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Ex. MET-CLE-038 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

GCRTA Coronavirus Updates and Information page: Park-N-Ride and trolley service suspended; paratransit converted to curb-to-curb (Mar. 31, 2020); temporary systemwide service reduction effective Apr. 12, 2020 (alert of Apr. 3, 2020)

Coronavirus Updates and Information; Alert: 04/03/2020 - Temporary service reduction effective April 12

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (political subdivision, R.C. ch. 306) · Cuyahoga County, Ohio (GCRTA service area) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Cuyahoga County, Ohio (GCRTA service area) · Cleveland · Ohio
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
R.C. 306.35 (powers of a regional transit authority); Governor's and ODH orders (recited: 'the Governors orders to increase physical distance')
Issued
2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-04-12 (service reduction); Park-N-Ride and trolleys suspended by Mar. 26, 2020 (read as 2020-04-12)
End
Service changes of Aug. 2020 and later restored service in steps (not verified) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Apr. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • all GCRTA riders
  • paratransit customers
  • downtown employers dependent on Park-N-Ride and trolley service
Functions reached
  • WF workforce commuting (Park-N-Ride and trolley riders; reduced frequencies)
  • CB customers reaching downtown and University Circle by transit
  • TR paratransit users
Collection
Cleveland MET-CLE

Operative words

Alert: 04/03/2020 - 8:29am, Temporary service reduction effective April 12... We have temporarily suspended service on our Park-n-Rides and Trolleys... In response to the Coronavirus and the Governors orders to increase physical distance, our Paratransit service is changing from a door-to-door service to a curb-to-curb service... If possible, maintain the recommended 6' separation from other passengers (using every other seat)

Enforcement

Service withdrawn; agency operating directives

Notes

GCRTA is the region's sole public transit operator (bus, rail, BRT, paratransit).

Retrieval note

The board resolution or general manager directive effecting the service change was not read.