February 13, 20232 yr On 2/10/2023 at 12:59 PM, sonisharri said: Always interesting to see an outside perspective on the RTA... Mocking our distinguished model of Transit Oriented Development Parking....wow that stung!!!
February 17, 20232 yr Job posting - who wants to work on some new Siemens S200 Light Rail Vehicles? And some really old rail vehicles. And buses When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
February 17, 20232 yr Author FYI For Immediate Release February 17, 2023 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Announces New Website Design Cleveland, OH – The GCRTA is proud to announce a public preview of our new website design https://dev.riderta.com. We are asking for user feedback before the site goes live. The new site features a streamlined, modern interface, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help riders make well-informed decisions on their travel needs. Through February 28, 2023, visitors are encouraged to explore the website and provide their feedback using the available online feedback form, or via email at [email protected]. “We are thrilled to debut our new website to our riders, partners, employees, and all who are looking to learn about the breadth of services available at GCRTA,” said GCRTA General Manager and CEO India Birdsong Terry. “Connecting the Community includes connecting online, and the feedback you provide will help get us to the best possible outcome.” GCRTA’s website is continuously updated with news, schedule changes, major project updates, job opportunities, blog posts and much more. Once the new site design is launched, we invite visitors to continue in providing us their feedback and suggestions for site improvements. ### "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 18, 20232 yr FYI For Immediate Release February 17, 2023 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Announces New Website Design Cleveland, OH – The GCRTA is proud to announce a public preview of our new website design https://dev.riderta.com. We are asking for user feedback before the site goes live. The new site features a streamlined, modern interface, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help riders make well-informed decisions on their travel needs. Through February 28, 2023, visitors are encouraged to explore the website and provide their feedback using the available online feedback form, or via email at [email protected]. “We are thrilled to debut our new website to our riders, partners, employees, and all who are looking to learn about the breadth of services available at GCRTA,” said GCRTA General Manager and CEO India Birdsong Terry. “Connecting the Community includes connecting online, and the feedback you provide will help get us to the best possible outcome.” GCRTA’s website is continuously updated with news, schedule changes, major project updates, job opportunities, blog posts and much more. Once the new site design is launched, we invite visitors to continue in providing us their feedback and suggestions for site improvements. ###Trip planner is odd. Why don't they just recommend I take the redline and transfer to the blue line at tower city? Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
February 18, 20232 yr Well, Google Maps is accurate, though I don't know if the times are in real-time or approximations
February 19, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said: Trip planner is odd. Why don't they just recommend I take the redline and transfer to the blue line at tower city? Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk Oh FFS. This is really not good. I hope your submitted feedback; hopefully it’s just a “switch” that isn’t flipped on this beta version.
February 19, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, brtshrcegr said: Oh FFS. This is really not good. I hope your submitted feedback; hopefully it’s just a “switch” that isn’t flipped on this beta version. I think their algorithm is just victim to the fact that Hopkins’ address is listed as Riverside Drive, which is basically behind the IX center. Taking this address literally, the nearest stop on the 86 bus is maybe a little closer than the redline stop, especially assuming you’re traveling by road first. It’s still not great though. It will definitely discourage ridership from the airport for people that don’t know how convenient the Red line is.
March 1, 20232 yr Author Another Red Line train caught fire this morning, this time it was inside the airport station. So how's that new train procurement coming, RTA? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 2, 20232 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 4, 20232 yr I realize that advertising income from wrapping buses like this is important revenue for RTA, but I have seen several complaints on social media about how it makes it difficult to see your stop coming up, ruining the window view, etc. That said, why would RTA even bother to put such an obviously forced sunshiny spin on this? Edited March 4, 20232 yr by gildone
March 9, 20232 yr Author MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marie Zickefoose, City of Cleveland [email protected] Mayor Bibb announces appointments to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Cleveland – This week, Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced two new appointments to the Board of Trustees for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). Pending approval from Cleveland City Council, Calley Mersmann and Jeffrey Weston Sleasman will both serve 3-year terms ending in March 2026. Current board members Valarie McCall and Luz Pellot will conclude their terms of service this month. “I send my gratitude to both Valarie and Luz for their dedicated work on the GCRTA Board of Trustees,” said Mayor Bibb. “I am confident that Calley and Jeffrey will continue to be valuable partners in their new roles, furthering the vision of providing equitable, accessible and efficient transit for our residents and riders.” About the Board Appointees: Calley Mersmann is the Senior Strategist of Transit and Mobility at the City of Cleveland. As the first person to hold this role at the City, her responsibilities include developing transit-supportive policies, practices, and projects at the City; cultivating a strong interagency partnership with GCRTA; and directing the City’s transit and mobility work toward achieving equitable, accessible, safe, and sustainable movement for all Clevelanders. Mersmann previously served for four years with the City Planning Commission as Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Mersmann holds an MPA with concentrations in Local Government and Sustainable Development from Indiana University. She is a regular GCRTA rider and bicycle commuter. Jeffrey Weston Sleasman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Boussole, LLC, a consumer goods startup focused on biomedical technologies. He is an active member of Clevelanders for Public Transit, a rider’s organization that supports and promotes affordable, accessible, reliable, and environmentally and financially sustainable public transportation in Northeast Ohio. Sleasman is particularly engaged by the potential for land use and mobility decisions, including provision of reliable, affordable, and convenient public transportation, to advance equitable economic advancement. He holds an MBA with a focus on Strategy and Entrepreneurship from The Ohio State University and has been a dedicated transit rider for over 30 years. ### "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, KJP said: MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marie Zickefoose, City of Cleveland [email protected] Mayor Bibb announces appointments to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Cleveland – This week, Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced two new appointments to the Board of Trustees for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). Pending approval from Cleveland City Council, Calley Mersmann and Jeffrey Weston Sleasman will both serve 3-year terms ending in March 2026. Current board members Valarie McCall and Luz Pellot will conclude their terms of service this month. “I send my gratitude to both Valarie and Luz for their dedicated work on the GCRTA Board of Trustees,” said Mayor Bibb. “I am confident that Calley and Jeffrey will continue to be valuable partners in their new roles, furthering the vision of providing equitable, accessible and efficient transit for our residents and riders.” About the Board Appointees: Calley Mersmann is the Senior Strategist of Transit and Mobility at the City of Cleveland. As the first person to hold this role at the City, her responsibilities include developing transit-supportive policies, practices, and projects at the City; cultivating a strong interagency partnership with GCRTA; and directing the City’s transit and mobility work toward achieving equitable, accessible, safe, and sustainable movement for all Clevelanders. Mersmann previously served for four years with the City Planning Commission as Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Mersmann holds an MPA with concentrations in Local Government and Sustainable Development from Indiana University. She is a regular GCRTA rider and bicycle commuter. Jeffrey Weston Sleasman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Boussole, LLC, a consumer goods startup focused on biomedical technologies. He is an active member of Clevelanders for Public Transit, a rider’s organization that supports and promotes affordable, accessible, reliable, and environmentally and financially sustainable public transportation in Northeast Ohio. Sleasman is particularly engaged by the potential for land use and mobility decisions, including provision of reliable, affordable, and convenient public transportation, to advance equitable economic advancement. He holds an MBA with a focus on Strategy and Entrepreneurship from The Ohio State University and has been a dedicated transit rider for over 30 years. ### I don't know any of these people personally (incoming or outgoing), but from the press release and cleveland.com's article, these would seem to be excellent additions to RTA's board, with both personal and professional interest in RTA's success.
March 10, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, X said: I don't know any of these people personally (incoming or outgoing), but from the press release and cleveland.com's article, these would seem to be excellent additions to RTA's board, with both personal and professional interest in RTA's success. Absolutely- Jeff was nominated by and is active in Clevelanders for Public Transit, and Calley is also transit friendly. Great additions to the board. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 10, 20232 yr Author I also believe they will be good additions to the board. I believe they will add a level of scrutiny to the board that has been missing for a long time. Too often, and with disastrous results, the board has taken the staff's word as gospel. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 14, 20232 yr RTA annual meeting next week. Maybe we’ll get a formal rail car announcement? (Purely speculation) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 23, 20232 yr G’ah. East Side Redline closed essentially all of April? And the replacement shuttle is only 30 minute headways When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 23, 20232 yr What work are they doing? Maybe somebody made a bold executive decision to bite the bullet and close the tracks all at once for a month instead of perhaps doing the working over the course of 6 months and closing only on the weekends and the like. Such a scheme could also possibly be cheaper in the long run as they might be less in the way of moblization and staging costs Just throwing that out there as I have no idea.
March 23, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Htsguy said: What work are they doing? Maybe somebody made a bold executive decision to bite the bullet and close the tracks all at once for a month instead of perhaps doing the working over the course of 6 months and closing only on the weekends and the like. Such a scheme could also possibly be cheaper in the long run as they might be less in the way of moblization and staging costs Just throwing that out there as I have no idea. I think it is fine to close the line if needed. However, replacement shuttles should have the same headways and better communication is needed. RTA is bad at these things. Edited March 23, 20232 yr by freefourur
March 23, 20232 yr This is ridiculous... I understand maintenance is necessary, but public transit that can't be relied upon is next to useless. I feel like the message this communicates to anyone relying on RTA for transportation is "consider getting a car, because you can't rely on RTA." Anyways... hopefully they get whatever maintenance they need done, and don't need more for a while.
March 23, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: G’ah. East Side Redline closed essentially all of April? And the replacement shuttle is only 30 minute headways And so many people think we shouldn't be driving automobiles. As much as I love rail transit, thank God for my car. [Ducking for cover]
March 24, 20232 yr 18 hours ago, TMart said: And so many people think we shouldn't be driving automobiles. As much as I love rail transit, thank God for my car. [Ducking for cover] Sure, you live in the US, which is built with the car in mind. You cannot get around most US cities without a car. You can't get to work or the grocery or to school or to church without a car. It's a cost-of-living-tax that we pay in the US (and the sprawling infrastructure that goes along with it -- more miles of roadway, water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, power lines, phone lines, etc., all of which has to be built and maintained) and lots of other countries don't. Congratulations. You get buy and maintain a car and have to drive to the gym to get exercise, the Dutch get their exercise walking and biking to work, get free medical care and education, and 20+ days of vacation a year. U.S.A for the win? If you lived in a city built around walking and later modified for the car -- most of Europe, lots of Asia -- even owning a car would be far more expense and hassle than it would be worth for a lot of people. We should better fund transit and re-think how we build our cities to lower the cost of living. (Sure, you can still live out in the outer outer burbs and drive your car -- but you shouldn't HAVE to have a car.)
March 24, 20232 yr One thing is for sure, That "Tri-C-Campus District" stop is as misleading as it gets. I sure hope students or travelers don't get tricked into thinking it's anywhere near the school or anything besides the correctional facility.
March 24, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, TBideon said: One thing is for sure, That "Tri-C-Campus District" stop is as misleading as it gets. I sure hope students or travelers don't get tricked into thinking it's anywhere near the school or anything besides the correctional facility. On paper, it’s actually not too bad of a walk (distance-wise): according to google maps it’s less than 15 minutes to the center of campus, and only about half a mile to the edge of campus. The real problem is that the surrounding land use is essentially as pedestrian-unfriendly as it could possibly get.
March 29, 20232 yr Author No Red Line rail service on the East side in April "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 29, 20232 yr When in the world are we going to get an update on the rail car order… there’s no way the trains are going to make it that long.
March 30, 20232 yr Chris Martin of Clevelanders for Public Transit just posted this (in a protected tweet that can’t be embedded). From my perspective, this seems aligned with @KJP’s reporting. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 30, 20232 yr On 3/23/2023 at 4:39 PM, TMart said: And so many people think we shouldn't be driving automobiles. As much as I love rail transit, thank God for my car. [Ducking for cover] I had a crappy car I didn't trust and tried the whole no car life and it's possible but don't expect it to be efficient or make sense. At that time I dropped off the radar with east side community events (I'm in Old Brooklyn) and folks offered rides because a 30 min drive is a 1.5 hour bus ride. I've mentioned it before, but a young adult I mentor lived in Maple and got a job at Amazon in Euclid - a ~30ish minute car ride was a 1.5 hour bus ride each direction - he'd have to leave his house at 5:30AM to get to a 7AM shift - and that's assuming the bus stops (he had to take a $40 uber once because of this issue). Living in NEO without a car and having it be practical is not easy - you'd need to move into neighborhoods that cater to that 15 minute city life and frankly if you're a carless household (not by choice) very rarely can you afford those type of neighborhoods. If I recall, RTA Execs couldn't make Transit Week work for them, that's embarrassing and tone-deaf.
March 31, 20232 yr So… I guess no rail service on the east side at all? Posting says “until further notice” w no additional info. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 31, 20232 yr I know they inherited a bad situation but at what point is the honeymoon over with Birdsong? When she first came on she was all over the media and (I know she was on maternity leave) but like, aside from the initial media blitz it's been crickets. Edited March 31, 20232 yr by GISguy
April 3, 20232 yr Author Cleveland RTA continues to make friends "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr Exciting news - looks like the new rail cars will be announced today. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 4, 20232 yr Author Rail car replacement discussion about to start now. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr On 3/23/2023 at 8:06 AM, Boomerang_Brian said: G’ah. East Side Redline closed essentially all of April? And the replacement shuttle is only 30 minute headways I still haven’t figured out the purpose of the East side Red Line closure. Has there been any additional information on this? When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 4, 20232 yr Author Here it is ..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr Wow, weird to see contiguous lines. This'll be really cool to see once they get going with it. Also talk about potential efficiency - no need to wait on a GL/BL train after your RL shows up late to TC.
April 4, 20232 yr Agreed! This is a step forward. Do all of the track connections needed for these movements exist, or do some need ro be added at TC, eg the brown line?
April 4, 20232 yr I'm a little concerned that they won't be able to pull off new routes while maintaining current service if they're buying fewer cars than the current fleet. Edited April 4, 20232 yr by Whipjacka
April 4, 20232 yr So basically every East Side line will run half the time to the airport and half the time to the Muni lot? How will this impact frequency? Are more trains running, or the same, just with varied end destinations? Will this result in greater frequency on the west side due to having four lines running on what is now the west branch of one line?
April 4, 20232 yr How are people using a wheelchair, heavy luggage, carts, strollers etc. going to roll onto the vehicle from the low-height platforms? Will they have to build some ramps so that the steps do not need to be lowered to roll onto the floor?
April 4, 20232 yr Author 8 minutes ago, Ethan said: So basically every East Side line will run half the time to the airport and half the time to the Muni lot? How will this impact frequency? Are more trains running, or the same, just with varied end destinations? Will this result in greater frequency on the west side due to having four lines running on what is now the west branch of one line? That's just a concept. Could offer a mix of services on different routes. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, Ethan said: So basically every East Side line will run half the time to the airport and half the time to the Muni lot? How will this impact frequency? Are more trains running, or the same, just with varied end destinations? Will this result in greater frequency on the west side due to having four lines running on what is now the west branch of one line? I am going to speculate that some of the North Coast Harbor routes will be mostly for special events. But I guess we wait and see.
April 4, 20232 yr Author Cleveland RTA reveals its new trains By Ken Prendergast / April 4, 2023 For the first time in four decades, Greater Cleveland is about to get a new Rapid. While NEOtrans revealed in January what type of new rail car Greater Clevelanders will be riding for the next two to three decades, that news was made official today by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). Much more detail about the new rapid transit trains also was provided. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/04/04/cleveland-rta-reveals-its-new-trains/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr nice job getting this in January, kjp! I agree with whoever posted above that the Green line should be to the airport and blue line to the waterfront. it'd also allow west sides to get to shaker square without a transfer
April 4, 20232 yr What's the opinion on the Siemens cars? They seem to the "Chevrolet" of light rail worldwide. I guess it's good we are not getting some oddball manufactured cars for the next 40 years?
April 4, 20232 yr Author 19 minutes ago, Cleburger said: What's the opinion on the Siemens cars? They seem to the "Chevrolet" of light rail worldwide. I guess it's good we are not getting some oddball manufactured cars for the next 40 years? Siemens is top-notch. Think of them more as the BMW of light-rail cars. I hope that over the next 15 months as Cleveland's rail car design is finalized, GCRTA doesn't pizz them off or screw this up and we're left with a Chinese railcar (almost happened BTW). It took them a while to make the right call (picking Siemens and going with a standardized rail fleet), but I'm glad they did. It should never have taken this long. Joe Calabrese back-burnered replacing the rail fleet until All Aboard Ohio put pressure on them. I'm proud of my work to expose how much GCRTA's rail fleet was decaying until they couldn't dodge it anymore. Calabrese never believed GCRTA could raise enough funding to afford replacing the fleet, just as he doubted being able to afford rail expansion -- as many of his hanger-ons at GCRTA still do. Did you notice Valarie McCall's comment at that end of the meeting about replacing the HealthLine with light-rail? It sounded like she was suggesting that GCRTA was considering it. That's what this new rail fleet makes possible, along with running the Blue Line to UC or downtown via UC, or running the Red Line around a downtown rail loop. So many possibilities result from having a standardized rail car. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr I'm having the (possibly heretical) thought that best use of this new train flexibility might be to just run all the east side trains to the airport all the time. Frequency on the west side would be fantastic (three fifteen minute frequencies on east side should equal five minute frequency on west side). The waterfront line would always require a transfer, but honestly even if they leave waterfront line closed it might still be more beneficial to have the high frequency on the west side. (Particularly if they add a stop between W25 and W65). And no, I don't live on the west side. Just a thought, I'd be interested to hear an opposing argument from one of the many people better informed than me on this forum.
April 4, 20232 yr Author The rail car presentation is now posted on the GCRTA website. Here is the link to the presentation: https://www.riderta.com/events/2023/4/4/committee-meetings "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, KJP said: Here it is ..... Oh man I am so freaking excited. Really great news! First, a big thank you to Ken. Your continued advocacy is part of the reason that this is happening, and I appreciate it. 2 hours ago, urb-a-saurus said: Agreed! This is a step forward. Do all of the track connections needed for these movements exist, or do some need ro be added at TC, eg the brown line? Yes, all the track connections exist. Keep in mind that the red line and the Shaker lines use the same track and catenary in Tower city, East 34th, and East 55th stations. It’s just separate platforms for each rail car type. One cool aspect of this is that now the shaker lines will be able to use the high-level platforms at those three stations, thus speeding up loading and unloading. Furthermore, future shaker line station renovations could install high-level platforms. 2 hours ago, Dev said: How are people using a wheelchair, heavy luggage, carts, strollers etc. going to roll onto the vehicle from the low-height platforms? Will they have to build some ramps so that the steps do not need to be lowered to roll onto the floor? That challenge already exists on the shaker lines. At each station that is ADA compliant, there is a little ramp and mini platform for wheelchair users. Again, future station renovations could eliminate this challenge by going to high level platforms, although my understanding is that historically Shaker Heights has not allowed high level platforms. Either way, the worst case scenario is the same as today’s status quo on the Shaker lines. 1 hour ago, Cleburger said: What's the opinion on the Siemens cars? They seem to the "Chevrolet" of light rail worldwide. I guess it's good we are not getting some oddball manufactured cars for the next 40 years? 1 hour ago, KJP said: Siemens is top-notch. Think of them more as the BMW of light-rail cars. I hope that over the next 15 months as Cleveland's rail car design is finalized, GCRTA doesn't pizz them off or screw this up and we're left with a Chinese railcar (almost happened BTW). It took them a while to make the right call (picking Siemens and going with a standardized rail fleet), but I'm glad they did. It should never have taken this long. Joe Calabrese back-burnered replacing the rail fleet until All Aboard Ohio put pressure on them. I'm proud of my work to expose how much GCRTA's rail fleet was decaying until they couldn't dodge it anymore. Calabrese never believed GCRTA could raise enough funding to afford replacing the fleet, just as he doubted being able to afford rail expansion -- as many of his hanger-ons at GCRTA still do. Did you notice Valarie McCall's comment at that end of the meeting about replacing the HealthLine with light-rail? It sounded like she was suggesting that GCRTA was considering it. That's what this new rail fleet makes possible, along with running the Blue Line to UC or downtown via UC, or running the Red Line around a downtown rail loop. So many possibilities result from having a standardized rail car. I cringed at this comparison since BMWs have such a bad reputation for maintenance issues. Siemens LRVs have a good reputation. I’ve heard some rumblings on transit Twitter that the mechanized steps on the Siemens S200 have been a bit of a maintenance challenge for Muni in San Fran. Whatever vehicle RTA chose, there were going to be some compromises. I believe this is an acceptable risk, considering all the benefits of a standardized, off-the-shelf fleet. 1 hour ago, Ethan said: I'm having the (possibly heretical) thought that best use of this new train flexibility might be to just run all the east side trains to the airport all the time. Frequency on the west side would be fantastic (three fifteen minute frequencies on east side should equal five minute frequency on west side). The waterfront line would always require a transfer, but honestly even if they leave waterfront line closed it might still be more beneficial to have the high frequency on the west side. (Particularly if they add a stop between W25 and W65). And no, I don't live on the west side. Just a thought, I'd be interested to hear an opposing argument from one of the many people better informed than me on this forum. From a transit perspective, airports are NOT highest tier ridership generators and we shouldn’t overly obsess about it. It’s definitely better than parking lots and I’m glad we have the connection (and FANTASTIC location within the terminal compared to most subway airport connections), but we should be much more focused on better serving hospitals and universities which are the top tier ridership generators. I’m MUCH more excited about the direct connection from the West Side Market and Ohio City to Shaker Square than I am about improved airport connectivity. I’d even advocate for one of the Shaker Lines to just extend across the bridge to W 25th and terminate / reverse direction there. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 4, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: From a transit perspective, airports are NOT highest tier ridership generators and we shouldn’t overly obsess about it. It’s definitely better than parking lots and I’m glad we have the connection (and FANTASTIC location within the terminal compared to most subway airport connections), but we should be much more focused on better serving hospitals and universities which are the top tier ridership generators. I’m MUCH more excited about the direct connection from the West Side Market and Ohio City to Shaker Square than I am about improved airport connectivity. I’d even advocate for one of the Shaker Lines to just extend across the bridge to W 25th and terminate / reverse direction there. I guess my thought isn't so much about the airport, as it is the relative uselessness of the waterfront line in its current incarnation, and the TOD potential of the red line stops up through W117 assuming 5 minute redline frequency.
Create an account or sign in to comment