RTA Archives

Clevelanders Deliver Opposition to Proposed RTA Cuts, Including Elimination of Downtown Trolley

Many of the two dozen commenters on Monday night urged the RTA board to initiate a transit levy instead of going through with cuts.

by Mark Oprea April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Cleveland News

RTA May Scrap Last Downtown Trolley, Scale Back Waterfront Line in Service Cuts

In 2015, three downtown trolley routes combined for more than a million rides. Ten years later, only the B-Line remains.

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Cleveland News

RTA Set on Building Bus Rapid Transit Lanes on West 25th Through Heart of Ohio City Despite Business Backlash

Opponents argue eliminating on-street parking would make the area around the West Side Market more dangerous for pedestrians.

by Mark Oprea January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

News & Views

Cleveland State University Working to Bring Back U-Pass RTA Program in New Optional Form Following Backlash

The university last week announced it was cancelling the program, which provided students with discounted RTA passes, due to state budget changes

by Vince Grzegorek August 6, 2025August 17, 2025

News & Views

Cleveland State To Stop Handing Out Free RTA Passes for Students

On Wednesday, the school said bye-bye to its U-Pass, which gave students free transit rides every semester since 2003

by Mark Oprea July 31, 2025September 5, 2025

News & Views

Debate Over Planned West 25th Bus Rapid Transit Lanes Brews Between Advocates and Ohio City Business Owners

Business owners say the parking spots the lanes would eliminate are vital to the “economic vitality” of the neighborhood and act as traffic calming measures on the busy street

by Mark Oprea April 28, 2025July 6, 2025

News & Views

As RTA Teases Plan for West 25th Street Bus Rapid Transit Line, a Debate About Design and Bike Lanes

20 new stops would dot the route from Detroit to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

by Mark Oprea December 16, 2024June 5, 2025

News & Views

RTA to Receive $800,000 From Ohio for Bus Stops and ‘Last Mile’ Transportation

“Transportation should never be a barrier to opportunity,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

by Mark Oprea November 11, 2024February 3, 2025

News & Views

Clevelanders for Public Transit Say RTA HealthLine is Falling Short of Promise

The Bus Rapid Transit line’s ridership has steadily declined from 5 million in 2014 to 1.7 million in 2023

by Mark Oprea October 29, 2024June 11, 2025

News & Views

RTA Says Pilot Shuttle Service Program in Solon Gained Little Ridership, Will End This Month

MicroTransit ridership on the last-mile transportation offering “has stagnated,” the transit agency reported

by Mark Oprea August 21, 2024May 14, 2025

News & Views

Greyhound to Move From Downtown Cleveland to New Brookpark Road Station

The service will be departing from the city center, to the consternation of riders

by Mark Oprea August 12, 2024August 3, 2025

News & Views

Greyhound Likely Staying in Downtown Cleveland Following Playhouse Purchase of Historic Building

The bus service looking to relocate three blocks south to the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Transit Center

by Mark Oprea April 15, 2024July 15, 2025