CLEVELAND — The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is now on the chopping block for service cuts, a hiring freeze, elimination of vacant positions, and a limitation on overtime.

The proposal was announced last week.

A total of 56 vacant positions would be eliminated.

There would also be a reduction for the non-personnel budget and an elimination transfer to Rolling Stock Reserve Funds.

In total, the RTA is projected to save $11.2 million if the proposal is approved as is.

How much a planned service reduction would save is unknown.

The last time the GCRTA made service cuts was in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I asked the GCRTA last week for an interview, but a spokesperson declined.

Instead, small statements were provided via email.

When asked about wha

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