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| Hunter, Former K-9 with Transit Police, Passes Away | Hunter, a former Transit Police K-9 for GCRTA, passed away in early January after a brief illness. “He will be missed,” his handler, Sgt. Farr, said. Hunter retired three years ago after serving with Transit Police for over six years. Hunter, like his K-9 partners, spent his time patrolling GCRTA facilities, vehicles, and trains. He searched unattended bags for possible explosives, served as a visible deterrent to potential perpetrators, and offered friendly greetings to… |
| Enhancements for viewing and printing schedules | If you've looked at our online schedules since the announcement of our temporary service reduction (taking effect April 12), you may have noticed a small difference in how they look. No, I'm not talking about the overall reduction in the number of trips available -- that's obvious. … |
| GCRTA Receives Boost in Funding for Environmentally-Friendly Buses | The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has received a major boost in funding to purchase six new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses. GCRTA received a Low-No Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of $3.2 Million in total funding (United States Department of Transportation, 2023). This grant helps to put… |
| GCRTA's Technological Marvel: Enhancing the Rider Experience | In an era driven by technological advancements, public transportation is evolving to meet the needs of modern commuters. Navigating public transportation can often be a daunting and time-consuming task. However, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is changing the game with its revolutionary technological advancements. From a user-friendly Transit app to mobile-based ticketing,validators, trip planning, and the future possibility of fare capping, GCRTA is… |
| Behind the Scenes of the Light Rail Shutdown | From August 8th through October 2nd, GCRTA and RailWorks Track Services Inc. will be replacing the track structure on the Blue and Green lines from Buckeye-Woodhill station to Shaker Square. This section of track was last rehabbed in the early 1980’s. The Blue and Green lines, GCRTA’s light rail options, will be suspended during this time and replaced with 67R buses. A major portion of the suspension will be spent on replacing crossovers near Buckeye-Woodhill, East 116th, and… |
| Safe Place for the Holidays | The holiday season got a little brighter for one family this year after their autistic son was reported lost, disoriented and possibly on a GCRTA bus. Service Quality Coordinator D’Von received a call from Operator Nicauya to request a wellness check from Transit Police regarding an autistic male that may be lost on his bus. A description was provided from the operator, as well as the direction the bus was traveling. Service Quality requested that Transit Police meet the bus at… |
| Cold Weather? We're keeping service alive! | Cold Weather- Keepin’ service alive!The best way to spend a polar vortex day is snuggled up under the covers in your warm house. But not everyone has the luxury of having their business close for the day, working from home, or calling in for a personal day. The mechanics, hostlers, operators, and other district staff still report to work, no matter the weather, in order to keep RTA operations up and running. So who are these stellar employees? Bus District Hostlers… |
| Prepping Bus Stops for NEXT GEN RTA | In preparation for the bus system redesign, NEXT GEN RTA, our Sign Shop has been busy at work printing and placing new bus stop signs. So we don’t confuse customers with this new information that won’t be accurate until June, the signs will look just a little different. Bus stop signs that have been replaced along a route for NEXT GEN RTA will just look like the current bus stop signs, but with a blue bar over all the text. There will be no specific current route information posted at… |
| RTA Congratulates Erica Tucker on Board Appointment for MAHO | Erica Tucker, GCRTA's Community Engagement Supervisor, was elected as a Board of Director member for MAHO (Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio) in December of 2020 and began her three-year term this January. Erica was recommended by former member of MAHO, Donna Prease, who also serves on GCRTA's Citizens Advisory Council. |