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Multi-Modal Transportation: Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways

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 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 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 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Waterfront Line Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Waterfront Line Connections o Flats East Bank o Waterfront via Towpath Trail o The Future Canal Basin Park Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority GCRTA Waterfront Line Towpath Trail Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Healthline BRT Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Cleveland State Line 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 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 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 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority .

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