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Recent News Releases Current Press Releases For Archives, click Year 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000   2006     (12/29/2006) Transit benefits increase on Jan. 1     (12/28/2006) 2007 Board meeting schedule     (12/26/2006) Euclid Avenue construction continues     (12/21/2006) Euclid Mayor elected to Board of Trustees     (12/19/2006) Trustees approve budget     (12/18/2006) RTA employees donate toys     (12/15/2006) Trolleys Score a Strike     (12/12/2006) RTA holiday service set     (12/5/2006) Highlights of RTA Committee meeting     (12/1/2006) RTA Board Committees meet Dec. 5     (12/1/2006) Strongsville Park-n-Ride expansion opens Dec. 13     (12/1/2006) Join RTA for old-fashioned holiday celebration     (12/1/2006) New Circulator debuts Dec. 11     (11/30/2006) New timetables needed for Dec. 10 changes     (11/30/2006) RTA campaign helps Euclid Avenue merchants     (11/27/2006) Traffic flow changes on Euclid Avenue     (11/24/2006) RTA helps collect "Toys for Tots"     (11/24/2006) RTA offers extra rail service on Nov. 25     (11/21/2006) RTA Board highlights     (11/20/2006) RTA Board meets Nov. 21     (11/15/2006) Ride RTA to see Santa     (11/15/2006) Circulator to serve Severance Town Center     (11/14/2006) Board Committee highlights     (11/14/2006) 2007 Budget transmittal letter     (11/14/2006) RTA to purchase land for North Olmsted expansion     (11/13/2006) RTA Board Committees meet Nov. 14     (11/8/2006) Public Square re-opens on Nov. 13     (10/31/2006) RTA will be smoke-free     (10/17/2006) Today's RTA Board highlights     (10/17/2006) Dixon receives national transit award     (10/17/2006) An op-ed from Joseph Marinucci and Joe Calabrese, originally published in Crain's Cleveland Business     (10/16/2006) Board meets Oct. 17     (10/3/2006) RTA Board highlights     (10/2/2006) TSA delivers check for Red Line cameras     (9/29/2006) TSA to award grant to RTA     (9/29/2006) Board Committees meet Oct. 3     (9/26/2006) Are you registered to vote on Nov. 7?     (9/26/2006) SMILE! Cameras coming to the Red Line     (9/20/2006) RTA unveils Shaker Square projects     (9/19/2006) RTA to unveil improvements on Shaker Square     (9/19/2006) RTA Board highlights     (9/18/2006) RTA, 15 others, support CVSR extension     (9/15/2006) RTA Board meets Sept. 19     (9/13/2006) RTA part of wireless demonstration     (9/12/2006) Wireless Internet access demonstrated     (9/8/2006) Schedules change for two Community Circulators     (9/8/2006) Euclid Avenue construction update     (9/6/2006) Ride trolleys to Pancake Flip     (9/5/2006) Funeral service may impact downtown traffic     (9/5/2006) Board meeting highlights     (9/1/2006) RTA Trustees meet Sept. 5     (9/1/2006) RTA sponsors blood drive Sept. 6 and 7     (9/1/2006) RTA can take you to weekend fun     (8/28/2006) Trolley service adds evening hours     (8/18/2006) Brownell Court closes     (8/15/2006) RTA Transit Police adds canine force     (8/15/2006) Board approves ATU contract     (8/15/2006) New transit center to open near Parmatown Mall     (8/15/2006) Public Transportation Ridership Up Significantly During 1st Quarter 2006     (8/1/2006) McCall joins RTA Board     (8/1/2006) Board Committee highlights     (7/28/2006) Preview of Aug. 1 Board meeting     (7/27/2006) Report card shows ridership increase     (7/26/2006) RTA hosts Family Fest at Zoo Aug. 7     (7/26/2006) RTA service to Browns games     (7/26/2006) Timetables needed for Aug. 20 service changes     (7/26/2006) Walk and Roll in University Circle Aug. 6 & 13     (7/18/2006) Mayor Kelley elected Board VP     (7/14/2006) Board meets July 14     (7/12/2006) July 25 deadline to comment on #821 proposal     (7/11/2006) RTA introduces tax budget     (7/11/2006) Today's Board highlights     (7/11/2006) 3 new Trustees sworn in     (7/10/2006) RTA service to Ingenuity Festival & Tall Ships     (7/6/2006) RTA provide service to July 7 game, concert     (6/28/2006) Construction to start soon on Public Square     (6/28/2006) RTA offers Family Fun on the Fourth     (6/27/2006) July 11 public hearing set to discuss #821     (6/20/2006) Pat Barnes wins Volunteer Award     (6/20/2006) RTA Board highlights     (6/19/2006) Board meets June 20     (6/15/2006) Applicants sought for apprenticeship program     (6/14/2006) Ride RTA to Cleveland Grand Prix     (6/9/2006) RTA launches Transit Watch program     (6/9/2006) State. RTA partner on transit security     (6/1/2006) Charter One Bank pays for free ride on June 7     (6/1/2006) RTA holds June 15 DBE workshop     (5/31/2006) 'Zoo bus' begins service June 11     (5/31/2006) HIgh gas prices drive RTA-TOPS promotion     (5/30/2006) Riding RTA helps fight ozone     (5/26/2006) New timetables needed for June 11 changes     (5/26/2006) Ride RTA to summer fun in June     (5/26/2006) RTA sets June 12 job fair     (5/25/2006) Ride RTA to June 17 event at Shaker Square     (5/19/2006) Calabrese to head state transit group     (5/16/2006) Board approves fare increase     (5/16/2006) Service begins to Geauga Lake     (5/16/2006) RTA Board highlights     (5/16/2006) RTA Board highlights     (5/12/2006) Board meets May 16 to vote on fare increase     (5/9/2006) 12 new poems unveiled for Moving Minds project     (5/1/2006) More fare hearings set for this week     (5/1/2006) Board Committees meet May 2     (4/28/2006) RTA, Cavs ready for Playoff Game 5 on May 3     (4/25/2006) RTA buys more video cameras     (4/21/2006) Ride RTA to Cavs playoff games     (4/21/2006) Ride RTA to EarthFest     (4/20/2006) Filming causes downtown bus reroutes     (4/7/2006) RTA holds April 18 community meetings     (4/6/2006) Calabrese speaks at rail summit     (4/3/2006) Eight public hearings set for fare proposals     (4/3/2006) Citizens Advisory Board meets April 6     (4/1/2006) Thousands benefit from Commuter Advantage     (3/31/2006) Board Committees meet April 4     (3/31/2006) RTA ready for Tribe season     (3/29/2006) Optima works with RTA to create new trolley     (3/29/2006) Downtown trolleys will be free     (3/28/2006) Advisory on trolley event     (3/21/2006) Board awards two Corridor contracts     (3/21/2006) Hispanic leader named to RTA Board     (3/21/2006) RTA Board re-elects officers     (3/21/2006) RTA continues discussion on possible fare increase     (3/16/2006) RTA Board meets March 21     (3/15/2006) Study praises EcoVillage development     (3/14/2006) Trolley service begins April 10     (3/10/2006) RTA awards contract to AT&T     (3/9/2006) Nominations sought for volunteer award     (3/8/2006) Construction begins on Euclid Ave.     (3/1/2006) Ride RTA on St. Patrick's Day     (3/1/2006) RTA offers service to college hoop action     (3/1/2006) RTA looks at ways to generate more revenue     (2/15/2006) January ridership up 4.6 percent     (2/15/2006) Ride RTA to the Film Festival     (2/14/2006) East Side Red Line rail service     (2/10/2006) BRT vehicle fact sheet     (2/10/2006) GM hybrid technology part of Euclid Corridor vehicles     (2/10/2006) WCPN airs program on public transportation     (2/9/2006) BRT vehicle on display Feb. 10     (2/6/2006) Kamm's Circulator ridership up     (2/3/2006) Board committees meet Feb. 7     (1/27/2006) Lakewood Circulator tops in ridership     (1/26/2006) Ridership increase for third straight year     (1/26/2006) Spanish option added to phone service     (1/26/2006) RTA unveils new Web site, trip planner     (1/24/2006) RTA holds Feb. 15 public meetings     (1/24/2006) Board awards Euclid Corridor contract     (1/20/2006) RTA Board meets Jan. 24     (1/18/2006) Applicants sought for training program     (1/18/2006) Shuttle buses operate Red Line     (1/10/2006) Welcome Aboard the New RTA Gold Line!     (1/10/2006) Transit Police beef up emergency plans     (1/10/2006) RTA unveils Gold Line buses     (1/9/2006) RTA Board Committees meet Jan. 10