METRO READY TO TAKE COMMUTERS TO WORK

Monday, February 8, 2010, 11:11p.m. - Worried about the snowy morning commute? Get your Metro bus information on-line tonight and then follow Metro service information when the snow flies.

Should standard snow detours go into effect, use the "STANDARD SNOW DETOURS" link below for specific routing information.

Customers can get up-to-the-minute detour information on Twitter at Twitter.com/cincinnatimetro.

Metro’s Detour Hotline at 632-7538 provides a recorded message, updated continuously from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on severe winter weather days to give the most current bus detour information.

Metro’s call center at 621-4455 is open weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for complete bus-riding information.

Metro buses cannot stop safely on snowy or icy hills. Customers should board at the top or bottom of hills.

STANDARD SNOW DETOURS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT METRO AND WINTER WEATHER

MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO TWELVE SCHEDULES

Twelve rideguides have been adjusted as of Friday, January 29, 2010 to correct minor errors since the routes changed on December 27, 2009.

The corrected schedules are:

You can access current schedules using the drop-downs at the bottom of the right-hand sidebar. If you download a new schedule and it has an effective date other than 12/27/09, the old schedule may be cached in your browser. You need to clear the cache, close the browser, delete the old schedule PDF files, relaunch the browser and try downloading again.

HAVE A HEART FOR HAITI

Metro is working with three local radio stations to collect food, personal care items, first aid supplies and bottled water for the relief efforts in Haiti. One of Metro's new articulated buses will be parked at the Hyde Park Kroger at 3760 Paxton Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 14 from noon to 6 p.m. with remotes throughout the day from stations B105 (noon – 2 p.m.); Q102 (2 – 4 p.m.) and Rewind 94.9 (4 – 6 p.m.) All proceeds will be sent to Matthew 25: Ministries for distribution through their established channels in Haiti. Matthew 25: Ministries is a local, non-denominational organization that helps the needy all over the world.

CALCULATE YOUR SAVINGS WHEN YOU RIDE METRO

Using our handy Savings Calculator, you can see how much money you are spending driving to work, parking, and maintaining your car. Compare your monthly costs as a driver to the cost of a monthly Metro pass and you will learn just how much money you could be saving!

S.O.R.T.A. BOARD NAMES 2010 LEADERSHIP
Melody Sawyer Richardson continues as Chair; William Mallory as Vice Chair

Melody Sawyer Richardson has been re-elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) for 2010. She has served as SORTA Chair since late 2007, being re-elected each year since then. William Mallory Sr. has been re-elected as Vice Chair, serving in that role in 2008 and 2009. More...

METRO ADDS ARTICULATED “ACCORDION” BUSES TO FLEET
More people per bus, greater productivity on Metro’s busiest routes

Think of it as a bus-and-a-half with an accordion in the middle.

On Friday, Dec. 4, Metro along with state and local dignitaries dedicated five new articulated “accordion” buses that will be used on Metro’s busiest routes to add capacity and improve productivity. More...