Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

A report by Smart Growth America found Cleveland is the most equitably walkable city in the U.S., because of its public transit, affordability and accessibility for low-income people. But many of the city's residents say they don't feel comfortable walking in their neighborhoods.

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.

The petition with 58,000 signatures from around the nation demands protesters arrested for peaceful demonstrations be cleared of all charges and for policy changes holding police accountable; Columbus teachers have paused their strike and reached a "conceptual agreement" with Columbus City Schools; and more stories.

The Greater Cleveland RTA is setting up a new oversight committee that will investigate citizen complaints about police officers and recommend potential discipline or policy changes to the public transportation agency’s police chief.

Updated: 11:31 a.m., Wedensday, June 16, 2021 The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is rolling out its much-anticipated system redesign this week, increasing the frequency of some bus lines, but limiting service in other areas.

A top Cleveland official must repay tens of thousands of dollars she collected as a member of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board, the state auditor said Thursday. RTA trustee Valarie McCall, who also serves as Mayor Frank Jackson’s chief of governmental affairs, improperly received $57,200 from the transit authority, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber found in a newly released audit.

India Birdsong will take over as leader of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority on Sep. 16 under a five-year contract unanimously approved by the board Tuesday. Birdsong, currently the chief operating officer for Nashville’s public transit agency, will receive an annual salary of $260,000 as RTA’s CEO and general manager. She steps into a job vacated by former general manager Joe Calabrese last September.