Apr 3, 2020

CLEVELAND, OH – Beginning Sunday, April 12, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is reducing bus and rail service by approximately 15% in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Communities and destinations currently served by RTA will continue to have service, but it will be less frequent.

The change comes as a result of a significant drop in ridership due to the Governor’s "Stay at Home" order related to the coronavirus.

"We must continue to serve our community, and for us, that translates into providing mobility options to take our customers to grocery stores, medical appointments and to essential jobs," said RTA CEO and General Manager India Birdsong. "The service will be less frequent, but Greater Clevelanders who rely on public transit will still be able to get to the same essential destinations on the routes they have come to rely on."

Of the 45 bus routes and rapid lines, 13 routes will not change. Most will see changes in weekday frequency only. Nearly all Saturday and Sunday schedules will remain the same. Frequency on the Healthline will be modified to 15 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on evenings and weekends. Park-N-Ride and Trolley service remains suspended.

Here is a complete list of all the new schedules by route:

  Weekday Saturday Sunday
1: St. Clair Peak frequency every 20 minutes No change No change
2: East 79 No change N/A N/A
3: Superior Every 30 minutes No change No change
5: Chagrin Some trips adjusted for #14 connections No change No change
HealthLine
  • Daytime frequency every 15 minutes
  • Evening frequency every 30 minutes
 Evening frequency every 30 minutes Evening frequency every 30 minutes
7: Monticello - Euclid Hts. Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections No change No change
8: Cedar - E. 116 No change No change No change
9: Mayfield Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections No change No change
10: East 105 No change No change No change
11: Quincy - Buckeye Peak frequency every 30 - 40 minutes No change No change
14: Kinsman Every 30 minutes No change No change
15: Union - Harvard Every 20 minutes No change No change
16: East 55 No change No change No change
19: Broadway - Miles No change No change No change
22: Lorain Ave. Peak frequency every 20 minutes No change No change
25: Madison - Detroit
  • Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections
  • No trips via Westlake Park-N-Ride
 N/A N/A
26: Detroit PM frequency every 20 minutes No change No change
28 - 28A: Euclid No change No change No change
30: E. 140 - Lakeshore PM frequency every 30 minutes No change No change
32: Cedar Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections No change No change
34: East 200 - Green Some trips adjusted for Green Line connections N/A N/A
37: East 185 - Taylor Peak frequency every 60 minutes No change No change
38: Hough Peak frequency every 60 minutes No change No change
39: Lakeshore No change N/A N/A
39F: Lakeshore Flyer Frequency reduced N/A N/A
40: Lakeview - Lee No change No change No change
41 - 41F: Warrensville No change No change No change
45: Ridge No change No change No change
48-48A: University Circle - East 131 Peak frequency every 30 minutes No change No change
49: Lorain - Center Ridge Some trips adjusted for #22 connections No change No change
51-A-B-C: MetroHealth Line
  • W 25 frequency every 15 minutes
  • Pearl & State frequency every 60 minutes
 No change No change
53F: Broadview - North Royalton Every 45 minutes N/A N/A
54: Brookpark Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections N/A N/A
55-A-B-C: Cleveland State Line
  • Peak frequency every 15 minutes
  • Midday frequency every 60 minutes
  • No 55A trips to Lakewood Park
  • 55B & 55C frequency every 60 minutes
 No change N/A
Red Line Peak frequency every 15 minutes No change No change
Blue/Green/Waterfront Line Peak frequency every 15 minutes No change No change
75: Lorain
  • Some trips adjusted for #22 connections
  • No trips via North Olmsted Park-N-Ride
 No change No change
76: Broadway - Turney No change No change No change
77F: Brecksville No change No change No change
78: West 117 - Puritas Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections No change No change
79-79A: Fulton
  • Peak frequency every 20 minutes
  • Midday frequency revery 45 minutes
  • No service on Fulton Parkway
 No change No change
81: Tremont - Storer No change No change No change
83: Warren - West 130 Some trips adjusted for Red Line connections No change No change
86: Rocky River Dr. - Bagley No change No change N/A
90F: Broadway - Libby Peak frequency every 30 minutes No change No change
94: East 260 - Richmond Some trips adjusted for Green Line connections No change No change