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Euclid Ave Corr Health Line Stop at E 123 and Euclid

The honeymoon isn’t over, but, on my second RTA Health Line ride  it occurred to me just how much money I am spending to do it.

First, $4.00/round trip on either Rapid from Triskett or #22 bus – both to Public Square. Then $4.00 more round trip on the Health Line.  That means $8.00/day. They don’t allow transfers to work on the Health Line, as an RTA staff person told me while we waited for the bus to show up outside Tower City. She said they want to make sure the lines are moving smoothly as people enter the bus so fares are paid before you get on and no one on board has time to look at transfers.  I understand wanting it to go smoothly but seriously, that is a lot of money to ride from Triskett to E. 123rd.

The trip down was crowded, slow, and I was late for my Clinic appointment, even though I allowed 1 1/2 hours to get there. The ride home had no time line on it so maybe that helped keep me less anxious; plus, there were fewer riders.

Either way, the weather is beautiful this week so once I got there it was hard to not snap some photos. My destination was the Free Clinic, a newer building with pretty landscaping and in keeping with the neighborhood, including Lake View Cemetery’s entrance across the street. The Health Line stops right there, making it very convenient, if not affordable!

In other RTA news, The Plain Dealer is trying to alert people to a meeting with RTA officials and Berea riders of the 86F – which is scheduled to be eliminated. It would have helped had they included the location and time of the meeting! By the time I saw this, RTA offices were closed so if you are interested in attending you can possibly email the PD reporter at kfarkas@plaind.com - and Karen, if the information is in the article, I can’t see it.  Meh.

This Berea to Downtown line has been running for decades, she interviews someone who claims to have taken it for the past 39 years. The relevant article on 86F’s elimination is here.  I realized how long it takes to get from Triskett to E. 123rd via public transportation (1 hr 45 min each way) and Berea riders are worried about the additional commuting time when the line is eliminated.  They will have to go to the RTA Brookpark Station and transfer.

——-> upon further reading (fourth reading!), the meeting is at Berea City Hall but still no times listed.

Peace out – 3C