February 18, 200916 yr I was kidding. I probably would agree. I have never used the station. All I know that is that Lakewood is one of the densest areas between NY and Chi yet it does not have a rapid going through much of it. The transition to a more transit oriented region will have to come slowly. Go too extreme, and people will just abandon it.
February 19, 200916 yr Unfortunately true. The thing is, Cleveland's RTA has a better rail system than most other cities its size. Lots of other cities like Minneapolis or Pittsburgh, even, are finally beginning to build .. but Cleveland has had one for years now. Not that that's any reason to not expand .. but Cleveland is already pretty fortunate, I think.
February 19, 200916 yr I second the notion about wanting further expansion. I would have thought the plans were already there and that the money was the missing element. Although I agree that transfer of the E.120 station is important, I am not sure how important the makeover of the Cedar Hill station is (not talking aesthetics). What is the timetable for the E. 120 station to Mayfield/Little Italy? I thought an RFQ had been issued some time ago for this extremely important rail station.
February 19, 200916 yr So .. I'm wondering what is the second rail station up for renovation with these funds? It mentions the E 55th street station, and the East Side transit center .. but the beginning of the article mentions there are two rail stations that are going to be replaced/renovated with these funds. The rest of the article makes no mention of a specific second rail station. I'm wondering whether the PD thinks the Health Line is a rail line...
February 19, 200916 yr Author Good question. According to the information at this link, there were four stations for which RTA sought money.... http://www.noaca.org/exhibit11.pdf East 55th Rail Station ADA rehab - $12 million Puritas Rail station ADA rehab - $8.5 million Woodhill Rail Station ADA rehab - $3.2 million Lee/Van Aken Rail Station ADA rehab - $4 million "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 20, 200916 yr www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1260 Feb. 20, 2009 Donate blood, save a life on March 4 CLEVELAND – You can help save a life by giving blood to the American Red Cross from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Main Office Building of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), 1240 W. Sixth St. The building is served by both trolley lines, so there is free transportation for anyone who works downtown. No appointments are necessary. For several years, RTA has coordinated a blood drive around Sept. 11. This year, RTA is adding a spring date, to underscore how critical the need is. “The Red Cross needs to collect 900 pints a day to keep up with the demand from 57 hospitals in 19 Northern Ohio counties,” says RTA General Manager Joe Calabrese. “In January, because of poor economic conditions and bad weather, the Red Cross was 600 pints short of their goal. We want to work with our loyal downtown customers to help close the gap on that shortfall.” Nationally, only 3 of every 10 eligible persons give blood, but every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. To donate, you must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds. You can donate blood once every 8 weeks (56 days). For more information on blood drives in your area, call 1-800-443-3543.
February 20, 200916 yr www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1261 Feb. 20, 2009 RTA service changes take effect on March 22 CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will make minor schedule changes to some routes, effective Sunday, March 22. New timetables are needed for these routes: · # 2, # 5, # 14, # 19 · # 20A, # 22, # 45, # 51, # 52 · # 66 Red Line, # 67 Blue and Green Lines (rail) · # 70, # 75, # 76, # 77, # 83 · # 86, # 88, # 90F, # 94 · # 135, # 803, # 820. How to obtain a new timetable As soon as they are ready, they will be posted on “timetables, maps and schedules” page at rideRTA.com. As soon as they are printed, they will be available at RTA’s Main Office, 1240 W. Sixth St., and at the Customer Service Center at Tower City. For more information, or to receive a new timetable by mail, call the RTAnswerline, 216-621-9500.
February 20, 200916 yr www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1262 Feb. 20, 2009 Ride safely on St. Patrick’s Day CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will add extra rail service to meet the increased demand on Tuesday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Riders are encouraged to purchase a $4.50 All-Day Pass. It is good for unlimited use from its first use until 3 a.m. the next day. No matter what pass or farecard you use, try to purchase it ahead of time. That will reduce the large number of people trying to purchase fare media that day. If you plan on paying cash to board the bus or train, bring exact change. Because of the large number of people using the Rapid, cyclists may want to consider another mode of transportation. Bicyclists will not be allowed on trains that carry full loads. RTA offers more than 8,000 free parking places, but do not try to “squeeze in” if a lot is full. Look for an alternative station. Obey all signs. Transit Police will ticket and tow cars that block normal operations. The parade will be on Superior Avenue, but crowds will be everywhere. Remember that new traffic patterns are in effect on Euclid Avenue. Use all crosswalks. Obey all signs. Buses will be detoured off parade routes to nearby streets. Normal operations will resume as soon as possible. Open beverage containers are not permitted on RTA vehicles or property. Transit Police will enforce regulations with uniformed and plainclothes officers. For more info, use the automated trip planner at rideRTA.com, or call the RTAnswerline, 216-621-9500.
February 20, 200916 yr JMasek, Do you know when they are thinking of going to three trains for rush hour rapid service? Or are they still trying to figure out how to deal with the "temporary" two train station that Brookpark has?
February 20, 200916 yr ^ I have already seen three-car trains on some days. This will become more common as the year progresses, and you will see it a lot when the Innerbelt bridge repairs begin.
February 20, 200916 yr www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1263 Feb. 20, 2009 RTA customers can get at $2 discount to International Film Festival, March 19-29 CLEVELAND – Officials at the Cleveland International Film Festival have doubled the discount offered in previous years to transit riders. RTA customers who show their Monthly Pass will now receive a $2 discount on all tickets purchased for the event, March 19-29, at Tower City Cinemas. Ticket prices are $10 for Film Festival members, students and seniors, and $12 for non-members. Use the code “RTA” when ordering tickets: Online: Use the code "RTA" when purchasing tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org (available 24 hours a day, beginning March 6 at 11 a.m.) Phone: Use the code "RTA" when calling the Cleveland International Festival Store at 877-304-3456. Store: Use the code "RTA" at the Cleveland International Film Festival Store in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas, 230 West Huron Road. This is the largest film event between New York and Chicago, and among the oldest and most well-respected film festivals in North America. “The Cleveland International Film Festival promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community,” says Patrick Shepherd, associate director. “In other words, we present the newest and best films from around the world, and we do everything in our power to make sure that our audience learns something along the way -- about other cultures, about the topic at hand, about the experience from the filmmakers themselves.” The festival has grown to annually attract more than 52,000 people for 11 days every March. More than 310 films from 63 countries are showcased, and more than $3.1 million of economic impact is generated for Cleveland hotels, restaurants and shops.
February 20, 200916 yr www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1264 Feb. 20, 2009 RTA -- the best way to see college hoops CLEVELAND – Riding the Rapid is the best way to see top-notch basketball action, as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) basketball championships come to Quicken Loans Arena for the 10th straight year, March 10-15. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) offers free parking at many rail stations and direct Rapid Transit service to Tower City. From there, basketball fans can use the convenient walkway to reach the Q. Each of the 12 MAC colleges will send a men’s and women’s team to battle for the MAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Cleveland. Men’s Basketball Tuesday, March 10: Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13: Noon, 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 13: 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14: (finals) 7 p.m. Women's Basketball * Wednesday, March 11: Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. * Friday, March 13: 9 a.m., and three other games * Saturday, March 14: Noon and 2 p.m. * Sunday, March 15: (finals), 1 p.m. For ticket prices and other details, visit www.mac-sports.com.
February 20, 200916 yr For ticket info on various events during Rock Hall Induction Week, click here www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1265
February 20, 200916 yr Is any of this going to be in the Plain Dealer? I'm pretty confident you've released this information but will those idiots publish this information?
February 21, 200916 yr Is any of this going to be in the Plain Dealer? I'm pretty confident you've released this information but will those idiots publish this information? Excellent Q.
February 21, 200916 yr Author Jerry, I'm surprised you didn't post this...... http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1259 News & Updates: Newsroom RTA news Feb. 18, 2009 Statehouse testimony COLUMBUS – Today, Joseph A. Calabrese, CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), testified at the Statehouse before the Transportation and Justice Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee. The subcommittee is chaired by Peter Ujvagi. Calabrese is Immediate Past President of the Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA). ________ I am Joe Calabrese, General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Public Transit is back! Last year, more than 10.7 billion trips were taken on public transit across the country; the highest number in more than 50 years. On a typical weekday, RTA serves more than 200,000 customers. We reduce congestion and improve air quality, by eliminating 50,000 cars from the roadways in Northeast Ohio. About 60 percent of our customers use RTA because they want to, primarily to save money, while the remaining 40 percent of our customers use RTA because we are their only means of mobility. These customers are students, senior citizens and the economically disadvantaged. Public transportation is not only important for employees, but also for employers. Many employers in our area rely on RTA services to deliver their workforce and their shoppers to their facility. > 60 percent of the workers at Steelyard Commons commute to their jobs by RTA. > 95 percent of the DFAS employees in downtown Cleveland do the same. In recent years, RTA, as has the other 59 transit systems in Ohio, done a lot with a little. On the positive side: RTA just completed its sixth consecutive year of ridership growth, a record for RTA. Last fall, RTA cut the ribbon on an on-time and on-budget, $200 million world-class transportation project -- The Euclid Avenue “HealthLine” (a TRAC project) -- that fostered $4.3 billion in related economic development. In its first 3 months of operation, the HealthLine experienced a 39 percent increase in ridership over the service it replaced, which at the time was RTA’s highest ridership bus route. In 2007, RTA was awarded the Lexus “World-Class Customer Service Award”, and was named the “Best Public Transit System in North America” by the American Public Transportation Association, which in our industry, is like winning the Super Bowl or the World Series. On the negative side: When I arrived in Cleveland in 2000 from New York State, my agency had 3,152 employees. Today, we have 2,457 filled positions. That means that we had to eliminate nearly 600 good-paying jobs as a direct result in a disinvestment in public transportation by the State of Ohio, with budget cuts totaling 63 percent. As a result of a under-performing local economy, a local sales tax – our primary source of revenue – is also under-performing. The 21st Century Transportation Task Force reported: While the typical state provides 23 percent of the operating funding for public transit in their state, Ohio provides less than 3 percent. Our neighboring states -- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois -- invest $42.38 per capita on public transit, compared to Ohio’s $1.43. The local sales tax, which in the 1990s increased at an average of 5.7 percent, has been basically flat over the past 7 years. Actually, being flat sounds pretty good right now, because just 2 months into 2009, receipts are already down $3 million from 2008 levels, and 2008 wasn’t necessarily a strong year. RTA has had to raise fares and cut service, each 3 times in the last 5 years, with the real possibility of even more on the way. This has been the norm, not the exception, across Ohio. A major 12 percent service cut -- planned for September 2008 designed to help balance our 2009 budget -- was largely mitigated through statewide intervention by the Governor in the form of $22 million in CMAQ funding. I fear that those cuts will happen in September 2009, unless supplemental funds can be identified. This will not be in the best interest of the state or the nation. Not only will 100-plus additional jobs be lost at RTA, but important services eliminated, jobs lost, and homes foreclosed on. For many, it’s either public transportation or public assistance. We have done all we can to increase productivity and reduce expenses, so that the maximum amount of service could be provided to the public. My biggest complaint today is that the buses and trains are overcrowded, and yet service cuts are on the horizon. We are truly in a perfect storm. Where need is growing, where buses and trains are filled to capacity, but where the ability to even maintain existing service levels does not appear to be possible. We need your help making sure that these additional cuts in service, that should not happen, do not happen. In our attempts to maintain service levels, RTA, like many agencies, has deferred capital bus replacements. Thought to be a short-term strategic move, until the economy turns around, we now find that the turn in the economy has now been a turn for the worse, and not a turn for the better. That is why I ask you to support the Governor’s budget request for $10 million in each of the next two years, for the purchase of clean, environmentally friendly buses. The “Clean and Green” proposal is to replace 500 buses throughout the State, which are beyond their useful life, with clean fuel or hybrid electric buses over the next 5 years. This budget proposal will get this important program started. On a statewide basis, we are asking for Federal funding to match this hopeful state commitment. This is critical for our mission and critical for the State of Ohio. I urge this committee to whole-heartedly support this funding being proposed by the Governor. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 21, 200916 yr Author http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1235208625176220.xml&coll=2 Cuyahoga County sales-tax receipts are down; RTA might cut service, raise fares Saturday, February 21, 2009 Laura Johnston Plain Dealer Reporter As the economy slides, Cuyahoga County sales-tax receipts are taking a dive. ..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 21, 200916 yr Author We have to come up with a better way of paying for transit, especially when reduced sales of cars means less money for public transportation. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 24, 200916 yr http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1266 Calabrese wins PRSA award CLEVELAND – Joe Calabrese, CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), will receive the 2009 John Hill Award from the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The annual award is for outstanding communications and leadership by a Cleveland-area CEO. It will be presented at noon Thursday, March 26, at the Union Club, 1211 Euclid Ave. Two other persons will also receive major PRSA awards. * Cynthia Schultz of the Cleveland Foundation will receive the Lighthouse Award for career accomplishments and community service. * Nora Jacobs of Edward Howard will receive the Davis Young Award for Professional Mentors. Tickets are $45 for non-members. To register: · Go on-line at http://prsamarch26.eventbrite.com. Calabrese has more than 30 years experience in public transit. He joined RTA in February 2000.
February 24, 200916 yr Our neighboring states -- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois -- invest $42.38 per capita on public transit, compared to Ohio’s $1.43. OK -- so are our taxes per capita that much lower in Ohio (which should be attracting many more jobs to Ohio vs. our neighbors, right?), or where is Ohio spending money that our neighbors are not??
February 24, 200916 yr Noooo, the creepy, slow, automated, halting announcements are back on the redline. Make it stop! My ears! You.....are....riding.....the............................red.......line..............west.......bound.... AAAGGHHH!!! Seriously, there are plenty of voice over specialists out there (ahem) who would be willing to record ALL of these recordings for a couple hundred dollars. The automated announcements are slow, hard to understand, and too delayed when employed to make any difference to passengers. Not to mention which, NOT fun for those riding several stops. To hear "you are riding the redline westbound, destination cleveland hopkins airport, next stop, XX, with connections to A, B and C" like 8 stops in a row is torture.
February 24, 200916 yr ^I have to admit - the same announcements on the downtown trolleys are right in line with those and it's absolute overkill. I know I know, ADA compliance, yadda yadda but it's the audio equivalent of the "Elaine Dance" from Seinfeld: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
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February 24, 200916 yr well, I get that it helps BLIND people, I'm just saying ADA doesn't just "protect" blind people's rights. Maybe deaf people are supposed to be able to "observe" where the train is as it pulls up to the stop and so that's how they're compliant? I'm just saying that if they're going to put a special announcement in for blind people, they should also put a special LED screen with a crawling message for deaf people. edited to add: I know I'm pregnant, but I'm really not operating at half brain capacity here, cut me some slack! :)
February 25, 200916 yr The healthline buses do have digital crawl screens. They say what the recording says, which takes a while, which stinks if you just want to know what time it is. They also say the time and date, and I think they say something about Medical Mutual when the time comes to do that.
February 25, 200916 yr Regardless, the annnnnnnnoooooooooouuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnccccccccceeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmeeeeeeeennnnnnnttttttssssssss aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee tttttttttooooooooooooooooooooooo lllllllllloooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg. I agree.
February 25, 200916 yr ADA compliant? Fine. 1995 computer voice? Not fine! It's almost 2010 now...Let's get with it!
February 25, 200916 yr Hopefully adjustments can be made. Another ADA feature I wasn't in love with at first was the sonar beacon at each crosswalk. I lived on Euclid when those went in and it was like being in a submarine. Seems like they were turned down at some point, thankfully.
February 25, 200916 yr ^They do seem quieter then they used to be... or maybe I've just gotten used to them.
February 25, 200916 yr Our neighboring states -- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois -- invest $42.38 per capita on public transit, compared to Ohio’s $1.43. OK -- so are our taxes per capita that much lower in Ohio (which should be attracting many more jobs to Ohio vs. our neighbors, right?), or where is Ohio spending money that our neighbors are not?? Rather than lose the thread, I've reposted my question because I think the answer is important. I also did some digging myself, and came up with the following from the US Census Bureau's yearly state survey. (for Ohio, see http://www.census.gov/govs/www/estimate06.html) The most recent state revenue and expense data is from 2006. I compared the revenues and expenses of Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. I also calculated the percentage of each revenue/expense source with respect to each state's total revenue/expense, and the per capita value (using the July 1, 2006 census bureau estimates (http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html) to "equalize" the comparisons. I did not notice a significant difference in comparing percentages vs. comparing per capita values. (I'm not a statistician or an accountant, so if anyone else has a better way, please jump in.) The census data doesn't break out the public transit figures, but our per capita tax revenue appears to be fairly close to, if toward the low end, of the range for our neighbors. Overall, the numbers for these states are quite similar in most respects. On the revenue side, I was surprised that they all received a greater percentage of their revenue from corporate taxes given the way the Ohio Republican party is constantly complaining about Ohio's taxes. Our tax rates might be higher but the state is not as heavily reliant on corporate taxes as our neighbors are. Indiana also stood out when it came to the fees charged for education and highways -- but the highway portion may include the sale/lease of a certain toll road if I'm remembering correctly --12% of their 2006 revenue ain't bad. The other numbers that jump out is that Ohio gets a bit more "Insurance trust revenue" from "Employee retirement" -- significantly more than PA and many times more than IN. On the expense side we are again very similar in most cases. We spend a good bit more, again percentage-wise, for "Insurance benefits and repayments," and less on "Education" than IN (OH is similar to what PA spends on education). We also spend more on "Health" (2.2% vs. 1.9% for IN) and we spend less on "Highways" than either IN or PA (3.7% vs. 5.9% (IN) and 8.2% (PA)). How's that for a surprise. Public transportation expenditures are not itemized (boo!) Included in "Intergovernmental transactions" as payments to local governments? (KJP or JMasek -- do you know where those numbers quoted in the article came from?) Also notable is that we spend about the same percentage on salaries and wages, so the number of employees in OH state government doesn't appear to be out of the ordinary. And then there's a big difference in our "Insurance trust expenditure," specifically we are spending a lot more for "Employee retirement" and "Workers' Compensation," although somewhat less for "Unemployment compensation." These charts also include line items for both "Debt outstanding" and "Cash and Security Holdings." Our debt is between that of IN and PA and generally appears to be unremarkable. We have a lot more Cash and securities, however, and in that case the numbers that really jump out are the "Insurance Trust fund" holdings for "Employee Retirement" and "Workers' compensation." In conclusion, I don't know how to interpret some of these numbers regarding the trust funds, but we seem to be doing something different in that regard than either IN or PA. Otherwise we seem to be collecting and spending our money in about the same way as our neighbors (I went back and added Illinois to the mix and the numbers seem to fall in the same range of percentages/per capita values.) Can someone explain Ohio state insurance trust manipulations in the budget? I still don't understand how our neighbors can afford to spend so much more for public transit than Ohio. We're spending LESS per capita on our highways. I also tried to find a simple table for tax rate comparisons, but I don't think there is such a thing. And what does a tax rate mean if one state allows more exemptions or deductions than another state? The best answer I can think of at the moment is that we ought to make our taxes simpler, with fewer deductions/exemptions, so that you can just look at gross income and figure out what the tax is. The chart at this link, or rather the footnotes to the chart, seem to indicate that Ohio's corporate taxes are pretty confusing. http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/corp_inc.html Okay, that's enough for today. :drunk:
February 26, 200916 yr Let me ask again: does anybody know the status/timetable for construction of the Little Italy (relocated E.120) station? I've been hearing plans for other stations moving forward but not Li'l Italy.
February 26, 200916 yr ^ I know that I have answered this before, but I cannot recall where I was at the time. http://www.riderta.com/majorprojects/e120.asp This page should answer some of your basic questions. For projects to be included in the federal stimulus package, they must be "shovel-ready" in 180 days. Only 10 percent of the design of this station is complete, so it is nowhere near being "shovel-ready." I am not always on Urban Ohio. Anytime you have a specific question, or you need an answer in a hurry, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Thanks.
February 27, 200916 yr Thanks, Jerry. Only 10 percent of the design of this station is complete, so it is nowhere near being "shovel-ready."... this is the part I didn't realize.
February 27, 200916 yr If you want all the details on RTA and the federal stimulus package, go to: http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1268
February 27, 200916 yr Is the upgrade for the Brookpark station upgrading the current temporary station to make it more of a permement structre? Or is it to rehab the old station? Also, I am assuming that this is nowhere near sovel ready and won't be available for Stimulus funds.
February 27, 200916 yr 1. In the beginning, there was the Brookpark station. 2. RTA was working toward a federal deadline to make it ADA-compliant, but it wanted to also build transit-oriented development. TOD was slow to come, so RTA built an interim station to both provide an elevator and to continue to search for TOD partners. 3. According to the legislative update linked to the press release mentioned above, RTA is seeking an earmark of $4.5 million to construct a new station at the site. The station will be built to accommodate TOD at a later date.
March 6, 200916 yr Jerry, Have you guys attempted to cut something with the Clinic like you guys have with CSU and Case? Of their 38,000 employees, many are dependent on public transit.
March 6, 200916 yr I have 3 answers for you... 1. I am not sure where you got the 38,000 figure. That may include all their "properties"...like Lutheran Hospital on W. 25, where my wife works (35+yrs as an RN). The last time I checked, there were about 10,000 on the main campus. 2. RTA offers a Commuter Advantage package for any employer who wants to allow his or her employees to buy monthly transit passes with payroll deductions, using pre-tax dollars. I believe the Clinic is part of that program. 3. As you know, ALL students at CSU pay for transit through increased student fees, whether they use RTA or not. I am not sure that idea would be valid in a professional setting.
March 6, 200916 yr Thanks. The 38,000 did include all properties. There are 25,000 who work in Cuyahoga County.
March 11, 200916 yr This morning at the brookpark rapid station, the driver announced that several stations do not have working elevators, "until further notice." It was at least 3 if not 4. Not sure what is going on with that, why so many broken at once? Also, she didn't announce it on any subsequent stop, which makes no sense.
March 11, 200916 yr ^ In response to customer comments, RTA is trying to keep customers informed of their options, as some customers must have elevators or escalators. The operator did the right thing. If no other stations were announced, perhaps there were no other problems. We do not predict the future. When something is broken, "until further notice" covers it. No, we do not like it, but we certainly cannot say that something is operational, until it is.
March 11, 200916 yr You misunderstand. Why would she only inform the Brookpark riders of the upcoming stops that had broken elevators, and not the other riders who also got on before those stops? I can't remember the list, but let's say it included West Blvd, W 65th and W 25th. Why would she also not announce this for Puritas boarders, W 117th boarders, West Park boarders, Triskett boarders, etc. She only announced it once, to the brookpark boarders. Other people get on before the stops with broken elevators and could have been getting off at those stops.
March 12, 200916 yr RTA is doing a "traffic survey" on public square today, how does that work? What type of traffic are they measuring?
March 12, 200916 yr From what I have been told, RTA is not doing a traffic survey Public Square today. Many other groups, such as the City or Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) do such studies.
March 12, 200916 yr From Mike York, RTA's Deputy General Manager, Operations: When an elevator is down at a rail station, the operator is to notify any wheelchair customer at the time of boarding, so they can make alternative arrangements. For example, a customer in a wheelchair person boards the Red Line at Tower City and their destination is Triskett. The Triskett escalator is down, so the operator informs the customer. The customer in turn can now take a bus to Triskett.
March 12, 200916 yr From Mike York, RTA's Deputy General Manager, Operations: When an elevator is down at a rail station, the operator is to notify any wheelchair customer at the time of boarding, so they can make alternative arrangements. For example, a customer in a wheelchair person boards the Red Line at Tower City and their destination is Triskett. The Triskett escalator is down, so the operator so informs the customer. The customer in turn can now take a bus to Triskett. Jerry, I think the problem, is that train operators only say it once. This information should be repeated the entire ride.
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