Month: September 2022

Metro has identified four potential bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors and will start service on two of them as the first step toward building a regional BRT network. CINCINNATI – As part of the Reinventing Metro plan, Metro is bringing bold new transit innovations to Hamilton County and Greater Cincinnati. Among these is Bus Rapid…

Systemwide ridership is now exceeding 80% of Metro’s pre-pandemic (2019) monthly average, with some routes having surpassed pre-COVID levels. CINCINNATI – Having provided more than 900,000 trips in the month of August, Metro ridership overall is more than 80% toward achieving pre-pandemic figures, compared to an average monthly ridership of 1.1 million in 2019. Additionally,…

This event celebrates the international movement to encourage motorists to give up their automobiles for a day and instead use public transit, bike, walk, carpool or telecommute. CINCINNATI – Metro is proud to host its second annual Car Free Day Cincy on Thursday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fountain Square. This event…

Metro staff will hold a final meeting to collect feedback from the community and present the results of a Title VI equity study on proposed service improvements planned for December 2022 on Thursday, Sept. 15. CINCINNATI – Metro staff will hold a final meeting to collect feedback from the community and present the results of…

Over the last year, the assessment center has undergone a complete renovation, including the in-house fabrication and installation of a half-sized bus equipped with a windshield-sized video screen, used to simulate fixed-route rides and assess a whether a customer’s disability would prevent them from using SORTA’s Metro bus system. CINCINNATI – Southwest Ohio Regional Transit…