CLEVELAND – The RTA is urging Cleveland sports fans to take the rapid or a bus into downtown if they’re going to one of three major sports event being held Saturday, August 23. The Browns, Indians and Gladiators are all hosting home games that start between 7 and 8 p.m., and that has Cleveland […]
Ohio bus driver Rickey Wagoner‘s (pictured) claim that three Black teenagers shot and stabbed him has been unfounded by lack of evidence and a police investigation, according to the Dayton Daily News. SEE ALSO: Jumaane Williams Speaks Out Against Gun Violence Wagoner initially told police the attack happened February 24th as he was checking […]
CLEVELAND – After leaving Castle Community High School on Tuesday evening, a 16-year-old teen was jumped by seven men near an RTA bus stop on Superior Avenue. Fortunately, an unnamed “Good Samaritan” saw the young man bleeding on the side of the road and pulled over to help. READ MORE: NewsNet5.com Article and […]
CLEVELAND – The RTA’s Paratransit service, which provides around 1,500 trips a day to seniors and disabled persons throughout Cuyahoga County, has lost power. Officials are asking people not to call because the phones and computers are out. READ MORE: NewsNet5.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WEWS NewsChannel 5
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, RTA, and Cuyahoga Community College are teaming up to offer Tri-C students unlimited RTA rides with their classes. This includes bus service, the rapid and the HealthLine buses. Tri-C is planning to implement the program for its spring semester. Right now, it’s scheduled to last for […]
A rookie Parma City School District bus driver was fired last week after he says he used “common sense” in not calling police in response to a young boy with a knife. Parma resident Dennis Kaliszewski, 60, was on only his second solo shift when the incident occurred the afternoon of Nov. 14 on the […]
CLEVELAND – The RTA celebrated the fifth anniversary of the HealthLine along Euclid Avenue in Cleveland Monday. Several civil leaders and RTA officials gathered at Ideastream on Euclid Avenue to tout the successes of the HealthLine. Called the Healthline because it connects with University Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic, it opened in 2008 and […]
WASHINGTON – Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones’ season has not gone as well as he had hoped after he sprained his MCL in Baltimore’s 49-27 loss Sept. 5 at the Denver Broncos. While he has already missed the Ravens’ last two games, he reportedly was able to party with several teammates Monday morning in […]
Burton Carpenter is facing numerous charges despite passing a background check. WESTMINSTER, Colo. – An Adams 12 school bus driver accused of sideswiping a vehicle while transporting a freshman football team from a game was charged with driving under the influence on Monday. The Adams County district attorney said 57-year-old Burton Carpenter also faces charges […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – An RTA bus driver is recovering after being shot with a pellet gun. The attack happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Harvard Avenue and East 138th Street in Cleveland. The driver was on route #15. He tells police he opened the bus door at a stop, and […]
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – RTA is taking extra steps during this extreme heat to make sure drivers and passengers stay cool and safe. It’s hard to avoid the heat altogether when buses and trains are your modes of transportation. RTA drivers are baking behind the wheel and passengers are waiting in sweltering shelters. “It’s hot, […]