Greater Regional Transit Authority

Joe Calabrese - General Manager RTA Ridership by Mode ! 500 Buses - 75 % ! 60 Heavy Rail Vehicles - 10% ! 24 RTV’s (BRT) - 8% ! 48 Light Rail Vehicles - 6% ! Paratransit - 100 vehicles - 1%

RTA Fleet

GCRTA HealthLine Euclid Avenue Transformation

Euclid Avenue History Euclid Avenue History Alternatives Analysis - late 1990’s

! Subway ! Light Rail ! Do Nothing (keep the #6 bus) ! Bus Transit (BRT) Mode Selection Criteria ! Capacity (30,000 + daily customers) ! Connectivity ! Funding possibilities (FTA) ! Cost - capital and operating ! Economic development potential

" Renew Aging Infrastructure Vision for the “Silver Line” BRT ! “Rail Like” Image ! Fast ! Simple ! Safe ! First Class ! Help Revitalize Corridor Euclid Corridor Project ! 9.38 miles long ! 36 stations (from 100 bus stops) ! Travel time from 40 to 28 minutes ! Building face to building face ! Pedestrian and bicycle friendly ! Landscape/hardscape treatment ! Pubic Art - Integrated/stand-alone

Exclusive Right of Way

Funding Pie Charts

FTA 80% ODOT 20%

2000 ODOT FTA 25% 50% City MPO RTA

2004 Ground Breaking October 2004 “Silver Line” Construction “Silver Line” Construction (3.5 years) “Silver Line” Construction “Silver Line” Construction “Silver Line” Construction “Rail Like” Image ! Reduced Travel Time

" Multi-Door Boarding

" Exclusive Right-of-Way

" Traffic Signal Prioritization

" Higher Travel Speeds

" Level Boarding

" Precision Docking

" Rear Facing Wheel Chair Restraints

" Off-Board Fare Collection “Rail Like” Image ! Hi-Frequency Service ! Station Design ! Rapid Transit Vehicles (RTV’s)

" Doors on both sides

" “Out of the Box” vehicle design

" Rail like Horn ! Use of latest technology Traffic Signal Prioritization Precision Docking System Precision Docking Sensor Precision Docking Precision Docking Level Boarding

Level Boarding Bridge-Plates Rear Facing Wheelchair Positions Off Board Fare Collection Proof Of Payment Fare Enforcement Technology ! Touch screen kiosk ! Real time information Displays ! Emergency call boxes ! Security cameras

" Stations

" Vehicles Touch Screen Kiosks Real Time Information Emergency Call Boxes Cameras at Stations Cameras on Vehicles Downtown Station Design Median Station Design Non “Rail Like” Vehicles New Vehicle Design New Vehicle Design New Flyer Rapid Transit Vehicle “RTV” Landscaping and Public Art Integrated Public Art Integrated Public Art Landscaping “Silver Line” renamed to “HealthLine” Landing Page for RTA HealthLine .com Landing Page for RTAHealthLine.com

Economic Development The Rebirth The Rebirth Euclid Corridor has been named a “Hub of Innovation” by the State of . Economic Development Economic Development

Redevelopment into apartments and retail Economic Development CSU Student Center CSU Student Housing CSU Commons – Phase II

University Hospitals University Hospital Cancer Center Heart Center Severance Hall East 118th Condos East 119th & Coltman Ribbon Cutting October 2008 Ribbon Cutting October 2008 Promoting the HealthLine “HealthLine” Customer Survey Reliability ! 92% - Service is Reliable On-time Performance ! 94% - Trip was On-Time Travel Time ! 95% - Travel Time Reasonable Do you ride more often than the #6 Bus Route ! 42% - Ride More Often “HealthLine” Customer Survey Cleanliness ! 92% - Vehicles Clean ! 92% - Stations Clean How else would you be taking this trip? ! 48% - Other RTA bus service ! 16% - Drive Alone ! 13% - RTA Rail Service (Red Line) Overall Satisfaction with HealthLine ! 87% - Overall Satisfied HealthLine Ridership Increases A 56% Plus Increase 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Jul Oct Apr Jan Jun Feb Sep Nov Dec Mar Aug May 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 “HealthLine” Success “HealthLine” Success “HealthLine” Success “HealthLine” Success 2010 ACEC Award Received the Ohio American Council of Engineering Companies 2010 Grand Award for design of the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project “HealthLine” Success “HealthLine” Success Questions & Answers