public transit

Cuyahoga voters will elect a new county executive on Nov. 8. The two candidates, Republican Lee Weingart and Democrat Chris Ronayne, have differing stances on mobility and public transit.

The 10 unarmed workers will assist customers in navigating the transit system, RTA officials said at a news conference Tuesday. Ambassadors also will be called upon to defuse tense, but non-criminal, situations that arise on RTA vehicles.

And what the Greater Cleveland RTA learned from the Paradox Prize.

Sen. Rob Portman says the bill is about 90% done, although there are a still a few sticking points they are working to resolve.

The two offered a clinic in May where 86 people were vaccinated. Another clinic today at Metro's downtown Akron transit station hopes to reach at least as many.

Public transit is getting $70 million per year, a significant increase from the amount earmarked in the original proposal.

The version of the transportation budget that passed the House has less funding than the current budget, according to advocates.

The most recent version includes restoring funding cuts to public transit and additional funding for the highway patrol, while reducing proposed fines and fees in other areas.

The almost 90 percent cut in funding might result in fewer capital improvements for the transit system.

See how the state's roads, transit, levees and other structures measure up in the American Society of Civil Engineers' rankings.