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    • Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)

    Cincinnati, OH 45202

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    About Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)

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    120 E. Fourth Street
    Cincinnati, OH 45202
    United States of America
    http://www.sorta.com
    513.621.4455

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    Management

    Brad Mason joins SORTA as director of communications

    Jan. 29, 2024
    Mason will oversee internal and external communications, implement strategies to enhance awareness of SORTA's initiatives and activities while contributing to the development ...
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    Cincinnati Metro launching second phase of MetroNow! July 11

    July 6, 2023
    The launch of the second phase of the pilot project follows the successful launch of the Springdale/Sharonville zone on May 22.
    Infrastructure

    Cincinnati Metro hosts signing ceremony to celebrate second round of TIF grants

    Cincinnati Metro
    March 9, 2023
    The grants awarded $39.2 million to 36 road, bridge and other infrastructure improvement projects across 25 Hamilton County communities.
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    Bus

    Cincinnati Metro provides more than one million trips in January

    Cincinnati Metro
    Feb. 22, 2023
    January marked the first time the agency hit the milestone since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    ODOT and OEPA awards $1.9 million in funds to SORTA to purchase four clean-diesel buses

    Jan. 26, 2023
    The new clean-diesel vehicles will assist Cincinnati Metro’s ongoing plan to revitalize its fleet.
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    Infrastructure

    Cincinnati Metro’s Transit Infrastructure Fund grants to provide $39.2 million in new funding

    Cincinnati Metro
    Jan. 19, 2023
    The money will go towards 36 transit-related infrastructure projects across 25 communities in Hamilton County
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    SORTA Board of Trustees Chair Kreg Keesee delivers remarks at the State of Metro 2022 luncheon, Oct. 25, 2022.
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    SORTA 'State of Metro 2022' marks progress made and looks to future

    Oct. 27, 2022
    The event served as an annual meeting; a report to the community on recent accomplishments and future plans; an education in regional and national transportation trends and a ...
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    Cincinnati Metro ridership returning to near pre-pandemic levels following service improvements, partnerships, promotions

    Cincinnati Metro
    Sept. 21, 2022
    Systemwide ridership is now exceeding 80 percent of Cincinnati Metro's pre-pandemic (2019) monthly average, with some routes having surpassed pre-COVID levels.
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    SORTA officials, community agency leaders and Access customers, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 16 to mark the opening of SORTA's renovated paratransit assessment center.
    Paratransit

    SORTA cuts ribbon on paratransit assessment center

    Sept. 7, 2022
    The renovated assessment center includes a half-sized bus used to simulate rides and assess whether a customer’s disability would prevent them from using SORTA’s bus system.
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    Management

    Andy Aiello to join SORTA executive leadership team as chief of staff

    Aug. 12, 2022
    Aiello currently serves as general manager of TANK, a role he has held since 2010, overseeing the daily operations of the transit system that provides more than three million ...

    Articles & News

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    40 Under 40

    2022 40 Under 40: Matthew D. Moorman

    Aug. 23, 2022
    Matthew D. Moorman, Senior Manager of Service Planning & Scheduling, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)
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    The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority was one of 35 transit providers to receive a share of the $2.2 billion in American Rescue Plan additional assistance funding.
    Management

    FTA awards $2.2 billion additional assistance funds from American Rescue Plan

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 8, 2022
    The funds will go to 35 entities in 17 states and the District of Columbia to cover pandemic-related expenses such as cleaning and sanitization and support employee retention....
    Jeff Mundstock
    Jeff Mundstock, Director of Maintenance, SORTA
    40 Under 40

    2021 40 Under 40: Jeff Mundstock

    Nov. 23, 2021
    Jeff Mundstock, Director of Maintenance, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority/Metro (SORTA)
    Transit employees from across the nation joined efforts in a new video encouraging mask wearing while using public transit.
    Safety & Security

    Transit agencies join forces to promote mask usage

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Jan. 8, 2021
    The agencies have produced a video with “a simple task” request of riders: Wear a mask.
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    APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
    Safety & Security

    APTA names Safety & Security Excellence winners

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 23, 2020
    The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
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    2016 Top 40 Under 40: Matthew Conover

    Sept. 6, 2016
    Matthew Conover, Service Analyst Supervisor, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)
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    Management

    2016 Top 40 Under 40: Brandy Jones

    Sept. 6, 2016
    Brandy L. Jones, APR, External Affairs Manager, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority/Cincinnati Metro

    Videos & Resources

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    Mass Transit Weekly Update 4/29/2016

    April 29, 2016
    This week’s transit update includes videos from TriMet, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transit System, Metro Transit, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority...
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    Cincinnati Streetcar Safety Video

    April 29, 2016
    Cincinnati's has not had a streetcar since 1951, and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (Cincinnati Metro) educating the community about streetcar safety.

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    SORTA and CPS approve new student transportation contract for 2022-23 school year

    Aug. 3, 2022
    The contract allows CPS students in grades nine through 12 to ride transit to and from school and after-school activities during the school year.
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    Management

    SORTA welcomes Rick Bailey as new director of transit operations

    May 11, 2022
    Bailey brings 13 years of transit-related experience with him, including most recently oversight of fixed-route and paratransit operations, planning, scheduling, training, safety...
    Management

    Larry Pinkelton joins SORTA executive leadership team as new CFO

    May 2, 2022
    Pinkelton will be responsible for overseeing the transit agency’s $146.6 million operating budget, capital program, financial reporting, treasury management activities and investments...
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    Ben Cole Joins SORTA as new director of training and employee development

    April 5, 2022
    Cole brings with him two decades of experience in training, employee development, organization development and talent management.
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    Management

    SORTA seeking applications for second round of transit infrastructure fund grants

    April 1, 2022
    In last year’s inaugural round of grants, SORTA awarded $227 million to 30 projects across 22 Hamilton County communities.
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    Officials gathered to celebrate the first awarding of funds from the newly established Transit Infrastructure Fund.
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    SORTA awards $220 million in inaugural transit infrastructure fund grant awards

    Feb. 14, 2022
    Funding went to 30 projects improving 22 Hamilton County communities.
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    Go Metro accelerating operator recruitment following union deal

    Feb. 3, 2022
    Under the new union contract, Go Metro operators enjoy competitive pay and benefits.
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    The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority has reached a new three-year agreement with ATU Local 627.
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    SORTA, ATU Local 627 reach new contract agreement

    Jan. 12, 2022
    The three-year agreement is retroactive and includes a higher starting wage, guarantees pay increases annually, as well as retroactive pay increases.
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    SORTA and Transit App celebrate new EZfare milestone

    April 15, 2021
    Riders have taken 500,000 EZfare trips with the app.