Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Joe Calabrese - General Manager

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Joe Calabrese - General Manager

RTA Ridership by Mode! 500 Buses - 75 %! 60 Heavy Rail Vehicles - 10%! 24 RTV s (BRT) - 8%! 48 Light Rail Vehicles - 6%! Paratransit - 100 vehicles - 1%

RTA Fleet

GCRTA HealthLine Euclid Avenue Transformation

Euclid Avenue History

Alternatives Analysis - late 1990 s! Subway! Light Rail! Do Nothing (keep the #6 bus)! Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Mode Selection Criteria! Capacity (30,000 + daily customers)! Connectivity! Funding possibilities (FTA)! Cost - capital and operating! Economic development potential " Renew Aging Infrastructure

Vision for the Silver Line BRT! Rail Like Image! Fast! Simple! Safe! First Class! Help Revitalize Corridor

Euclid Corridor Project! 9.38 miles long! 36 stations (from 100 bus stops)! Travel time from 40 to 28 minutes! Building face to building face! Pedestrian and bicycle friendly! Landscape/hardscape treatment! Pubic Art - Integrated/stand-alone

Exclusive Right of Way

Funding Pie Charts FTA 80% ODOT 20% 2000 FTA 50% ODOT 25% RTA MPO City 2004

Ground Breaking October 2004

Silver Line Construction

Silver Line Construction (3.5 years)

Silver Line Construction

Rail Like Image! Reduced Travel Time " Multi-Door Boarding " Exclusive Right-of-Way " Traffic Signal Prioritization " Higher Travel Speeds " Level Boarding " Precision Docking " Rear Facing Wheel Chair Restraints " Off-Board Fare Collection

Rail Like Image! Hi-Frequency Service! Station Design! Rapid Transit Vehicles (RTV s) " Doors on both sides " Out of the Box vehicle design " Rail like Horn! Use of latest technology

Traffic Signal Prioritization

Precision Docking System

Precision Docking Sensor

Precision Docking

Level Boarding

Level Boarding Bridge-Plates

Rear Facing Wheelchair Positions

Off Board Fare Collection

Proof Of Payment Fare Enforcement

Technology! Touch screen kiosk! Real time information Displays! Emergency call boxes! Security cameras " Stations " Vehicles

Touch Screen Kiosks

Real Time Information

Emergency Call Boxes

Cameras at Stations

Cameras on Vehicles

Downtown Station Design

Median Station Design

Non Rail Like Vehicles

New Vehicle Design

New Flyer Rapid Transit Vehicle RTV

Landscaping and Public Art

Integrated Public Art

Landscaping

Silver Line renamed to HealthLine

Landing Page for RTA HealthLine.com Landing Page for RTAHealthLine.com

Economic Development

The Rebirth

Euclid Corridor has been named a Hub of Innovation by the State of Ohio.

Economic Development

Economic Development Redevelopment into apartments and retail

Economic Development

CSU Student Center

CSU Student Housing

CSU Commons Phase II

University Hospitals

University Hospital Cancer Center

Cleveland Clinic Heart Center

Severance Hall

East 118 th Condos

East 119 th & Coltman

Ribbon Cutting October 2008

Promoting the HealthLine

HealthLine Customer Survey Reliability! 92% - Service is Reliable On-time Performance! 94% - Trip was On-Time Travel Time! 95% - Travel Time Reasonable Do you ride more often than the #6 Bus Route! 42% - Ride More Often

HealthLine Customer Survey Cleanliness! 92% - Vehicles Clean! 92% - Stations Clean How else would you be taking this trip?! 48% - Other RTA bus service! 16% - Drive Alone! 13% - RTA Rail Service (Red Line) Overall Satisfaction with HealthLine! 87% - Overall Satisfied

HealthLine Ridership Increases 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 A 56% Plus Increase 0 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

HealthLine Success

2010 ACEC Award Received the Ohio American Council of Engineering Companies 2010 Grand Award for design of the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project

HealthLine Success

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