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| Real Time Solar Signs Pilot Program | RTA pilots solar real-time bus arrival information signsBy: Mandy Metcalf, Planning Team Leader - Programming & Planning Dept. Knowing exactly when your bus will arrive makes riding transit easier and less stressful. That’s why RTA is testing solar real-time arrival information signs from CHK Connectpoint. The signs list when the bus is coming for all the routes at the stop and update every minute based on the actual position of the bus. These… |
| Transit Police Embrace Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training |
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. |
| Operation KidWatch | Do you have an upcoming event you would like RTA’s Transit Police to attend? We offer a program called Operation KidWatch, where children interact with Transit Police Officers and learn valuable safety tips. Operation KidWatch also creates child IDs, where in the event of an emergency, parents will have updated information on their child including a recent picture, thumbprint, height, weight, eye color, etc. Upon request, we are able to provide safety talks, demonstrations and even the… |
| 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… |
| Celebrating 50 Years of Direct Red Line Service to the Airport | On Thursday, November 15, RTA celebrated 50 years of direct service on the Red Line between Downtown Cleveland and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. An event was held to commemorate this occasion at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Art Gallery at the Airport, located just outside the Red Line station. We heard how the Red Line has impacted the Greater Cleveland area and the Cleveland experience from Joe Roman of Greater Cleveland Partnership and Airport Director, Robert Kennedy, as well as… |
| RTA Color Guard | Here at RTA the pride we feel in our work is across the board, and that’s no exception for our Transit Police Department. RTA has its very own Color Guard/Honor Guard and they stand at the forefront of the department’s pride. Comprised of 10 officers representing Transit Police, and RTA, to provide and protect a safe, reliable, clean and courteous public transit service. The RTA Transit Police Department has had a Color Guard/Honor Guard since 1988. Color Guard participates in celebratory… |
| New Park N Ride Vehicles Hit the Streets | Have you noticed some new buses rolling around town? Our new MCI fleet is now in service! Equipped with a new communication and radio system for more accurate real time information access, free passenger Wi-Fi and USB charging ports at each seat, we are now able to offer a more premium service to our Park-n-Ride riders. Initially, we ordered nine vehicles, but thanks to an additional grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), we will be receiving an additional three later… |
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| All Aboard Ohio Tours GCRTA’s Rail Maintenance Facility | 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… |
| Now offering free Wi-Fi! | RTA is investing in a well-rounded experience for all riders, with all vehicles in its fleet offering free WiFi to riders. While actively making strides to close the digital divide, RTA is working to bridge the gap for homes and neighborhoods that have limited to no access to technology via the internet. So with an AT&T contract investment of $2 million for 5 years for a complete cellular and Wi-Fi communications upgrade overhaul, RTA is becoming a solution and an advocate for… |
