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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2011

SORTA, union approve labor agreement

The new contract also must receive approval from the SORTA board of trustees, which will meet on Friday.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2011

Cincinnati's Metro ridership up

Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of SORTA, providing about 17 million rides per year. Metro provides fixed-route and paratransit services in Greater Cincinnati.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2011

SORTA rejects fact-finder's recs for labor contract

The current labor contract expired on January 31, with Metro's 676 union bus operators, maintenance and support employees continuing to work under the terms of the old contract at this point. It is SORTA's intent to resume negotiations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2011

SORTA opposes city's use of dedicated transit funding

The city's action violates the 38-year funding contract with SORTA. Multiple legal opinions from the city's attorneys since 1973 have protected the transit fund from the city's attempts to use the tax revenue for non-transit purposes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2010

SORTA appoints CEO/GM of Metro transit system

Terry Garcia Crews, currently GM/president for Star Tran Inc., will take on her new role Nov. 1, 2010.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

SORTA to upgrade Trapeze ITS system

The Cincinnati-based agency will apply federal stimulus funding toward the installation of Trapeze ITS dispatch and AVL technology.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2010

SORTA to become streetcar partner

Operates Metro and Access non-profit, tax-funded public transit services, providing about 19 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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