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Transit advocates praise choice of rider Roberta Duarte as Greater Cleveland RTA trustee Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday confirmed County Executive Armond Budish’s pick of Roberta Duarte as a board member for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, a choice that drew a thumbs-up from transit advocates who want more rider representation on the board.
Duarte, a program manager at JumpStart Inc., will fill the vacancy left by Justin Bibb, whose term expired earlier this year amid his bid for Cleveland mayor. She was one of four trustee candidates recommended to Budish by advocacy group Clevelanders for Public Transit because she is a frequent RTA rider.
Posted By Sam Allard on Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 1:23 PM Courtesy Clevelanders for Public Transit Roberta Duarte
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish has finally appointed a regular transit rider to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority s Board of Trustees. This week, the county s HR and appointments committee officially confirmed Roberta Duarte, downtown resident and project manager at JumpStart, as the RTA s newest board member. She replaces outgoing member Justin Bibb, currently a candidate for Cleveland Mayor.
Duarte, a native of Paraguay, serves as the Vice President of Cleveland s Young Latino network. She has described herself as an avid user of public transit.
April 14, 2021
USDOT: First TIGER, Then BUILD, Now RAISE – Grant Applications Welcome Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
“In communities across the country, there is tremendous need for transportation projects that create high-quality jobs, improve safety, protect our environment and generate equitable economic opportunity for all Americans,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said. “With RAISE grants, we are making those needed investments in our communities’ future.”
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the RAISE program, providing $1 billion in FY 2021 discretionary grant funding for rail, transit, road and port infrastructure projects.
High Profile: VPRA, GCRTA, STV, WSP
April 09, 2021
High Profile: VPRA, GCRTA, STV, WSP Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) Board appointed its first Executive Director; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) named a new Chief of Police and Director of Security; STV, Inc. has promoted two veteran transportation leaders to Senior Vice President roles; and WSP in Canada tapped a new President and CEO.
The VPRA, which launched last fall, is responsible for promoting, sustaining and expanding the availability of passenger and commuter rail service in Virginia. It will work in collaboration with the commonwealth’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). Donald A. (DJ) Stadtler Jr. has been charged with helping to build VPRA and providing leadership for all operations, maintenance, capital programs, human resources, administrative, and financial operatio