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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
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 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Service withdrawn; agency operating directives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 noteThe board resolution or general manager directive effecting the service change was not read.