Metro takes a look at this quick charging electric bus
Metro is getting a first hand look at what manufacturers say is the fastest charging electric bus. Founder of Proterra Dale Hill says it can fully charge in about 10 minutes enabling the bus to go 40...
View ArticlePublic Transit in Greater Cincinnati
Maryanne Zeleznik talks public transit and the Metro bus system with Sallie Hilvers, strategic communications director for SORTA/Metro.
View ArticleMetro project aims to enhance Uptown bus service
Metro is unveiling plans Tuesday for an Uptown Transit District that will be built next year. The $6.9 million project will have four locations:
View ArticleCincinnati Council only funds SORTA for a month
Cincinnati Council voted Wednesday to fund the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority for just one month in the new year. The action is part of the continuing battle between the city and SORTA...
View ArticleCincinnati and SORTA resolve transit fund dispute
Cincinnati City Council ended its dispute with the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Wednesday by approving Metro's operating budget for the remaining four-months of the city's fiscal year....
View ArticleMetro launching plan to boost ridership in Uptown
Metro is rolling out its new Plus service and Uptown Transit District plan around UC and the hospital campuses.Four new boarding shelters are being installed. They'll feature LED displays with...
View ArticleMetro stored-value fare card works in all zones
Cincinnati Metro is introducing a new way to pay bus fares.The new stored-value card is available in $10, $20 and $30 increments. Passengers will use the card like cash, along with any discounted fare...
View ArticleThe State of Metro and Public Transportation
Cincinnati Metro CEO & General Manager Terry Garcia Crews and Director of The Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati, Julie Heath, discuss a new study giving high marks to Metro for...
View ArticleSORTA: we'll assist with streetcar operating costs
Update 12/17/13 @ 6:20 PM: Council members Young, Simpson and Seelbach released a statement on SORTA's offer to take responsibility for streetcar operating cost. A portion reads:
View ArticleWhat should the streetcar logo look like?
Attention graphic designers and marketing firms: now's your chance to layout your vision for the Cincinnati Streetcar.Metro has released a Request for Proposals for branding the streetcar including a...
View ArticleMetro extends benefits to same-sex partners
Metro will begin offering health benefits to domestic partners in January 2015. The busing agency says it is the first transit system of its size in the state to take this step.Before becoming Metro's...
View ArticleMetro to start winter schedule
The schedule Metro’s buses follow is about to change. The transportation entity shifts to its winter schedule this weekend. 21 bus routes will change as of December 7.
View ArticleStreetcar gets operating agreement and new logo
The SORTA board of trustees has signed off on an operating and maintenance agreement for the streetcar. Cincinnati Council has already approved the agreement, which spells out the responsibilities of...
View ArticleNew Metro CEO approaching streetcar issue cautiously
Metro introduced its new CEO Friday morning at its annual meeting.Dwight Ferrell got his start in transportation as a bus operator in Texas. He says he has a lot to learn about this region and the...
View ArticleNew Metro CEO: "We have an opportunity to do something significant here."
Metro's new CEO Dwight Ferrell, on the job 100 days, told attendees at Wednesday's Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce breakfast, "We have an opportunity to do something significant here."New bus...
View ArticleGovernment Square To Close For Construction
Cincinnati's Government Square will be closed for construction from Friday, July 17 - Friday, July 24. The square is Metro's main downtown transit hub. The bus company says more than 15,000 people...
View ArticleMetro Looks For Public Input
Diane Carmony wants a Metro bus to stop on Westwood Northern Boulevard near Ferncroft. “There’s signs, but the bus doesn’t stop there. It doesn’t have a route number or anything, it just has a sign,”...
View ArticleUC Study Uncovers Gaps In Transit Service
A study from the University of Cincinnati Economics Center finds Metro could do a better job of connecting people with employers. The Metro Community Impact study indicates there are 50,000 jobs...
View ArticleCouncil Members Tour Streetcar Ahead Of Testing
Six members of Cincinnati council toured the streetcar and maintenance facility Friday afternoon, a week after the delivery of the first vehicle. Council member Amy Murray, who chairs the Major...
View ArticleMetro, Transit Union At Odds Over Contract
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627 is encouraging members to attend Tuesday morning's Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) board meeting to speak out about the current contract...
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