Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Cincinnati, Ohio area public transit operator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is the public transport agency serving Cincinnati and its Ohio suburbs. SORTA operates Metro fixed-route buses, bus rapid transit, microtransit, and paratransit services. SORTA's headquarters are located at the Huntington Building in Cincinnati’s Central Business District. The agency is managed by CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley along with a 13-member board of trustees. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 13,091,500, or about 42,500 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority | |
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Overview | |
Owner | City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County |
Area served | Hamilton County (in addition provides commuter routes from Butler County, Clermont County, and Warren County into Cincinnati) |
Transit type | Bus, Express bus service, Paratransit |
Number of lines |
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Number of stations | 3,800 bus stops[1] |
Daily ridership | 42,500 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[2] |
Annual ridership | 13,091,500 (2023)[3] |
Chief executive | Darryl Haley |
Headquarters | 525 Vine Street, Suite 500 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Website | go-metro Transdev[5] |
Operation | |
Began operation | December 30, 1952 (as Cincinnati Transit Commission) |
Number of vehicles | 353 transit buses, 46 paratransit vehicles |
Downtown Cincinnati is also served by the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK), whose transit services extend over the Ohio River into Northern Kentucky.