New strategic plan in the works for GCRTA

    The decommissioning of the old rail fleet – including these Tokyu heavy-rail vehicles on
the Cuyahoga Viaduct near Downtown Cleveland – will be a visible reminder of the several
improvements under way at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to better
support Greater Cleveland (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

For a transit agency facing upcoming budget deficits in 2026, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) struck a hopeful tone at the first committee meeting of the year. But due to rising costs of healthcare and static ridership numbers, others are sounding the alarm for immediate change to avoid collapse.

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