CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Uber and Lyft may soon increase fares 27 cents per ride if a newly proposed ride-sharing fee is approved in Cuyahoga County. Supporters of the proposal said the goal is to give RTA the revenue those ride-sharing fees generate, which would be about $2 million per year. Every weekday, more than 150,000 […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday it is providing free rides to three transit centers and two rail stations and opening them for 24 hours so people can come in from these bitterly cold temperatures.  RTA said it will provide the free service beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday until it determines […]

She describes a normal morning turned deadly. A New Jersey Transit train crashed at a Hoboken station on Thursday morning, killing at least one person and injuring about 100 others, NBC News reports. A senior transportation official said about the commuter train accident, “There are fatalities. There are a significant number of injuries. The train was going very […]

CLEVELAND – Wondering how to get around downtown during next week’s RNC? RTA has a plan in place to keep you mobile. The Downtown Trolleys will have extended hours during the convention, operating every 5 minutes instead of every 10 from the hours of 7 a.m. – 1 a.m. (Price for a ride? A smile.) […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –An additional Red Line rail is being put into service by the RTA this weekend. RTA officials say extra transportation is needed for the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony and Watch party on Saturday, April 18 and for the Q for the Cavs game at 3 p.m. Sunday against the Celtics. The idea is to […]

  DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Group Plan Commission presented its maintenance of traffic plan at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority‘s (RTA) Planning and Development Committee meeting Tuesday. With construction beginning as early as February 23, RTA has developed a plan to minimize disruption for customers who are served by buses in Public […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Greater Cleveland RTA will be offering round-the clock rail service overnight from Dec. 31 until Jan. 1 to make it more convenient for customers to attend New Year’s Eve events. All RTA facilities will be open, including customer service at (216) 621-9500. Several NYE activities include the “Cleveland Rocks […]

  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, OH (WOIO) – RTA has confirmed that they will buy cameras and recording equipment for buses and trains, due to several occurrences of assaults on bus drivers last year. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board voted the morning of February 19, 2013 for a $2.5 million plan to install cameras on 230 buses […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – From Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 8-12, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will close the Cuyahoga River Viaduct for track maintenance. The viaduct carries Red Line passengers from the West 25th Street Rapid Station to Tower City. Replacement buses will transport all Red Line passengers between West 25th and Tower […]

CLEVELAND, OH – The 10th anniversary of the attacks that occurred on 9/11 will be marked by multiple organizations throughout the weekend. Other unrelated events will add to the activity and vibrancy, particularly downtown. The 9/11 Commemoration Committee, formed to manage the logistics and communications for the weekend, suggests using RTA as an alternate form […]