<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Cheryl E. Fields<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> e-news <e-news@gcrta.org><br><b>Date:</b> July 17, 2020 at 11:43:10 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> cherylelaine1957@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>RTA e-news - July 17, 2020</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> e-news@gcrta.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<h2 style="font-weight: normal;padding-top:10px;">Riding safely during Coronavirus/COVID-19</h2>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is committed to operating a safe, reliable, clean and courteous transit system. We are committed to maintaining our cleaning measures during this pandemic. As a rider, you may ask yourself "<a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fcoronavirus&cf=119565&v=165ab6542ad0f63a3c344a62965de5452a33249882463fdc72033c777c7c5c7f">What can I do</a>" to ride safely?</p>
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<td width="160"><a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fcoronavirus&cf=119565&v=165ab6542ad0f63a3c344a62965de5452a33249882463fdc72033c777c7c5c7f"><img alt="Our staff works daily to give you a clean ride, find out what you can do" src="http://www.riderta.com/sites/default/files/e-news/library/cvclean_140x95.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; float: right; width: 140px; height: 95px;" data-unique-identifier=""></a></td>
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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;padding-top:10px;">"Need a mask, take a mask" events</h2>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks to a <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetyandhealthmagazine.com%2Farticles%2F19960-covid-19-pandemic-dot-to-provide-more-than-15-million-cloth-facial-coverings-to-essential-workers&cf=119565&v=daf64e65f0908fe35d446efd8bf96c7acea6b125970681f9cb302370461df37a">donation from the Department of Transportation and FEMA</a>, GCRTA was given cloth masks to provide to our employees and riders. Now through September, our staff will be conducting "<a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fcoronavirus%23masks&cf=119565&v=f7157e03896caeadf47326ee9cf16131b6f9c9bf51be4c3430679b6db4ea2457">need a mask, take a mask</a>" events. Riders will receive a mask, CDC instructions for wearing and washing, and information on GCRTA’s mobile ticketing app.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;padding-top:10px;">Transit Police collaborate to help homeless during COVID-19</h2>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As the shelter in place orders were issued in March, our area homeless faced having nowhere to go for shelter. Instead, they began using GCRTA buses, trains, or stations as their place of shelter. As a result, our <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fnews%2Ftransit-police-collaborative-helps-homeless-covid-19&cf=119565&v=57a52a301b37905a7943e935bc1ea3627d67afd9185b3891683d6511c3eafbc4">Transit Police collaborated</a> with <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontlineservice.org%2F&cf=119565&v=3d796833a6eb6ab9ef2a26ad740e08271b505a915205b8f39538556429cd9eb2">FrontLine Service</a> and the <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neoch.org%2F&cf=119565&v=f005235b80554995c3bb00801c3855826bb5a94b2ff81d87f33206ab06b9f626">Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless</a> to find a solution.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: normal;padding-top:10px;">Benefits of Transit Police</h2>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In recent weeks, GCRTA has received questions regarding the funding of our Transit Police. It is important for the communities we serve to know the <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fnews%2Fstatement-regarding-rta-transit-police&cf=119565&v=e1058c678f206efb110d51573d5fa42b4659284dbc472eeecc732a21ce78f825">benefits of our Transit Police</a>. Due to the unique nature of our service, they have the ability to work across multiple jurisdictions in order to protect the transit service we provide. They also protect our passengers, employees, and property.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;padding-top:10px;">E 79 St. construction</h2>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's summer in Ohio and construction season is in full swing. GCRTA is undertaking major projects, investing approximately $20 million. One such project GCRTA is working on is the <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riderta.com%2Fblogs%2Fe-79-construction-update&cf=119565&v=6da8e80215cb0bbf4941828f8247c762a2305ee8d69fce7286159eaf81209dff">reconstruction of the Red Line Station</a> at E 79 St., which is part of the <a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73954801&msgid=942661&act=X7RL&c=345125&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dot.state.oh.us%2Fprojects%2FClevelandUrbanCoreProjects%2FOpportunityCorridor%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&cf=119565&v=143ea0016bc292fe16b777264dbfc2b80d71344136ef21b463dad10ce1c8664d">Opportunity Corridor</a> project.</p>
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