Those who don’t have internet access can call the RTA at 21 six days a week to have their questions answered by bilingual operators, said Director of Service Management Joel Freilich. Users can easily flip between a map of the proposed changes and the existing routes, and submit suggestions or comments 24/7.Īll maps and presentations that have been generated during the information gathering phase are available online, with many of them downloadable. To streamline the proposed redesign for users, the RTA created an interactive website that allows users to scrutinize the proposed color-coded bus routes by specific time of day, by frequency and by route.
Its service area covers more than 480 square miles, and includes more than 5,700 bus stops. The RTA serves each of Cuyahoga County‘s 59 political subdivisions, and counts nearly 33 million annual riders, according to the RTA 2019 annual report. So far, public comments indicate most transit users favor greater frequency of busses rather than more routes.The RTA built an interactive map that enables users to view the proposed color-coded bus routes by specific time of day, by frequency and by route.
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority wants public transit users to weigh in on a proposed redesign of its public transit system.Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 11, followed by a potential vote for approval on Feb. More details will be presented to the trustees on Jan. Phase one of the change is projected to cost $1.3 million, Lively said. Ticket validators would also be available on each of the HealthLine vehicles. Those using the app or smart cards will get the benefit of fare capping, which monitors a rider’s history to prevent payment above the cost of an all-day or monthly pass, “so you’re not paying more than the person who was blessed to have the money ahead of time,” Lively said. They can also pay for each of those rides in the app, or use a pre-loaded smart card or cash. In the trip planning section, users will be able to see which public transit methods – bikes, scooters, trains, buses – could get them to their desired location.
Another goal of the app would be to create a more connected regional transit system, where riders can seamlessly move between RTA, Lake County’s Laketran, Stark County’s ARTA, and Akron’s METRO RTA services, Lively said.
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