RTA news

July 22, 2009

Ride the Rapid to see the President

CLEVELAND � The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) today released this statement.

Organizers of Thursday's visit by President Obama are encouraging the 2,000 expected ticket holders to use RTA's Blue and Green Lines to get to the event at Shaker Heights High School, 15911 Aldersyde Road.

Doors open at 12:15 p.m. The event is scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m., and last about an hour.

"Whenever a presidential motorcade passes through a city, it causes traffic delays," says Transit Police Chief John P. Joyce. "Plan to arrive as early as seating allows."

Several RTA stations serve the high school, but the closest station is Onaway, on the Blue Line. It is about four-tenths of a mile from the high school. Other stations with good access are Ashby on the Blue Line, and South Park and Lee on the Green Line.

Transit Police are assisting a host of other law enforcement agencies in providing security for the event.

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� Jerry Masek, 216-566-5211