RTA sets public meeting for minority businesses     (6/2/2002) New communications center unveiled     (5/31/2002) RTA Board Committees meet June 4     (5/23/2002) RTA changes routes on June 9     (5/21/2002) RTA announces award winners     (5/21/2002) Today's RTA Board highlights     (5/17/2002) Preview of May 21 RTA Board meeting     (5/17/2002) RTA monthly passes tied to Rocker discounts     (5/10/2002) RTA Board Committees meet May 14     (5/8/2002) RTA issues quarterly report card     (5/1/2002) RTA begins service to Six Flags     (5/1/2002) RTA to use ultra-low-sulfur fuel     (5/1/2002) BP provides special fuel to RTA     (4/30/2002) RTA to use clean-burning fuel     (4/16/2002) New buses debut on Euclid Avenue     (4/16/2002) Today's RTA Board action     (4/15/2002) Ride RTA to Earthfest on April 21     (4/12/2002) RTA Board meets April 16     (3/29/2002) RTA offers convenient service to Tribe games     (3/29/2002) RTA Board Committees meet April 2     (3/25/2002) Danielle Willis joins ECTP staff     (3/25/2002) RTA fare & service changes take effect March 31     (3/22/2002) Downtown parade affects bus routes     (3/19/2002) RTA Board re-elects officers     (3/19/2002) Today's RTA Board action     (3/15/2002) RTA Board meets March 15     (3/15/2002) Kucinich testifies for RTA funding     (3/14/2002) Full fares will be collected Friday     (3/14/2002) Congressional testimony about the Euclid Corridor     (3/12/2002) RTA participates in March 15 hunger event     (3/12/2002) RTA offers transportation to Film Festival     (3/11/2002) Using RTA on St. Patrick's Day     (3/8/2002) Officials testify for Euclid Corridor funding     (3/1/2002) RTA Board meets March 5     (2/26/2002) Arlene Cohen named to advisory group     (2/26/2002) Board approves new fare structure     (2/26/2002) Highlights of today's RTA Board meeting     (2/22/2002) RTA Board meets Feb. 26     (2/19/2002) Euclid Corridor Project enters Final Design     (2/19/2002) Summary of today's RTA Board meeting     (2/19/2002) RTA sets Board-Staff retreat     (2/15/2002) RTA Board meets Feb. 19     (2/13/2002) FTA delivers good news for Euclid project     (2/8/2002) RTA Board Committees meet Feb. 12     (2/8/2002) RTA report card shows improvement     (2/8/2002) Entance closes at University Circle station     (1/30/2002) RTA send 18 employees to Winter Olympics     (1/29/2002) RTA sends 17 employees to Olympics     (1/29/2002) RTA holds Jan. 30 public hearing     (1/25/2002) RTA to crack down on fare evasion     (1/24/2002) Circulator ridership up 35 percent     (1/24/2002) 2001 Ridership: 58.2 million     (1/22/2002) Mayor Kelley retains seat on RTA Board     (1/21/2002) RTA hosts meetings on Jan. 23 in Cleveland Heights, Lyndhurst     (1/21/2002) RTA hosts Jan. 22 meetings in Tremont, Bedford     (1/21/2002) RTA hosts Jan. 24 meeting in Slavic Village     (1/18/2002) RTA provides free ride passes to MLK events     (1/18/2002) Mayors meet to select new RTA Board member     (1/17/2002) RTA hosts two meetings on Jan. 17     (1/16/2002) RTA hosts meeting tonight in Central     (1/15/2002) RTA awards contract to MTNI     (1/15/2002) RTA hosts community meeting Jan. 15 in Rocky River     (1/14/2002) RTA hosts meeting Jan. 14 in Berea     (1/11/2002) RTA Board meets Jan. 15     (1/4/2002) RTA hires new Director of Business Development     (1/4/2002) RTA Board meets Jan. 8