Category: SORTA News

All Metro fixed-route and Access paratransit service will operate regular weekday schedules on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20th, as part of the agency’s new and more robust holiday service.

In the role, Mr. James Hubbard will play a critical part in facilitating and maintaining Metro’s relationship with its union employees and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 627 chapter.

The purpose of the workshops is to garner input from the public on various components of BRT implementation including station locations, station features, connections, and transit-oriented development (TOD) opportunities.

From Feb. 5 through Feb. 11, Metro will celebrate our elected officials and stakeholders as well as our communities and riders during Ohio Loves Transit Week.

The four new, clean-diesel vehicles will assist Metro’s ongoing plan to revitalize its fleet with newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles that work to lower their engines’ overall carbon footprint.

Kreg Keesee and Alyson Beridon were re-elected as the SORTA Board of Trustees’ chair and vice chair, respectively. The Board also welcomed new member, Dan Driehaus.

Metro and Access paratransit will continue service through inclement winter weather, but customers should be prepared for possible detours and/or delays in service.

Thirty-six transit-related infrastructure projects across 25 Hamilton County communities this year will receive a combined $39.2 million in new funding from Metro’s second round of Transit Infrastructure Fund grants.

Metro is pleased to announce that Hamilton Avenue and Reading Road will receive the region’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services.

After paid training, new Metro operators earn a base-pay of more than $45,000 annually, with better wages, benefits and scheduling than ever before in Metro’s history.