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    Greater Cleveland RTA installs vinyl protective barriers between operators and customers

    May 6, 2020
    The clear vinyl curtains are custom cut to provide a secure enclosure on all the authority’s buses and paratransit vehicles.
    Related To: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
    Greater Cleveland RTA
    Greater Cleveland RTA is installing vinyl curtains on its entire bus fleet.
    Greater Cleveland RTA is installing vinyl curtains on its entire bus fleet.

    Clear vinyl curtains are being installed on all of Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) buses and paratransit vehicles to provide a protective barrier between operators and customers.

    The barriers are made of optically clear, marine grade vinyl and are custom cut to provide a secure enclosure that extends from the back of the bus operator’s seat to the front windshield and from ceiling to floor, between the seat and the fare box. Double-sided Velcro is being used to position the vinyl in place.

    “We were able to quickly purchase a high-quality vinyl covering, similar to what is used on boats or on rear windshields on convertibles or jeeps,” said Greater Cleveland RTA Chief Operating Office Floun’say Caver.  “Because it is a compressed vinyl, visibility is very good and sun glare is not an issue for the driver.”

    The vinyl can easily be rolled up and attached with Velcro straps for easy cleaning of the vehicle. Greater Cleveland RTA’s 80 paratransit vehicles are also being custom fit with the vinyl. All of the authority’s 350 buses, including the HealthLine and vehicles from both the Hayden and Triskett district, will also be installed with the vinyl curtain.

    Greater Cleveland RTA says it is adhering to the guidelines specified by the Ohio governor’s office and the CDC and is strongly recommending that customers wear a face mask or covering when on board transit vehicles. All Greater Cleveland RTA operators and customer-facing employees have also been required to wear face coveringsand all employees have their temperature checked upon entering their workplace. Additionally, beginning May 12, all Greater Cleveland RTA employees will be required to wear a face covering while on company premises or while on board any transit vehicle.

    Greater Cleveland RTA is continuing with its cleaning protocol and is disinfecting all buses, trains, paratransit and transit police vehicles every 24 hours, with additional disinfection provided by the Moonbeam3 ultraviolet ray technology.

    Operators have been provided with disinfecting wipes to clean high touch surface areas on their own vehicles throughout the day.

    Greater Cleveland RTA offices and all public facilities are also being cleaned every 24 hours with CDC-recommended cleaning products.