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Sep 28, 2023

GCRTA Awarded $12.6 Million Grant from Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)

$12.4 million of the funding goes towards GCRTA’s Rail Car Replacement Program, and $200,000 for electrical vehicle planning.

Sep 26, 2023

GCRTA Announces New Civilian Oversight Committee

COC members will receive training and familiarization on police tactics, bias-free policing, federal, state, and local laws involving police-citizen encounters, GCRTA Transit Police policies, procedures, and disciplinary rules, and GCRTA’s Code of Ethics during Q4 of this year.

Sep 5, 2023

Waterfront Line Re-Opening Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is hosting a special Waterfront Line re-opening ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday September 8, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., at the Flats East Bank Rapid Station, 1198 W. 10th St., Cleveland, OH 44113.

Sep 1, 2023

How You Can Report Unsafe Situations in Real Time

See Something, Text Something at 216-575-EYES (3937) allows riders to discreetly ask for help from their mobile phone with an RTA Transit Police Dispatcher. When the dispatchers receive notification of the text, they will text back and begin “LiveChat” via text, with the person who texted them.

Aug 29, 2023

ADA Office on West 6th St. Temporarily Closed to the Public

Cleveland, OH - The ADA Office inside the RTA Main Office (1240 W. 6th St., Cleveland, OH 44113) will be temporarily closed on Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8, 2023, for employee training.

Aug 17, 2023

Blue & Green Line Rail Service Suspension

Beginning August 20 through September 30, 2023, 67R buses will replace the suspended Blue and Green Line rail service east of Tower City station due to track, signal, and station repairs.

RTA In the Land

"RTA in The Land" is a repository of media mentions generated by sources outside RTA.

Nov 20, 2023

Black in Blue Podcast Interview

Host Dale Peters talks with RTA Chief of Police, Deirdre Jones about her career in law enforcement, from her start and progression within the Cleveland Police Department, to her current position at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

Oct 09, 2023

Peer Mentoring Program Helps Retain New Operators

In this Passenger Transport case study, learn more about how RTA’s peer mentoring program is increasing retention and decreasing absences of new operators.

Oct 05, 2023

Transit Ambassadors Helping People on Buses, Trains, and in Stations

Stephanie Casanova shares her experiences with Transit Police Commander Orlando Hudson, Transit Ambassador Ebony Allen, and Crisis Intervention Specialist Brittany Williams on RTA’s innovative approaches to providing safer transit rides.