Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority

Students discussed the challenges they've faced over the previous year, possible solutions going forward, and what's working now.

Treasurer and CFO Jennifer Wagner says if the levy were to stay on its current five-year course, voters would have to deal with voting on three separate levies in a four-year period.

External Affairs Manager Pat LaFleur says the week-long initiative aims to aid citizens affected by high gas prices and introduce new riders to the bus system.

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627 are agreeing on a new, three-year contract.

The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education discussed late arrivals of Metro buses to schools, the future of school resource officers in the district and gave thanks to outgoing board members during Wednesday's meeting.

Eleven of the 15 principals participated in a survey regarding SORTA/Metro bus services between October 14-25.

Cincinnati Public Schools and SORTA representatives discussed transportation and hiring issues during a city Budget and Finance Committee meeting Monday.

The policy will be discussed further Thursday at 9 a.m. by the Policy and Equity Committee. Meanwhile, the search for a new superintendent and student issues with Metro bus service continue.

"With all of the uncertainty that surrounds that start of school because of COVID, layer in you're also going to have to navigate a bus system that you've never been asked to navigate before (and that) adds a lot of stress," Katie Carroll Smith said about her stepson preparing to take Metro buses to get to Walnut Hills High School.

Additional safeguards will be in place for CPS students following the elimination of XTRA Service Routes before the start of the school year.