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There’s lots of great news, as RTA projects move forward

RIDERSHIP:  In 2013, the nation realized yet another increase in transit ridership to the highest level since 1957. At RTA, ridership increased at a level that was twice the national average.

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RTA officials cut a ribbon to officially open the $15.6 million Little Italy - University Circle Station on Aug. 11, 2015.

The new Red Line station replaces an older and functionally obsolete station at Euclid Avenue and East 120th Street – about 0.3 miles away. This is RTA’s first new Red Line station in 46 years.

The station was designed by City Architecture. Construction by the McTech Corp. began in…

Balancing RTA’s operating budget is an on-going process

YEAR-END TOTALS: RTA’s operating budget is monitored constantly, and changes often to reflect variances in market conditions. In 2015, the budget started with a beginning balance of $25.4 million, and ended with $44.6 million. In 2016, the budget absorbed an $11 million gap, and ended the year with $33.1 million. Moving into 2017 and beyond, the budget faces serious challenges.

2017 BUDGET:…

Erica Tucker, Community Relations Specialist
21 years at RTA, 19 of official service credit at RTA

Erica was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is married to Service Quality Crossed Trained Supervisor Anthony Tucker, and they have three adult children and two grandchildren.  Erica has a bachelor of art in political science from Central State University, a master of public administration from Cleveland State University, and a certificate in marketing from David N. Myers…

This July, we honor a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service from Facilities Maintainer Joe Uherc. Hired on July 31, 1975, 

On December 1, 2023, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) extended a warm welcome to 29 members of All Aboard Ohio and three esteemed Ohio legislators: Bride Rose Sweeney, Sean Brennan, and Kent Smith.

This distinctive event offered a captivating…

The Management Development Program (MDP) began in 2008 as a way of building bench strength within RTA for future leaders. During the 2 year program, MDP's rotate throughout various departments while remaining focused on performance management-based projects. The end result of the program is a well-rounded employee geared for success at RTA. The program is now in its 5th class cycle, recruiting for the 6th class, and has produced many successful employees.

The program has evolved over…

Can you believe it? It’s been 10 years since Sustainable Cleveland launched in 2009! Please join us for the Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit on October 16th at Cleveland Public Auditorium, where we will celebrate 10 years of progress and build our future. Please join us for Mayor Frank Jackson's Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit, October 16th at Public Auditorium (500 Lakeside Ave). Every year, 500+ community and business leaders, government officials, students, and residents work together…

A study by the Treatment Advocacy Center found that over 1 in 10 police encounters with the public involve someone with a severe mental health illness. When encountering someone with a mental illness, arresting them isn’t often the best solution for police officers, or the individual.

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CLEVELAND – Joe Calabrese, CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), has been named one of nine of Governing Magazine’s “Public Officials of the Year.”

“Thanks to his efforts, Cleveland today has the best bus rapid transit system in the country,” writes the magazine in its December issue. “Since it first opened eight years ago, the city’s first BRT (the HealthLine)…