Linking Trails to Transit
Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways Conference
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland RTA Overview o Service Area o Cuyahoga County and the world o Customers Served o 150,000 to 200,000 on a typical weekday o Major Trip Purposes o 60% work o 23% school o 9% Healthcare o 8% Entertainment
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority RTA Fleet
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority RTA is Bike Friendly o All vehicles are bike accessible, except Trolley and Paratransit o 3-bike capacity per bus o Connections to Reservations, bike infrastructure
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Waterfront Line Connections o Flats East Bank o Waterfront via Towpath Trail o The Future Canal Basin Park
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GCRTA Waterfront Line
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Healthline BRT
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Cleveland State Line Connections o Weekday Connections adjacent to West side of Edgewater Park o Saturday Connection into Edgewater Park o Rocky River Reservation o Shared Bus – Bike Lanes
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority MetroHealth Line
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority MetroHealth Line Connections o Cleveland Metroparks Zoo o Brookside Reservation o West Creek Reservation
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Red Line Greenway The Rotary Club of Cleveland’s Rapid Beautification project led to the idea of a Greenway
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority The Cleveland Metroparks obtain a TIGER grant in 2016, making the Red Line Greenway a reality.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Red Line Greenway Challenges o Currently under design o Located between active rail (RTA and Freight) o Rail safety and maintenance concerns
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Linking Trails to Transit
Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways Conference
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Kids Ride Free
From June 3 – August 11, kids under twelve can ride the system for free. Last year’s program resulted in nearly 70,000 total rides.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Joseph Calabrese CEO/General Manager Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
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