RTA Services/Circulators on the Chopping Block

In order to cut almost $20 million dollars GCRTA is proposing cutting some services including local Circulators. A petition asking RTA to reconsider its decision will be available for signatures and through its Web Site.

In this time of transportation crisis due to a combination of rising fuel costs, crashing housing market and infrastructure failures the import of public transportation can only increase. Without enough funding the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is discovering the effects that these market forces are having on its bottom line and therefore its ability to serve the public. Changes do have to be made in order for GCRTA to serve the region, the question is, do you want to take the stand to argue the case against changes that affect your livelihood.

If only the options were available to increase RTA's budget while the system retools and the funding can be found. In the meantime perhaps we have to look towards alternatives to the alternates such bicycling, carpooling, or maybe walking.

Public meetings are scheduled for:

Monday, Aug. 4, 2008
6:00 pm, Don Umerley Civic Center Memorial Hall, 21016 Hilliard Road, Rocky River

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
Noon, Cleveland Public Library Auditorium, 325 Superior Ave. NE
6:00 pm, Cleveland City Hall Room 220, 601 E Lakeside Ave

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
6:00 pm, Cleveland Heights Community Center, One Monticello Blvd. at Mayfield Road

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
6:00 pm, Brooklyn Senior Community Center, 7727 Memphis Ave.

Service Reductions and Fare Hikes