Category: SORTA News

Metro and Access service will operate on a Holiday/Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. CINCINNATI – Metro and Access service will operate on a Holiday/Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. Metro’s Customer Care Center also will operate on a Sunday schedule (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) on Sept. 6. The Metro…

Public may submit feedback on frequency and route changes CINCINNATI – The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will hold a public meeting to receive comments and inform the community about service improvements impacting the majority of Metro’s fixed routes. The enhancements include increased frequency and route changes that will take effect Aug. 15, 2021.…

Heroic response saved life of Access operator CINCINNATI – Two employees of Metro’s Access paratransit service, Shandrika “Shay” Sanders and Shaun Rutherford, were recognized today by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Board of Trustees for coming to the aid of an Access operator who experienced a medical emergency while on duty. On June…

Public may submit feedback on advertising plan CINCINNATI – The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will hold a public meeting to receive comments from the community regarding Metro’s bus bench advertising program. The meeting will take place Thursday, July 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the 23rd floor of the Huntington Center, 525…

New feature available in Transit app with EZfare CINCINNATI – Bus riders can now use cash to purchase mobile tickets for trips on Cincinnati Metro and the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) thanks to the launch of a new stored value option across the EZfare payment system used by Metro, TANK and 12 other…

As Interim CFO, Resor will oversee SORTA’s $121.5 million operating budget, capital program, grants administration, financial reporting, treasury management activities and investments. CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Metro has named Cindy Resor its interim chief financial officer. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing the transit agency’s $121.5 million operating budget, capital program, grants administration,…

All Metro rides will be free July 16-18, August 6-8 CINCINNATI – Metro and Access paratransit service will once again offer free rides on designated days to improve access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Metro and Access service will be free on all routes July 16 through July 18 (Friday through Sunday) and again three weeks…

Metro bus and Access paratransit service will operate on a Sunday schedule on July 5. CINCINNATI – Metro bus and Access paratransit service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Sunday, July 4, and on Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. On July 5, Metro’s Customer Care Center will operate on a Sunday…

Operator Michael Cassinelli inducted into National “Two Million Mile Club” CINCINNATI – More than 90 Cincinnati Metro operators and maintenance employees were recognized Thursday during Metro’s 48th Annual Safety Awards for achieving outstanding safety milestones. The virtual event was streamed live on Metro’s Facebook page.  June is National Safety Month, and Metro’s top priority is…

Metro Offering $1,000 New Operator Bonus Through June 30 CINCINNATI – Metro will host a career fair for new bus operators on Tuesday, June 29, at its Queensgate Operating Division (1401 Bank Street) from 3 to 7 p.m. No RSVP is required, but interested candidates are encouraged to submit an application at go-metro.com/careers prior to…