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Recent News Releases Current Press Releases For Archives, click Year | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |   2005     (12/27/2005) 2005 transit highlights     (12/22/2005) Board approves 2006 budget     (12/21/2005) RTA re-opens W. 117th St. station     (12/15/2005) W. 117th St. staiton closed while stairs are repaired     (12/15/2005) Santa Claus is coming to town     (12/5/2005) Red Line shutdown on Dec. 7     (12/2/2005) RTA officials attend Dec. 8 Town Meeting     (12/1/2005) RTA Board meets Dec. 6     (11/30/2005) RTA co-sponsors salute to Rosa Parks     (11/29/2005) RTA to host Dec. 7 meeting for contractors     (11/29/2005) RTA sets holiday service     (11/25/2005) Some timetables change on Jan. 8     (11/23/2005) RTA sets holiday service     (11/21/2005) RTA seeks bidders for $21.7 million Euclid contract     (11/21/2005) RTA seeks nominations for employee award     (11/16/2005) Nominations sought for customer service award     (11/16/2005) Two holiday ceremonies set for Nov. 19     (11/15/2005) RTA hires firm to design Park-N-Ride expansions     (11/15/2005) Budget transmittal letter     (11/11/2005) RTA Trustees meet Nov. 15     (11/9/2005) Tri-C wins contract to train RTA first-responders     (11/7/2005) RTA service to HS football playoffs     (11/7/2005) RTA plans Red Line rail shutdown on Nov. 13     (11/7/2005) RTA, CMA to announce joint promotion     (11/7/2005) Bus-only lanes added to St. Clair Ave.     (11/4/2005) RTA opens station at E. 105 and Quincy     (11/3/2005) RTA to open new rail station     (11/1/2005) RTA part of "clean air" open house     (11/1/2005) RTA dedicates Triskett garage     (10/28/2005) RTA Board meets Nov. 1     (10/27/2005) Applicants sought for apprentice program     (10/18/2005) RTA Board action     (10/18/2005) Rail schedules change Oct. 30     (10/17/2005) RTA Trustees meet Oct. 18     (10/11/2005) RTA breaks ground for W. 117th St. station     (9/29/2005) Board committees meet Oct. 4     (9/27/2005) Calabrese joins APTA Board     (9/22/2005) Gas prices pump up RTA ridership     (9/20/2005) RTA buys 11 trolley vehicles     (9/20/2005) Today's RTA Board highlights     (9/13/2005) Board meets Sept. 20     (9/13/2005) RTA looking for poets     (9/13/2005) RTA continues expanded hours for "bikes on rails"     (8/31/2005) RTA Board meets Sept. 6     (8/31/2005) Sept. 1 ceremony kicks off new Community Circulator     (8/30/2005) Ride RTA to Labor Day weekend events     (8/23/2005) Today's RTA Board action     (8/19/2005) RTA Board meets Aug. 22     (8/4/2005) New Transit Chief named     (7/29/2005) Ride RTA to see Browns play     (7/29/2005) Two RTA projects enhance Shaker Square     (7/29/2005) RTA hosts Zoo Day on Aug. 1     (7/28/2005) Service changes set for Aug. 28     (7/28/2005) RTA to host Shaker Square ceremony     (7/27/2005) Ridership up 5 percent at mid-year     (7/21/2005) Ground broken for Parmatown Transit Center     (7/20/2005) RTA breaks ground for Parmatown Transit Center     (7/20/2005) Bus-only lanes will improve traffic flow     (7/15/2005) RTA Board meets July 19     (7/15/2005) RTA, Dancing Wheels, mark major anniversaries     (7/15/2005) Construction work shifts to St. Clair Ave.     (7/15/2005) Car Free group offers July 21 tour     (7/13/2005) Ride RTA to the Latino Fest     (7/6/2005) RTA to expand three Park-N-Ride facilities     (7/5/2005) Budget letter from CEO     (7/1/2005) RTA hosts July 8 Career Fair     (7/1/2005) Board Committees meet July 5     (6/29/2005) Riding RTA helps fight ozone     (6/27/2005) RTA plans family fun on July Fourth     (6/27/2005) RTA service for July 5 Orchestra concert     (6/22/2005) RTA unveils "new" light-rail vehicles     (6/21/2005) Board meeting highlights     (6/17/2005) RTA expands hours for bikes on rails     (6/17/2005) Tour the City on RTA!     (6/17/2005) Ride RTA to June 21 Gund Arena seminar     (6/17/2005) Trustees meet June 21     (6/17/2005) RTA offers service to Grand Prix     (6/17/2005) June 23 meeting focuses on East Side Transit Center     (6/3/2005) RTA Board Committees meet June 7     (6/3/2005) RTA honors safe operators     (6/1/2005) RTA honors Partners-of-the-Year     (6/1/2005) RTA sets meeting for contractors     (6/1/2005) Eight employees honored     (5/27/2005) RTA offers free transportation to funeral services     (5/27/2005) Polivka named head of Procurement     (5/24/2005) Geauga Lake service starts May 27     (5/20/2005) Timetables needed for June 5 service changes     (5/19/2005) Red Line Shuttle Service May 20-23     (5/13/2005) Trustees meet May 17     (5/12/2005) South Euclid woman wins volunteerism award     (5/10/2005) Community meetings added in Lakewood, Rocky River     (5/5/2005) Mayor Kelley serves on senior transportation board     (5/2/2005) Weekend rail shutdown planned     (4/29/2005) Trustees meet May 3     (4/27/2005) CSU honors RTA's Grace Gallucci     (4/19/2005) Today's Board action     (4/19/2005) Service changes proposed for NW suburbs     (4/18/2005) Pass on the pump on Earth Day, April 22     (4/18/2005) Shutdown affects weekend rail service     (4/15/2005) RTA Board meets April 19     (4/12/2005) Smart Commutes help homebuyers     (4/11/2005) Smart Commute press event set     (4/6/2005) Opening Day: more curve balls than usual?     (4/1/2005) Board Committees meet April 5     (3/29/2005) Public art unveiled at community forum     (3/29/2005) RTA offers service to Geauga Lake Park     (3/25/2005) Work starts along Euclid Corridor     (3/24/2005) Applicants sought for union trades apprenticeships     (3/21/2005) Customer Service Center moves April 1     (3/16/2005) RTA ready for St. Patrick's Day     (3/15/2005) Board highlights, transfer agreement approved     (3/15/2005) Board officers re-elected     (3/15/2005) Mayor Kelley sworn in     (3/11/2005) RTA Board meets March 15     (3/9/2005) Ohio slashes transit funding     (3/4/2005) With RTA, why pay $2.30 for gas?     (3/4/2005) Free Corridor program on March 7     (3/4/2005) March 20 service changes listed     (3/4/2005) RTA makes quick NOMBL service extension     (3/1/2005) Letter of intent approved for Brookpark station     (2/25/2005) Board Committees meet March 1     (2/15/2005) Board meeting highlights     (2/15/2005) Board choose firm to design Puritas station     (2/11/2005) RTA offers discounts to Film Festival     (2/11/2005) Nominations sought for volunteerism award     (2/11/2005) Board meets Feb. 15     (2/9/2005) Meetings set to inform contractors of opportunities     (2/9/2005) Feb. 10 public forum on Corridor Project     (2/7/2005) Transit reaction to President's budget     (2/2/2005) National "State of Transit" message     (1/28/2005) Board meets Feb. 1     (1/25/2005) RTA hosts job fair at Spanish-American Committee     (1/14/2005) RTA hosts Jan. 26 meeting in Slavic Village     (1/14/2005) Trustees meet Jan. 18     (1/13/2005) RTA ridership increases again     (1/11/2005) RTA breaks ground for new station     (1/7/2005) RTA breaks ground for new rail station     (1/5/2005) Community meetings for Euclid Corridor set