GCRTA in The Land

"GCRTA in The Land" is a repository of media mentions generated by sources outside GCRTA. This page may include: interviews of GCRTA staff by local or national media outlets, articles from third-party newsletters, and video and audio clips from community groups.

 GCRTA in The Land
Apr 07, 2026
Cleveland STEP Students Learn How STEM Supports Public Transit at GCRTA

Cleveland STEP students took a field trip to GCRTA to learn about the Authority’s mission and values, career opportunities, and how STEM plays a critical role in their daily operation.

Jan 12, 2026

Traffic reporter Caitlin Hunt describes how GCRTA’s customer service is being improved through the newly created Customer Experience and Performance Management department.

 WEWS News 5 Good Morning Cleveland
Oct 12, 2025
SPECTRUM News

Reporter Corey O’Leary interviews Senior Director Customer Experience & Performance Management Nicholas Biggar and General Manager and CEO India L. Birdsong Terry on RTA’s Customer Experience program.

Jul 25, 2025

Legendary Cleveland newsman Leon Bibb talks with RTA Service Management Director Joel Freilich about the city’s long ride with public transit as RTA turns 50.

 WKYC 3 Studios “Then and Now”
Apr 01, 2025

Join host Keith Hotchkiss, Regional Market President of iHeartMedia as he talks with GCRTA General Manager and CEO India L. Birdsong Terry on the economic engine that is public transportation in the United States.

 iHeart Media CEOs You Should Know Podcast Interview
Feb 26, 2025

Reporter Douglas Guth describes how RTA utilizes compressed natural gas (CNG) buses as an environmentally friendly option to diesel buses.

 FreshWater Cleveland
Jan 30, 2025

GCRTA General Manager and CEO India L. Birdsong Terry moderates a panel of transit authority CEOs to discover why they invest in mentoring as an effective strategy in developing employees.

 The Transit Authority Podcast Interview
Dec 18, 2024

Host Katherine Boyd talks with RTA General Manager & CEO India Birdsong Terry about RTA’s 50th Anniversary while aboard the 50th Anniversary/Holiday Community Bus.

 WKYC 3 Studios "Good Company"
Sep 20, 2024
Cleveland Leadership Center (CLC) Way Forward Leader Lunch Break Series

CLC Executive Vice President, Rachel Ciomcia, introduces RTA General Manager and CEO India L. Birdsong Terry as she presents to the audience how GCRTA is more than buses and trains.