Month: April 2021

Sen. Brown leads roundtable discussion, visits SORTA Access facility WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in Cincinnati to hear from Ohioans about the need to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, including public transit systems. They were joined by leaders from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA/METRO),…

Weil will oversee the safety and security of Metro’s fixed-route and Access transit operations, its facilities, employees and customers. CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Metro has named Mike Weil its Interim Chief Safety Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the safety and security of Metro’s fixed-route and Access transit operations, its facilities, employees…

“Going Green” is more than a motto at Metro CINCINNATI – Metro invites the region to “go green” this Earth Day by choosing public transportation, which offers an easy and immediate way for each of us to reduce our energy use and carbon footprints. One person switching his or her commute from a private vehicle…

Advocates for investments in public transportation infrastructure Metro CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley delivered the following statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a hearing entitled “21st Century Communities: Public Transportation Infrastructure Investment and FAST Act Reauthorization.” Haley’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Chairman Brown, Ranking Member…

Transit app celebrates new EZfare milestone: riders have taken 500,000 EZfare trips with the Transit app New stats show Transit is riders’ most-used app to plan, track, and pay for their trip; Transit unveils new account history feature to improve experience. All-in-one mobility app Transit and the EZfare mobile ticketing service announce a new milestone:…

Free rides April 8-11, April 24-25, May 8-9 and May 22-23 to help improve access to vaccination sites CINCINNATI – Metro and Access paratransit service will once again offer free rides on designated days to improve access to COVID-19 vaccination sites. To support “Get Out the Vax” efforts, all Metro and Access service will be…

Portion of Issue 7 sales tax revenue to fund infrastructure projects within Metro service area CINCINNATI – The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)/Metro is now accepting applications for grants to be awarded through a new Transit Infrastructure Fund. Thanks to the passage of Issue 7 by Hamilton County voters last year, 25 percent of…