Posted June 3, 200520 yr http://www.akron.com/20050526/wsl5.ASP May 26, 2005 Leader Online Bath residents continue to fight METRO site By Anne Dennée BATH — Calling themselves the Neighbors for Responsible Land Use, a group of Bath residents have officially formed in opposition to METRO Regional Transit Authority’s plans to construct a Park and Ride facility at the intersection of Sourek and Ghent roads. On May 23, the group not only spoke out against METRO’s plans at the Bath Township Board of Trustees meeting, but they also filed an administrative appeal in Summit County Common Pleas Court to the conditional-use permit that was granted to METRO to allow the facility to be constructed at that site. ....... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 3, 200520 yr Thanks for posting...I've been reading about this saga for a while now. These residents need to get a clue. It's a park and ride, not a methadone clinic.
June 7, 200520 yr Yeah, it's hard to take concerns regarding the environmental impacts very seriously when you're talking about public freakin' transportation...like, is the alternative really that much better for the environment?
June 7, 200520 yr Besides which, how much traffic does that strip of Ghent throughput in a day? That road was busy when I used to frequent Summit Mall, and that was 15 years ago...I can only imagine now...35-75 cars parked there between 7am and 7pm will be an utterly unnoticeable drop in the bucket.
July 13, 200519 yr From the 7/13/05 Akron Beacon Journal: Metro RTA union clears strike Members hope for talks in 10-day notice period; management will review state fact-finding report Beacon Journal staff report The union representing Metro Regional Transit Authority mechanics and other workers is prepared to strike after rejecting a fact-finder's report. Phil Zannella Jr., business representative for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said a strike authorization vote Sunday was nearly unanimous. Zannella said the 41 union members understand that Metro faces a difficult climate in which it is cutting service and increasing fares, and the members hope negotiations can resume within the 10-day strike-notification period. ............ http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12120424.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
August 4, 200519 yr Plan B. From the 8/4/05 Akron Beacon Journal: Metro to operate if workers strike Board authorizes funds for temporary employees in case bus mechanics, others head for picket line By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer Metro Regional Transit Authority took steps Wednesday to keep operating in the event of a strike by mechanics and other workers. The Metro RTA board authorized Executive Director Robert K. Pfaff to spend up to $350,000 to contract with a company that would provide temporary workers, Pfaff said. ......... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12300194.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
August 10, 200519 yr Ahhh!!! It's the attack of the NIMBY's!!! :-o Posted on Wed, Aug. 10, 2005 Battle over bus lot Protesters block equipment Neighbors prevent workers from clearing trees at site of Metro Park and Ride lot By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer A septic-service truck sent waves of excitement through the Bath Township residents gathered on Sourek Road. It was 8 a.m. Tuesday, and 12 early birds had been waiting nearly an hour for their chance to block bulldozers hired by Metro Regional Transit Authority. One member of Neighbors for Responsible Land Use/Government, Kim Bell, had hoped the citizens scared off the bulldozers that would clear land for Metro's new Park and Ride lot. When the truck passed and the citizens saw that it was bearing sludge and not bulldozers, Don Primm could only joke: ``If we could get him to dump.'' ........... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/12346409.htm
August 10, 200519 yr I hope one of the bulldozers runs them over. The gene pool would be greatly upgraded. Let's see...we prefer to poison our air with the fumes from dozens of cars (vs. one bus), prefer more sprawl (instead of less impervious land from having to build even more parking lots for their auto-centric lifestyles) and keep more cars off the road (instead of putting commuters on transit). And, hey, since I don't have anything better to protest, let's protest that (and compare this park-and-ride to Auschwitz). Just when I thought people couldn't get anymore stupid, I see this article. >> Bill Gribble, who helped block the truck, said he wasn't afraid during the standoff. ``I've done stupider things,'' he said. Whoops, I was wrong! I'd love to hear what even dumber things he's done (not really -- I want to have some hope for mankind). When I get bummed out about the direction of mankind, it's usually because of people in stories like these, whose already limited perspective and understanding of the world has been corroded by years of sucking on the exhaust from their SUVs, while driving their kids those long three blocks of bumper-to-bumper torture in suburban wasteland to soccer practice. If they don't like big-ass parking lots -- move OUT of the suburbs to the city! Buy a bicycle and a transit pass! Abandon your wasteful, resource consuming lifestyles! Repent O' Ye Lost Souls of Suburbia! KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 11, 200519 yr Posted on Thu, Aug. 11, 2005 Work to proceed at RTA site Judge refuses Bath Township residents' request to halt construction of Park and Ride lot By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer Bath Township residents who oppose a Park and Ride lot at Ghent and Sourek roads were unsuccessful Wednesday in gaining a court order to halt construction. Tree cutting and other work will proceed, representatives of Metro Regional Transit Authority said after lawyers met with Judge Judy Hunter in Summit County Common Pleas Court. Opponents agreed to stay off Metro's property and the three roads that surround it, said Amie Bruggeman, an attorney for Metro. About 30 residents staged a vigorous protest Tuesday, at times blocking workers who were attempting to unload heavy equipment. .............. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/12355601.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is great news! :clap: I know someone who takes this bus up to Cleveland for work everyday; I would have really hated to seen the service discontinued if they were not able to build on the site. I wish I could take this service to work each day; unfortunately, they do not have pick up or drop off anywhere near my job. I have to commute from Akron to eastern Cuyahoga County daily. The price of gas is putting a beat down on my wallet! :whip:
August 11, 200519 yr Good to hear this news. I failed to notice in yesterday's article that the flatliners used their SUVs to block construction vehicles. Wow.... I don't think I've ever heard such illogical behavior from such allegedly responsible people. But being an addict (in this case to their oil-dependent lifestyles) makes people do all sorts of counterproductive, even self-destructive things. KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 12, 200519 yr At least there's someone on brain food down in Summit aside from the Akron Metro folks. These Bath-yayhoos sound as from the same ilk as the folks who blocked/killed the initial/sensible NS, C-A-C commuter rail proposal a few years ago. I could be wrong, but killing Cleve-Akron Metro bus service would seemingly put a serious crimp into ever getting C-A-C commuter rail -- CVSR or otherwise... so for now, I say, 3 cheers for Judge Judy Hunter!! :-D
August 13, 200519 yr Looks like they worked things out. From the 8/12/05 Akron Beacon Journal: Metro, bus mechanics reach deal Union to vote Sunday on tentative agreement that may prevent strike By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer A tentative labor agreement has been reached between Metro Regional Transit Authority and a union representing mechanics and others, apparently preventing a threatened strike. The union, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, is scheduled to vote on the contract Sunday, said Molly K. Becker, Metro's director of communications and marketing. ......... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12367525.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
August 13, 200519 yr People like these flatliners in Bath make me wonder if mankind can cope with the peak oil crisis. I've seen a lot of deer-in-the-headlights looks on people's faces in the last few days. Speaking of which, does anyone want to buy my 2001 Hyundai Tiburon? It's a black sports coupe with leather interior, stick shift, XM satellite radio/CD player, sun roof, etc. Only serious offers should reply! KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 12, 200519 yr From the 11/10/05 Leader Online: Bath residents ask trustees to join lawsuit against Akron By Anne Dennée BATH — Members of Neighbors for Responsible Land Use and Government (NFRLUG) are continuing their fight against METRO Regional Transit Authority’s construction of a Park and Ride facility at the intersection of Sourek and Ghent roads. At the Nov. 7 Bath Township Board of Trustees meeting, Bath residents Michelle Primm, Michael Carrino and Mike Bell requested the township join NFRLUG in a lawsuit filed against the city of Akron. ..... http://www.akron.com/20051110/wsl5.asp
November 12, 200519 yr ^ I am thouroghly sick to death with these people. It's a frickin bus stop that will only be in use during the morning and evening rush hours.
November 12, 200519 yr Oh, but it might bring in those people! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 27, 200619 yr This is becoming a common theme. From the Akron Beacon Journal 1/26/2006 Metro fares to rise in June General fare to increase 25 cents. Changes will add $250,000 in revenue over six months, in part to offset higher fuel costs By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer To offset rising fuel costs, Metro Regional Transit Authority will raise seven types of fares, including its general fare, in June. The general fare will increase 25 cents, to $1.25. The Metro board approved the fare structure Wednesday. The increases should add $250,000 in revenue over six months, Finance Director Dean Harris said. Total fare revenue is $3.5 million a year, he said. Eliminating free transfers last summer raised $300,000 from June to December. ........... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/13715681.htm
May 31, 200619 yr From the 5/30/06 Akron Beacon Journal: Metro fares will go up a quarter, starting Sunday Rising costs cited in first fare increase in 11 years By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer Many Metro Regional Transit Authority passengers will begin paying an extra quarter Sunday, the first general fare increase in 11 years. It is part of a package of fare changes that were first discussed early last year. Several other changes, including the elimination of free transfers, took effect last June. .......... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/14697151.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
May 31, 200619 yr From the Akron Beacon Journal 5/31/2006 Akron plans new bus terminal $15 million station will replace downtown depot on crowded Main Street By John Higgins Beacon Journal staff writer The Metro Regional Transit Authority plans to build a $15 million bus transfer terminal at the corner of Bartges Street and South Broadway on about 4 acres of city-owned land that Akron is donating to the project to leverage federal money. The new terminal would replace Main Street as the primary location where passengers change buses. .......... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/14705043.htm
May 31, 200619 yr If I remember right, the bus station is also located where it could be served by commuter trains someday. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 31, 200619 yr ^ Your correct, there are set a tracks that run parrallel to this site. I still hope commuter rail between Akron and Cleveland someday becomes a reality (I'd certainly use it!)
June 5, 200619 yr Metro makes the transfer An improved gathering point for all those buses Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Take a busy downtown block, say between Bowery and Mill streets. Add several buses, a few hundred high school students on their way home in the afternoon, the usual mix of foot traffic and cars and what have you got? A real mess. For nearly 20 years the Metro Regional Transit Authority has been using that block as a central gathering point for people transferring bus routes. When it first opened, downtown congestion was much less of a concern than was bringing people downtown. Over the years vehicular and pedestrian traffic grew and now has reached a tipping point. What's more, the reluctance of many to make transfers downtown late at night because of safety concerns turned the continued presence of the Metro depot into a problem instead of a solution. ...... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/editorial/14732625.htm
November 13, 200618 yr Electric trolley buses created quite a hum in Akron transportation 65 years ago By Mark J. Price Beacon Journal staff writer Electric trolley buses provided the spark that Akron needed to modernize its public transportation system in November 1941. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/15987679.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
November 13, 200618 yr Trolley buses are great. Fort Wayne lost the last of their routes in 1960; when I moved here in 1958 for my first time out on my own, the bus line that I rode to work was a trolley bus. My street, Columbia Avenue, was a quiet residential street before the city made it part of a one-way pair, and on snowy mornings the bus was almost noiseless as it came down the street. The only sound it made was the air compressor kicking on every couple of blocks to pump up the air brakes. The ride was quiet and smooth, and the acceleration was pretty fast; they could beat most cars of the era away from a stoplight, and if you weren't in a seat, you'd best hang on to the overhead bar.
February 27, 200718 yr From the 1/6/07 ABJ: Metro RTA to solicit ideas for transfer site Larger site for bus terminal to give room to grow By John Higgins Beacon Journal staff writer The Metro Regional Transit Authority will discuss plans next week to build a $16.3 million bus transfer terminal at East Bartges Street and South Broadway. Construction on the new center -- which will sit on about eight acres of city-donated property east of South Broadway -- is scheduled to start in 2008 and should be open in two years. .......... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/16397634.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
March 19, 200718 yr The story is about the last time streetcars ran in Akron. But perhaps this can generate some discussion about adding another Ohio city to the list of those trying to bring them back. Posted on Mon, Mar. 19, 2007 One Last Ride Streetcar passengers bid sad farewell to Akron service in March 1947 There was no going back when Akron's streetcars reached the end of the line. On a chilly, gray afternoon fit for a funeral, hundreds of somber passengers climbed aboard city trolleys for one last ride. The Akron Transportation Co. held a public wake 60 years ago for its old railway system. ``March 23, 1947. It was a Sunday afternoon,'' recalled J. Gary Dillon, 77, vice president and program director of the Akron Railroad Club. ``That was the saddest day of my life. I went home and cried.'' Full story at: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/16933083.htm
March 19, 200718 yr Hey if Kinosha, WI can do it...then why not Akron?? It is really sad that most every city had multiple transportation options back in the day...then we worked real hard to destroy those options. Now we are trying to make up for decades of mistakes.
March 19, 200718 yr Good old 20/20 hindsight. I imagine they had to have a reason for removing these things back when they did. Did the politicians not expect the population to boom like it has?
March 19, 200718 yr I imagine they had to have a reason for removing these things back when they did. They did....the automotive industry made their decission for them!
March 19, 200718 yr I imagine they had to have a reason for removing these things back when they did. They did....the automotive industry made their decission for them! Don't forget Goodyear... they run Akron. They wanted rubber wheels everywhere. Them, coupled with the Big Three spelled certain doom for cities everywhere. Question though...did New York have a streetcar system ever?
March 20, 200718 yr New York City's streetcars began fading in the 1930s under a concerted plan by GM & Friends. They bragged at "motorizing" New York City with buses. But most lines kept running well into the 1950s. NYC's last line continued running until 1957 -- later than most if not all Ohio cities! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 20, 200718 yr I have not lived in Pittsburgh for about 20 years. However, I do think Pittsburgh still has what used to be streetcars but now when they hit the city limits they become the subway. At least that is how it was 10 years ago which is the last time I visited and used public transportation. I know that when I lived in Pittsburgh and worked full time/school at night I loved taking the streetcar -- extra study time. Pittsburgh also has a functioning incline that moves people up and down Mount Washington to the city for work. Not sure how many people actually use it for weekly commute, but it is still maintained well as a tourist destination on the weekends. if I could take a subway or commuter train now I sure would!
March 23, 200718 yr Been awhile, but I'm still alive (I'll probably post a little photo thread of where I've been). Of course, those companies are largely responsible for destroying our streetcar systems, but don't forget that people could have fought it. It seems like there just wasn't enough people that really cared and they let it happened. Don't forget that the general public was also to blame.
March 23, 200718 yr I imagine they had to have a reason for removing these things back when they did. They did....the automotive industry made their decission for them! Don't forget Goodyear... they run Akron. They wanted rubber wheels everywhere. Them, coupled with the Big Three spelled certain doom for cities everywhere. Question though...did New York have a streetcar system ever? did ny have streetcars? the brooklyn dodgers were named after the brooklyn crowds dodging all the streetcars! funny thing, they say at one time los angeles had the best public transportation streetcar system in the world. who woulda thought that one?
March 24, 200718 yr Interesting thing is that Los Angeles didn't exceed Cleveland in population until the 1940 census. The streetcar/interurban systems in each city reflected this. All of the streetcar/interurban routes are shown in the LA map I posted above. Here are the streetcar/interurban routes in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio in two maps... The green lines with hash marks along them are the electric interurban routes in Cuyahoga County in 1918 (the other lines are steam railroads): Oh, and by the way, two of the lines on that map, the Lake Shore Electric from Cleveland west to Lorain was on a double-tracked, high-speed dedicated right of way west of Rocky River to Lorain where electric trains routinely cruised at 80 mph. Same deal with the Northern Ohio Traction & Light, which had a double-tracked, high-speed dedicated line south from Bedford to Cuyahoga Falls. The NOT&L trains also regularly cruised at 80 mph (much of the right of way was taken for State Route 8 ). Here's Cleveland's streetcar system -- quite a bit more extensive than LA's (though this map vastly oversimplified the network): And, since this is supposed to be an Akron thread, here's Akron's streetcar system at its peak: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 24, 200718 yr ^ Any map of Columbus' streetcar system at its peak by chance? I haven't been able to find a thing.
March 24, 200718 yr Here you go..... Columbus Streetcar & Interurban Map.. the Streetcar lines are in red and the interurban lines are in maroon. Within the city limits, the interurbans followed the streetcar tracks.
March 24, 200718 yr ^I wouldn't mind. It's hard to believe just how extensive these were. Westerville is over 15 miles from downtown, I wouldn't have imagined that.
March 25, 200718 yr The interurban network in Ohio in the early 1900's alone could take you anywhere in the state, including places the railroads either didn't or wouldn't go.
March 25, 200718 yr Maybe there should be a thread devoted to the former rail networks in Ohio. Good idea. Maybe this thread should be renamed? C-Dawg had a photo spread on the subject (but just for Toledo) in the photo section. So I don't think your suggestion would duplicate any thread. Noozer, if you modify your original message by changing the subject line (how about "Ohio rails - what we lost"?), all the other messages will change. I was thinking about doing a photo/map posting to show how extensive the railroad and rail transit services were in the Cleveland - Pittsburgh corridor. And not just how many parallel routes there were, but just how damn busy they were! Consider that Pennsylvania Railroad in the early 1940s operated 100 trains a day southeast from Cleveland toward Pittsburgh via Bedford, Hudson and Ravenna, and more than a third of those were passenger trains! (Although, today, the number of freight trains has recovered, now totalling 70 per day). But, there was also the parallel Erie Railroad line via Solon, Aurora, Garrettsville... which had 20 passenger trains per day in 1940 and twice as many as freight trains. Then, there was the B&O, the NYC/LE&E, the NOT&L, Penn-Ohio, LE&E and P&LE. All but one of these lines went under the long, old Center Street truss bridge in Youngstown. Legend has it that, during World War II, no other bridge in the world had as many rail cars passing beneath it than Center Street's. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 23, 200717 yr Construction begins for new transit hub $17.2 million facility for downtown bus transfers to open in January 2009. Space to have art exhibits By Jim Carney Beacon Journal staff writer Published on Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007 One of the spots where huge piles of snow from Akron streets were dumped in past winters is being transformed into Akron's mass-transit hub. When Akron's new Intermodal Transportation Center opens in January 2009, it will be where all Metro Regional Transit bus transfers are made. The authority broke ground for the $17.2 million glass and steel facility on 8.4 acres of property at South Broadway and East Bartges Street on Monday morning. About $12.4 million of the cost is from federal funds, and the Ohio Department of Transportation is providing $2 million, which is also federal money. The city of Akron contributed the land, appraised at about $2.3 million, for the center. The remaining funding comes from local sources. ............ http://www.ohio.com/news/10732666.html?page=all&c=y
November 28, 200717 yr Metro to propose March tax-hike vote Cuts to be needed unless issue passes, officials say By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer Published on Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 Metro RTA officials say riders will see dramatic cuts next year unless voters approve a sales tax increase being proposed for March. The cuts under consideration for 2008 and 2009 are dropping weekend and SCAT bus service, eliminating several routes and employing fewer drivers. Metro says it is facing a $1.3 million budget shortfall for 2008 and another $2 million in 2009. Primarily supported by taxpayers, Metro currently operates on a ............. http://www.ohio.com/news/11880261.html
November 30, 200717 yr METRO Board Approves METRO to Seek Sales Tax in 2008 – METRO & METRO SCAT Plan for Cuts and Service Elimination METRO RTA Board of Trustees considered two actions this morning. First, they approved a resolution to go on the ballot in March of 2008 for a sales tax increase of one quarter of one percent. The second was to conduct public meetings to determine the impact of cutting service. METRO has had no new sales tax revenue since 1990. Since 2000 METRO has experienced a 55 percent decrease in state funding, has had a triple digit increase in fuel costs, at the same time insurance costs have doubled and sales tax receipts have been lower then predicted and have not kept up with inflation. METRO has been fiscally responsible, raising bus fares by 60 percent, cutting more than 30 percent of service, eliminating 52 employees, and freezing wages for more than three years. METRO is facing a $1.8 million deficit in 2008 and $1 million in 2009. Without additional income, METRO and METRO SCAT will be facing some of the most critical service cuts of its history, including eliminating up to 50 additional positions in 2008. “This is one of the most difficult times in our history. METRO provides vital transportation to individuals each day so they can get to work, to school, to shop and to medical appointments. Older adults, person with disabilities and many people with limited incomes rely heavily on METRO to maintain independence; without METRO these folks could be homebound, unemployed and unable to get to vital medical appointments,” stated Robert Pfaff, METRO Executive Director. “With gas prices and inflation rising, driving is not an option or choice for many of our passengers,” continued Pfaff. In public meetings to be held in December, METRO is proposing the following cuts in service: METRO will be conducting a series of public meetings in December, followed by public hearings in January, to gather input on the proposed cuts and their impacts on individuals, businesses, workers and employers in our community. Meetings will be held across the county. Meeting times are available online at www.akronmetro.org or persons can call 330.564.2258 to get a weekly listing of meetings. Interested individuals can also comment on the changes both on-line and through a special dedicated phone line at 330-564-2257. If the sales tax is passed, a quarter of one percent sales tax increase would equate to 25 cents on a $100 taxable purchase. It is expected that an increase in the sales tax could generate $15 million in additional revenue for the transit authority. METRO RTA is the public transportation provider for Summit County. Twenty-one thousand times each day, METRO transports residents to medical care, work, school and other necessary trips. Route Restructures Spring 2008 Meetings Dates and Locations LOCATION DATE TIME 1 NORDONIA HILLS Monday, 12/3/07 6:30pm-8:30pm 9458 Olde Eight Rd. Northfield, OH 44067 330-467-8595 2 DOWNTOWN LIBRARY Tuesday, 12/4/07 10:00am-12:00pm 60 S High St. Akron, OH 44326 330-643-9000 3 HIGHLAND SQUARE Wednesday, 12/5/07 10:00am-12:00pm 807 W Market St. Akron, OH 44303 330-376-2927 4 RICHFIELD LIBRARY Thursday, 12/6/07 2:30pm-4:30pm 3761 S Grant St. Richfield, OH 44286 1-330-659-4343 5 Twinsburg Community Ctr Thursday, 12/6/07 6:00pm-8:00pm 8776 Harvard Rd. Twinsburg, OH 44087 330-425-4432 6 CUYAHOGA FALLS LIBRARY Friday, 12/7/07 10:00am-12:00pm 2015 Third St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 330-928-2117 7 BARBERTON LIBRARY Friday, 12/7/07 2:00pm-4:00pm 602 W Park Ave. Barberton, OH 44203 330-745-1194 8 GOODYEAR BRANCH Monday, 12/10/07 10:00am-12:00pm 60 Goodyear Blvd. Akron, OH 44305 330-784-7522 9 TALLMADGE LIBRARY Tuesday, 12/11/07 1:00pm-3:00pm 90 Community Rd. Tallmadge, OH 44278 330-633-4345 10 ELLET LIBRARY Wednesday, 12/12/07 1:00pm-3:00pm 2470 E Market St. Akron, OH 44312 330-784-2019 11 FIRESTONE LIBRARY Thursday, 12/13/07 10:00am-12:00pm 1486 Aster Ave. Akron, OH 44301 330-724-2126 12 NORTH HILL LIBRARY Thursday, 12/13/07 1:00pm-3:00pm 183 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave. Akron, OH 44310 330-535-9423 13 DOWNTOWN LIBRARY Thursday, 12/13/07 6:00pm-8:00pm 60 S High St. Akron, OH 44326 330-643-9000 14 GREEN LIBRARY Friday, 12/14/07 2:00pm-4:00pm 4046 Massillon Rd. Uniontown, OH 44685 330-896-7074 15 KENMORE COMM CTR Monday, 12/17/07 2:00pm-4:00pm 880 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, OH 44314 330-375-2812 16 FAIRLAWN BATH LIBRARY Monday, 12/17/07 6:00pm-8:00pm 3101 Smith Rd. Akron, OH 44333 330-666-4888 17 MAPLE VALLEY Tuesday, 12/18/07 10:00am-12:00pm 1187 Copley Rd. Akron, OH 44320 330-864-5721 18 NORTHWEST AKRON Tuesday, 12/18/07 5:00pm-7:00pm 1720 Shatto Ave. Akron, OH 44313 330-836-1081 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 30, 200717 yr Wow, those are some pretty significant cuts... no weekend service :-o. Hopefully the public will pass the levy; that would also hurt senior citizens and those that are disabled that use the SCAT buses.
November 30, 200717 yr As long as public transit is grossly underfunded in Ohio's cities, we will get what we pay for... and what we don't pay for.
December 3, 200717 yr Running on empty The Metro bus system faces a familiar financial squeeze. Those caught in the middle? The most vulnerable Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Published on Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 The public bus system in the Akron area is dangerously close to running on empty. With multimillion-dollar deficits projected for the next two years, officials at the Metro Regional Transit Authority last week decided to turn to taxpayers, proposing a sales tax increase for the March 4 primary ballot. Starting this week, public meetings will be held to explain the impact of the cuts necessary should voters reject the issue. The authority has proposed a 0.25 percentage point increase in the Summit ............. Find this article at: http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/12029446.html
December 3, 200717 yr As long as public transit is grossly underfunded in Ohio's cities, we will get what we pay for... and what we don't pay for. And when ridership drops because of all the cuts, those same people will start b!tch!ng about how much money the transit system wastes. We had a similar thing happen with LEXTRAN. Ridership dropped after funding was cut by the city and state, and weekend service was let go. The city passed an increase in some tax to fund LEXTRAN, and now we have not only weekend service, but neighborhood collectors and record ridership that is increasing 20-30% each month. *sigh*
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