public transportation

The new rail cars, manufactured by Siemens Mobility, will be ADA accessible, and come with 52 plastic passenger seats, two wheelchair-accessible seats and four-bicycle capacity per rail car.

The proposed project could replace 69 of the current, aging rail cars with up to 60 new rail cars. If approved, the project could lead to easier rail maintenance and the creation of new service.

New Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and other officials will discuss public transportation in Northeast Ohio, after being challenged to rely on it for a week.

The Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority is looking for additional public feedback on its plan to improve its proposed Reimagine Metro plan that aims to make public transit more frequent and accessible in the region.

Service begins Aug. 19. Visitors can park at PARTA's parking garage in downtown Kent and take the trolley to restaurants and breweries where parking is otherwise limited.

The proposed streetcar would connect downtown Canton to the Akron-Canton Airport, with stops at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village and Belden Village shopping area. The project is expected to cost between $50 million and $100 million, according to officials.

Akron Metro has been awarded gold in both bus safety and security excellence by the American Public Transportation Association. The annual awards recognize innovative and proactive steps transit agencies take to safeguard their riders.

Fifty buses around Cuyahoga County got stuck in the snow after a snowstorm Sunday night and Monday morning.

One of the more intractable problems facing manufacturers is the mismatch between the location of jobs and where entry-level workers live. Many low-income and Black workers live in Cleveland and don’t own cars, but many jobs are in the suburbs, far from public transportation.

Its version of the budget eliminates all money for bus purchases and increases funds for transportation stipends for families of students who attend nonpublic schools.