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First New RTA Railcar Arrives in Cleveland
The full suite of 54 Siemens S200 train cars will hit the Red Line next summer and the rest of the system in 2028.
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RTA Likely to Put Sales Tax Levy Before Cuyahoga County Voters in May 2027
Some board members argued the November 2026 election would be too soon to mount a campaign and others argued RTA can’t wait until November 2027.
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RTA Board Considering Cuyahoga County Sales Tax Levy Amid Budget Issues
If passed, a small hike in the county’s 8% sales tax would allow the agency to not only stave off further service reductions but improve frequency and fund other improvements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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