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Metro driver helping lost little girl in Fairmount

CINCINNATI —Surveillance video shows the moment a Metro bus driver f

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Cincinnati Bell: Maybe you should take our name off the streetcar

CINCINNATI - On the cusp

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Bus drivers are punched and spit on. What's being done to protect them?

Cincinnati bus driver Ron Bennett was just about to close the door when one last passenger climbed up the steps. It was shortly after 5:30 p.m.

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Cincinnati Metro passed on a 2018 levy. Here's what might happen next

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Access: Bus drivers avoid strike with new contract

Admin on Friday, November 30 2018 - 8:53pm

VIDEO: Passenger accused of attacking bus driver

Admin on Friday, June 29 2018 - 10:55am

CINCINNATI -- Police arrested a man who is accused of assaulting a Metro driver aboard a bus, and a dramatic video of the incident has been shared more than 1,000 times on Facebook.

Marcellus Thomas, 49, punched and shoved a 67-year-old bus driver at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police report. The driver told police that Thomas attacked him after a dispute over the fare.

The video shows the driver push Thomas out of the bus, but Thomas gets back inside before he could close the door. They wrestle while at least five passengers try to help the driver.

Cincinnati streetcar: 'You need one neck to choke,' top city official says, calling for fewer streetcar bosses

Admin on Tuesday, March 6 2018 - 8:59pm

'One neck to choke': City leaders looking for accountability with streetcar management

Admin on Tuesday, March 6 2018 - 8:44pm

CINCINNATI -- City leaders continued their search for answers Tuesday as problems continued to pile up with the streetcar, 18 months into the system's operation.

At the heart of the numerous issues facing the struggling transit system: too many cooks in the kitchen

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City councillors call on mayor to deescalate tensions, avoid transit strike
The two councillors say drivers are more concerned about bus routes rather than wages, saying current schedules don’t allow for breaks or washroom use. — Aug 16
Armed commuter chases after MTA bus to confront driver who left him behind
“He gets out and starts cursing, yelling n-word like crazy. Just basically what he was doing was in a threatening manner,” the bus driver recalled. “He said, ‘You don’t know who you messing with.’” — Aug 14
Salt Lake City May Create Free-Fare Transit
A new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utah found that almost three-quarters — 71 percent — of local voters said they “strongly” or “somewhat” support eliminating fares as a way to stimulate transit ridership ... — Aug 14
Shortage of bus drivers, Kelowna Local says
Bus drivers are giving up their summer holidays to ensure the Kelowna Regional Transit system runs as scheduled, the drivers' union says. — Aug 14
Winnipeg Local wants city bosses probed
The request comes on the heels of the city’s decision to stop allowing Winnipeg Transit drivers to switch shifts or vacation days, or have their seniority considered when choosing their schedules. — Aug 11

IP Hanley Op-ed: BART management needs to be held accountable