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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…

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…

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…

For many students, riding public transportation to school is a great way to get to and from class on time. Riding GCRTA (Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority) can be a convenient and cost-effective alternative to driving or taking a taxi. However, it can be intimidating for those who are unfamiliar with how the system works. To help make the transition easier, we’ve created this guide to give you the knowledge and resources you need to start riding GCRTA to school with confidence.…

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…

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.

MAHO advances accessibility, independence, and inclusion in homes and communities.
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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…

Officer Daniel Cooke is one of RTA’s finest Transit Police officers,with a love for his community and the people in it. He has found a passion for police patch trading that has led him to meet great people near and far. Officer Cooke was first approached by a Highway Patrol Officer 2 years ago at the RNC to trade department patches. Without much information on the topic, hestarted to investigate on social media and realized there is an entire world of police patch traders. Using a variety of…

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Introduction

What is RTA?
What is Transit Oriented Development?
What is Joint-Development TOD?
Why Transit Oriented Development?

Planning…