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News Center | OPTA Announcements

August 25, 2021

OPTA Recognizes Industry Leadership 2021

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May 24, 2021

Cincinnati Metro Service Improvements

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May 24, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 5.24.2021

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May 17, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 5.17.2021

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April 30, 2021

COVID-19 Guidance for Ohio Public Transit and Human Service Transportation Agencies

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April 27, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 4.27.2021 

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April 5, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 4.5.2021  

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April 5, 2021

Director’s Order for Social Distancing 

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April 5, 2021

Director’s Order Rescinding Orders 

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April 1, 2021

Ohio’s Public Transit Budget FY 2022-2023 Signed Into Law

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April 1, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 

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March 16, 2021

COVID-19 Alert 

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March 10, 2021

COTA Earns Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR Accreditation

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February 22, 2021

State Budget FY 2022 & 2023 Public Transit – OPTA Overview

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February 19, 2021

Save Ohio’s Public Transit CALL TO ACTION 

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February 19, 2021

ODOT Mobility Manager Meeting Recording

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February 18, 2021

Butler County RTA Eliminates Fares for All Fixed Routes and Paratransit Services

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February 16, 2021

APTA and FTA Funding Announcements and Opportunities

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February 16, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Transportation Support 

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February 13, 2021

Portage Area RTA Receives Transportation Grant and Continues to Advocate for Transit Funding

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February 8, 2021

Greater Dayton Kicks Off Ohio Loves Transit Week 2021 

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February 5, 2021

Greene CATS Public Transit Celebrates Ohio Loves Transit 2021    

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February 4, 2021

Join TARTA in Celebration of Ohio Loves Transit

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February 4, 2021

METRO Celebrates Ohio Loves Transit 2021 

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February 4, 2021

Masks REQUIRED for Transit – A Message from ODOT

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February 3, 2021

CALL TO ACTION! Urge Congress to Provide Emergency Funding for Transit

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February 3, 2021

Masks REQUIRED – FTA Info Call Scheduled for February 9

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February 2, 2021

Governor Unveils State of Ohio Budget 2021

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November 16, 2020

CDC COVID-19 Mask Guidelines – Public Transit

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October 29, 2020 

Greater Cleveland RTA Receives $75,000 Gift 

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October 29, 2020 

TARTA and Amazon Transit Service Announced

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October 29, 2020 

More Locations Announced to Fill COTA Fare Cards

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October 28, 2020 

COTA Earns APTA Award

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October 22, 2020 

Clean Fuels Ohio 2020 Appalachian Clean Transportation Forum

FREE to ATTEND

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October 19, 2020 

New York Public Transit in the Era of COVID-19

Virtual Conference and Expo - FREE to ATTEND

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September 14, 2020 

Greater Cleveland RTA Mask Kit Distribution Announced

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September 11, 2020 

India Birdsong, Keynote Presenter, Women’s Leadership Series

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September 2, 2020 

APTA CEO Letter to APTA Members

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September 2, 2020 

Laketran New Transit Route Announced

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August 31, 2020 

COTA Receives National Transportation Award

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August 27, 2020 

ODOT Awards $2.2 million to TARTA

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August 19, 2020 

OPTA Announces FTA Grant Awards

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August 14, 2020 

TARTA Announces School Transit Service

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August 13, 2020 

OPTA Announces ODOT Grant Awards 2021 

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August 13, 2020 

Career Opportunity Knox County Transit

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August 13, 2020

Laketran Adds Service to Maintain COVID Protocol

Laketran passengers follow rear boarding
A mid-day boarding on Route 1 at Downtow

March 16, 2020

Ohio Public Transit Systems Take Steps to Serve Local Communities and Respond to Coronavirus

June 29, 2020

Western Reserve Transit Authority Transit System of the Year

June 30, 2020

MOBILITY MANAGER OPPORTUNITY

Brook Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission

Mobility Manager Position Available

 

View Scope of Work, Qualifications and How to Apply

July 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OPTA Issues COVID-19 Guidance

July 8, 2020

Ohio COVID-19 Risk Level Guidelines for the Public

March 9, 2020

OPTA – A Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 29, 2020  

Special OPTA News Update Ohio COVID-19

March 1, 2020

OPTA Conference Features

February 28, 2020 

OPTA February 2020 News

February 26, 2020 

OPTA Conference Panels Announced

February 21, 2020 

OPTA Conference NIT

February 20, 2020

OPTA February 2020 Board Meeting showcased two businesses who have both expertise and passion for the transit industry. Below you will find links.

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Ralph Metcalf, Transit Sales Executive, ALTRO USA, presented to the full board what is new in Transport Flooring for bus and rail. 

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ALTRO USA  |  Presentation

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Dani Isaacsohn, Founder and CEO, Cohear, a community engagement and strategy company, presented a case study on the SORTA BUS RIDER ADVISORY COUNCIL

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COHEAR  |  Presentation

Nov. 20, 2019

Transit Association Awards

State Representative David Leland as Legislator of the Year

Oct. 29, 2019

Ohio Public Transit Association Names COTA Vice President as New Executive Director

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