Category: SORTA News

  • Metro To Suspend Service Today, June 2 At 8 P.M. In Accordance With Citywide Curfew

    Metro To Suspend Service Today, June 2 At 8 P.M.  In Accordance With Citywide Curfew

    Metro will suspend service at 8 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, June 2 in accordance with the citywide curfew. CINCINNATI – Metro will suspend service at 8 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, June 2 in accordance with the citywide curfew. Please check Metro’s website for schedule times as no trips beginning after 8 p.m. will operate. For complete bus and scheduling…

  • Statement From Metro

    Statement From Metro

    Statement from METRO. SORTA’s Board leadership, in compliance with the direction of Mayor John Cranley, is permitting Metro to be used as transport by the police department during local protests. As a publicly funded entity, Metro supports and values its riders and the people of this city, who are the essence of its operation. We…

  • Metro To Suspend Service At 9 P.M. Sunday And Monday In Accordance With City Curfew

    Metro To Suspend Service At 9 P.M. Sunday And Monday In Accordance With City Curfew

    CINCINNATI – Metro will suspend service at 9 p.m. tonight, Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1 in accordance with the citywide curfew. Please check Metro’s website for schedule times as no trips beginning after 9 p.m. will operate. For complete bus and scheduling information visit go-metro.com or call Metro at 513-621-4455 weekdays from 6:30 a.m.…

  • Metro On Holiday Schedule For Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

    Metro On Holiday Schedule For Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

    Metro and Access service will operate on a Holiday/Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. CINCINNATI –  Metro and Access service will operate on a Holiday/Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. The Metro Sales Office, administrative offices, and Customer Care Center will also be closed in observance of the holiday. For complete bus…

  • Metro To Expand Public Transportation Services Countywide

    Metro To Expand Public Transportation Services Countywide

    Passage of Issue 7 paves way for transit, infrastructure improvements CINCINNATI – Kreg Keesee, chair of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), in an acknowledgment of the approval of Issue 7, stated: This is the beginning of something big for our region. Today, the voters of Hamilton County approved Issue 7, paving the way…

  • Metro To Increase Service Levels On Four Routes Starting May 8

    Transit system to add trips & expand hours on in-demand routes as State gradually reopens CINCINNATI – In response to the State’s gradual reopening plan, effective Friday, May 8, Metro is increasing service levels on several high-demand routes to better meet customers’ needs as they begin to return to work. Metro is implementing additional service adjustments…

  • “Going Green” Is More Than A Motto At Metro

    “Going Green” Is More Than A Motto At Metro

    Every day is Earth Day at Metro. Although there may be fewer buses on the road due to COVID-19, Metro’s commitment to environmental sustainability remains as strong as ever. Nationally, public transportation reduces the number of cars on the road and saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 37 million…

  • Metro To Join Transit Systems Across The Country To “Sound The Horn” At 3 P.M. Today

    Metro To Join Transit Systems Across The Country To “Sound The Horn” At 3 P.M. Today

    Coalition of agencies join in solidarity to honor transportation employees #HeroesMovingHeroes CINCINNATI – Today, April 16 at 3 p.m. Metro will join transit systems across the county in conjunction with the American Public Transit Association (APTA) to “Sound the Horn” in recognition of the heroic actions of public transportation employees who continue performing critically essential…

  • Metro Buses Now Equipped With Plexi-Glass Barriers To Keep Operators And Customers Safe On-Board During Covid-19

    Community encouraged to use transit for essential trips only CINCINNATI – Riders will now see plexi-glass barriers installed on all Metro buses between the Operator’s area and the farebox as an added safety measure to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus on-board. With the installation of the barrier, the yellow six-foot divider previously used…

  • Metro To Resume Fare Collection Effective April 12

    Community encouraged to use transit for essential trips only. CINCINNATI – The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) board voted today during a special meeting to resume fare collection on Metro and Access at the request of the City of Cincinnati, effective Sunday, April 12. This decision was made in the interest of public safety…