Category: SORTA News

Update: The career fair has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. UPDATE: The career fair has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. CINCINNATI – Metro will host a career fair for new bus operators this Saturday, June 19, at its Queensgate Division (1401 Bank Street)…

Reinventing Metro delivers increased frequency and expanded service hours on 10 routes CINCINNATI – Metro is celebrating the rollout of Reinventing Metro service improvements on 10 routes with 10 days of promotions. Metro will kick off the celebration Tuesday, June 1, on Government Square, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. with a live band, promotional…

Reinventing Metro delivers increased frequency and expanded service hours, including 24/7 service on seven routes CINCINNATI – Metro will roll out Phase 1 of its Reinventing Metro service improvements on 10 routes this Sunday, May 30, with changes that will make riding the bus easier and more convenient. Reinventing Metro focuses on transportation improvements that…

Bicycle commuters ride free on Metro, TANK and BCRTA on Friday, May 21 CINCINNATI – Those looking to give commuting by bike a try will have the perfect opportunity on Friday, May 21, when transit systems around the Cincinnati region partner to offer free fare for those with a bike. In celebration of National Bike…

Metro Offering $1,000 New Operator Bonus Through June 30 CINCINNATI – Metro aims to hire at least 24 new transit operators in the coming weeks to support Reinventing Metro service improvements taking effect May 30. New operators hired before June 30 will be eligible to receive up to a $1,000 hiring bonus upon the successful…

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:…