(Cincinnati, OH) -- Metro wants the public's input on its proposal to restructure three local routes with the lowest productivity. The changes would be effective in December 2017. Metro says the restructuring would improve efficiency and provide new options to attract ridership.
Rt. 1 Mt. Adams-Eden Park-Museum Center: Operate Walnut Hills/Mt. Adams portion of route to downtown on weekdays. Discontinue weekend service on Rt. 1. Re-route Rt. 49 English Woods to serve Museum Center portion of route Reduced Rt. 49 service along John/Central and Findlay St. No impact on Access service
Rt. 28 East End-Milford:Discontinue local weekday service from Fairfax to Milford (Rt. 29X Milford Express would continue to serve this area on weekdays during peak times only.) Add new service along Red Bank Rd. and more service to Madisonville New connections: Walmart, Medpace, Rt. 11 Madison Rd. Discontinue weekend service for Rt. 28 This change will affect Access service
Rt. 50 Sayler Park:Continue weekday peak-period service on the route, but discontinue off-peak and weekend service for Riverside and Sedamsville. Extend Rt. 32 Delhi to serve Addyston and Sayler Park. New connections from Sayler Park to Delhi Plaza, Mount St. Joseph, Price Hill. This change will affect Access service.
These changes are projected to increase ridership by about 22,000 rides per year and reduce costs by about $523,000.
“As we reinvent Metro, we are taking steps to increase productivity and attract more riders,” said CEO Dwight A. Ferrell. “Making changes in how we provide service is important as we prepare for significant budget deficits in 2018 and every year after.”
Public meeting and other ways to comment: A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 4-8 p.m. at Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206, to receive public comments about the proposed changes. A brief presentation will be made every hour on the hour. The public may stop by anytime during the meeting to electronically record their comments for the record. Sign language and Spanish interpreters will be available at the meeting if requested at least one week prior to the meeting.
Accessible format materials will be available if the request is received no later than one week prior to the meeting.All comments received by 8 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2017, will become part of the official public meeting record and will be considered by SORTA.
Comments may be submitted in the following ways:On-line comment form at www.go-metro.comE-mail to routecomments@go-metro.comFax to 632-9202Comment forms on buses, at the Government Square information booth, and at the sales office in the Mercantile Building arcadeMail to SORTA, 602 Main Street, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202