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 […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The heavy rain caused flooding at the Buckeye Woodhill RTA Station Wednesday morning. Trains cannot use this area at this time, replacement buses will continue for both Blue and Green Line (this area serves both lines) as crews work on repairing the damage. Additionally, other parts of the Green Line […]
CLEVELAND – Calling the nation’s transportation infrastructure the backbone of the American economy Vice President Joe Biden took the administration’s push for the “Grow America Plan” to Cleveland on Wednesday. Speaking at the Greater Cleveland RTA’s Central Rail Maintenance Facility, Biden warned where we once led the world we are now falling behind. “We […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It is the heart of our city — Public Square, and it’s in for some major redevelopment. The project would drastically change the face of the city. In fact, to change Public Square would be a tremendous benefit to the city. But how would it affect RTA, the train and bus […]
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, OH (WOIO) – The frigid blast of winter weather caused major problems for the RTA on Tuesday. By Tuesday’s evening rush hour, Red Line Red Line East Side service is running between Windermere to Tower City. Buses continue to serve Red Line WESTBOUND for the time being. The Waterfront Line is now served […]
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 […]
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 […]
CLEVELAND – Ground was broke Tuesday for a new RTA rapid station, called the Little Italy-University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland at the corner of Mayfield and Random Roads. This new rapid station will replace the East 120th Street and Euclid Avenue station on the Red Line. It will provide a direct link to University […]
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 […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – The woman charged with disorderly conduct in the RTA uppercut incident that went viral was sentenced Tuesday. Shidea Lane was given a 30-day jail sentence, but 27 of those days were suspended with the remaining jail time to be scheduled followed by a two-year probation. Lane, who is now pregnant and […]