Category: SORTA News

Mr. Aiello currently serves as General Manager of the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK), a role he has held since 2010, overseeing the daily operations of the transit system that provides more than 3 million passenger trips per year. CINCINNATI – Metro is excited to announce that Andrew Aiello will be joining its executive…

Metro staff will host eight public meetings to update the public and to collect feedback on service improvements proposed for December 2022, including the pilot launch of the new, on-demand service, MetroNow! . CINCINNATI – Beginning Aug. 15, Metro will hold a series of community meetings to update the public and to collect feedback on…

This weekend will be jam-packed with the best of what summer has to offer, and Metro wants to connect you to all the fun. Building on our summer-long fare-free weekends, Metro and Access paratransit will offer all rides fare-free on Friday, July 22 – in addition to Saturday and Sunday. CINCINNATI – This weekend will be…

Metro employees came together Tuesday afternoon to recognize 110 operators and maintenance employees who achieved performance and safety milestones in 2021, at the transit agency’s 49th Annual Safety Awards luncheon. CINCINNATI – Metro employees came together Tuesday afternoon to recognize 110 operators and maintenance employees who achieved performance and safety milestones in 2021, at the…

Once trained, the starting hourly wage for a new Metro operator is $21.06 per hour (annual, full-time pay of $43,805) with the opportunity to earn more than $62,000 annually in just five years. CINCINNATI – There’s never been a better time to come onboard as a bus operator, now that the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit…

Changes to bus service – where routes run, how frequently and how long into the evening – are a common and routine component of Metro’s operations. To ensure that we roll out major service changes in a fair and equitable way, Metro is committed to maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures that comply with Title VI…

For 10 weekends, between Fourth of July weekend, Saturday, July 2 and Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Sept. 4, Metro and Access paratransit will provide all Saturday and Sunday trips fare-free, to ensure the community has an affordable and convenient alternative to driving to their favorite, local weekend destinations. CINCINNATI – The heat is on, and…

Hamilton County municipalities have until 2 p.m., Thursday, June 30 to submit applications for the second annual round of SORTA’s Transit Infrastructure Fund grants. CINCINNATI – There’s never been a better time to come onboard as a bus operator, now that the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627 have…

Metro’s next operator hiring event will take place Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at our Queensgate facility, located at 1401 Bank St. CINCINNATI – In addition to multiple routes that will see minor schedule changes as part of Metro’s routine summer service improvements, four routes will increase frequency and span, meaning…

Service improvements – including more buses running more often for longer stretches of the day on four major routes, new service to Amazon’s River Road facility and improved holiday schedules – will take effect Sunday, May 29. CINCINNATI – Those looking to give commuting by bike a try will have the perfect opportunity this Friday, when…