April 23, 20232 yr Isn’t the best way to raise ridership is to increase frequency? I get the labor issues but still….
April 26, 20232 yr On 4/23/2023 at 5:11 PM, Pablo said: Isn’t the best way to raise ridership is to increase frequency? I get the labor issues but still…. If you can fund and staff the increased frequency, sure.
June 15, 20232 yr Free Bus Passes Coming Back for Short North Workers and Residents People who live and work in the Short North area will be able to ride the bus for free through the end of 2023, at least. The Short North Alliance and the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) announced this week the re-launch of the Short North C-Pass program, after last year’s pilot program was deemed a success. Residents and workers interested in signing up for the program must fill out this form online, after first setting up an account on the Transit app (last year, riders without access to a smart phone could use one of COTA’s smart cards, but that option doesn’t appear to be available this year). The program is funded by revenue generated from parking meters located within the Short North Parking Benefit District, which was established in 2019 after a many years of debate and planning around parking issues in the neighborhood. The benefit district allows revenue from parking meters to stay in the area and be fed back into transit and other mobility improvements – a committee made up of neighborhood leaders and area commissioners makes recommendations about how the money should be spent. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/free-bus-passes-coming-back-for-short-north-workers-and-residents-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 11, 20231 yr COTA to Restore Some Service in September, Including Later-Running Buses The Central Ohio Transit Authority is set to restore more-frequent service and later-running buses to several lines in September. The agency makes changes to its routes and service schedules three times a year – in January, May and September – and for the last two years bus riders have seen service either get worse or stay the same each time, as COTA struggled to build up its workforce. A springtime hiring event, along with other efforts to bring in new bus operators, have started to bear fruit, according to COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-to-restore-some-service-in-september-including-later-running-buses-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 14, 20231 yr About time. I'm glad they're making progress in hiring more drivers to continue to add service hours and frequency
July 31, 20231 yr COTA shares new details on $8 billion plan for region's mobility future COTA has begun taking steps toward an $8 billion, long-term construction plan to transform transportation needs for the region’s future. The 2050 initiative follows the $1.2 billion, five-year plan the Central Ohio Transit Authority’s board approved last week, CEO Joanna Pinkerton told Columbus Business First. Staff presented the long-term plan for the first time to COTA's board of trustees. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/07/27/cota-approves-large-investment-plans.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 5, 20231 yr $24M Rickenbacker mobility hub starts construction, eyes 2025 completion A former Rickenbacker-area gas station will soon serve as a transportation hub with a gathering space, daycare and food pantry. Work on the $24.3 million Rickenbacker Mobility Center started this week. Plans for the hub were first announced in February 2022 and COTA bought the land this past spring. COTA CEO Joanna Pinkerton called the mobility center a "pipe dream," that has taken many community partners to make happen. "This is an initiative born out of collective spirit," she said. "It addresses a wide range of issues in our community." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/10/05/rickenbacker-mobility-hub.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 3, 20231 yr Work Starts on COTA’s New Rickenbacker Facility Work began this week on a new transit center near Rickenbacker International Airport. The $24.3 million facility, which will also hold a childcare center and food pantry, is being constructed on a 9-acre site at the southwest corner of Shook Road and London-Groveport Road. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site last month, along with representative from its partners in the project, including the State of Ohio, Columbus State Community College, Mid-Ohio Food Collective and more. The new Mobility Center will serve COTA riders as well as those that take Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit and Pickaway Area Rural Transit to get to the area. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/renderings-work-starts-on-cotas-new-rickenbacker-facility-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 3, 20231 yr I think a lot of us were under the impression that it was going to be on the site of the old gas station/Dough Boyz but it is actually across the road at the former site of Steeplechase Elementary. Edited November 3, 20231 yr by GCrites
November 5, 20231 yr I'm curious what ridership numbers look like for COTA routes and the GREAT shuttles in the rickenbacker area Are there many people who actually take a bus to work at the warehouses? The scale and sprawl of development in the area, and its distance from the city would seem not conducive to efficient transit service I hope this project is a success but COTA has a history of building 'transit centers' of dubious utility that end up seeing little actual use Edited November 5, 20231 yr by NW24HX
November 6, 20231 yr ^Both the COTA and GREAT routes had pretty decent ridership prior to COVID. I assume the numbers are similar today, but I'm not sure. Despite the long routes, people need a way to get to these jobs. I participated in a rider survey in 2018. Many riders were in their first few months of working, and were using it while they were saving up for a car. Those working in Groveport specifically (where the shuttles drop directly in front of a greater number of workplaces as the City of Groveport is the major funder) tended to be more long-term riders.
January 12, 20241 yr COTA Looks Back on 50 Years as it Faces Pivotal Tests in 2024 The Central Ohio Transit Authority will spend 2024 celebrating its 50th anniversary year, but the year will be important for other reasons as well. The agency plans to restore more service, increasing frequency on busy lines such as the 1, 2, 10 and CMAX. And in November, COTA will go to voters with a 0.5% sales tax increase that would fund new transit corridors and hundreds of miles of new bike lanes, greenways, and sidewalks. ... More Service to be Restored in 2024 COTA makes changes to its routes and service schedules three times a year; in January, May and September. After a year of service cuts in 2022 – which COTA blamed on a driver shortage – last September saw the restoration of some later-running buses and improved frequencies on several lines. Continued progress on hiring operators will allow the agency to make more improvements in 2024, according to COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin. “There will be more service added in May and we anticipate adding even more service in September,” he said, explaining that a series of public meetings are scheduled for next week to gather feedback on the potential improvements. Pullin outlined the following proposed changes, although he emphasized that a final decision about which changes happen in May and which will be implemented in September will not be announced until April: Increasing frequency to every 10 minutes on weekdays on Lines 1, 2, 10 and CMAX. Increasing frequency to every 15 minutes on weekdays on Line 7. Increasing frequency on Lines 3, 23 and 34 on weekdays. Increasing frequency on Lines 23 and 34. The potential restoration of 10-minute frequencies on the agency’s busiest lines would be a significant milestone. Experts say that frequent service is key to improving service for existing riders, and often leads to an increase in overall ridership. Way more below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-looks-back-on-50-years-as-it-faces-pivotal-tests-in-2024-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 13, 20241 yr COTA CEO Joanna Pinkerton is stepping down. Quote COTA CEO Joanna Pinkerton will step down from her position in May, just a few months before voters are expected to consider a potential sales tax increase to fund elements of the LinkUs transportation initiative. “Leading COTA has been an honor, and I am extremely proud that COTA has never been in better shape than it is today,” Pinkerton said in a news release. “I have full confidence in the board of trustees our executive leadership team, and every member of Team COTA to seize the opportunity that is before us to transform Central Ohio’s mobility landscape.” Pinkerton has led the Central Ohio Transit Authority for six years. She oversaw the organization's response to the pandemic and its negotiation with the union representing its bus drivers, among other accomplishments, including the creation of LinkUs. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/02/12/cota-ceo-joanna-pinkerton-is-stepping-down.html
February 13, 20241 yr IMHO, this is very exciting news. Frankly, Pinkerton was a meh CEO at very best. If you look at the accomplishments of Pinkerton vs Stitt, it becomes quite apparent she was just trying to pad her resume with no real vision or goals. I know she weathered the pandemic, but there was no real plan even before that and we lost some of the better services/routes under her. She really wasted away all the momentum the agency had when she showed up. I hope the board does better this time, the next 5-10 years will be pretty pivotal as Columbus hits its boom stride. I hope they focus their search on leadership that has a real vision, is connected to the system, and has the know-how to get things done. Edited February 13, 20241 yr by DevolsDance
February 14, 20241 yr 22 hours ago, DevolsDance said: IMHO, this is very exciting news. Frankly, Pinkerton was a meh CEO at very best. If you look at the accomplishments of Pinkerton vs Stitt, it becomes quite apparent she was just trying to pad her resume with no real vision or goals. I know she weathered the pandemic, but there was no real plan even before that and we lost some of the better services/routes under her. She really wasted away all the momentum the agency had when she showed up. I hope the board does better this time, the next 5-10 years will be pretty pivotal as Columbus hits its boom stride. I hope they focus their search on leadership that has a real vision, is connected to the system, and has the know-how to get things done. As a bunch of people online have said, they need someone that actually utilizes cota and understands what needs to be done to make it better. Someone that lives in the suburbs or out of state even, as some people said she might have, won’t help cota get better. Hopefully they can get this figured out before they push the BRT funding through vote, because if they don’t have a good vision, it will most likely have zero chance of passing.
February 14, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: As a bunch of people online have said, they need someone that actually utilizes cota and understands what needs to be done to make it better. Someone that lives in the suburbs or out of state even, as some people said she might have, won’t help cota get better. Hopefully they can get this figured out before they push the BRT funding through vote, because if they don’t have a good vision, it will most likely have zero chance of passing. My understanding is that throughout her tenure, her official residence was in Circleville... though wether Circleville or DC, it is probably safe to say she was not a patron of the system. It really is time we demand/require these boards and CEOs be users of the system they run. My favorite was the Chicago CTA board had their pass taps pulled as part of a records request only to discover the eight member board collectively used their unlimited transit taps less than 50 times in two years. Transit boards have to stop being be a springboard for peoples political aspirations and favors. COTA, find a local, find a leader within.
February 14, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: My understanding is that throughout her tenure, her official residence was in Circleville... though wether Circleville or DC, it is probably safe to say she was not a patron of the system. It really is time we demand/require these boards and CEOs be users of the system they run. My favorite was the Chicago CTA board had their pass taps pulled as part of a records request only to discover the eight member board collectively used their unlimited transit taps less than 50 times in two years. Transit boards have to stop being be a springboard for peoples political aspirations and favors. COTA, find a local, find a leader within. Even circleville is unacceptable for someone who is in charge. That is horrible and yeah, hopefully they do the smart thing, but I find it hard to believe that will happen.
February 21, 20241 yr COTA to Study Dublin-to-Intel Transit Connection The Central Ohio Transit Authority plans to use a state grant and some of its own funds to study the feasibility of a new transit connection between Dublin and New Albany. The $1.8 million grant comes from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), which announced its Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program Awards earlier this month. The feasibility study would look at “how to best serve the future regional workforce with connections to and from suburban job centers,” according to a press release. Job centers listed included the new Intel factory, currently under construction in New Albany, as well as Dublin destinations like Dublin Methodist Hospital and the Bridge Street District. Also mentioned are employment centers located within the City of Columbus like Easton Town Center and other businesses located within Northeast Columbus and along Morse Road. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-to-study-possible-dublin-to-intel-transit-connection-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21, 20241 yr On 4/17/2022 at 5:19 AM, thomasbw said: Does anyone have a list of COTA routes by ridership? Very late to the game on this one, but Here you go.
February 23, 20241 yr While I understand these routes serve different areas at the end of each line, lines 1, 2, 5, 101 (cmax), and 102 share the same stops downtown, a total of 3,871,996 yearly passengers. I can’t seem to find the info per stop, but I’m curious what percentage of total ridership boards on High between Mound and Nationwide. An aside, and this is purely anecdotal, it seems like some lines are getting busier. I drove the 32 about a week ago and twice I had a standing room only bus. I couldn’t believe it, that’s usually a boring route. I told a couple other operators and they were surprised, but said they thought things were getting busier as well. Even today, an operator told me he was full doing the 9. Seeing the numbers, it doesn’t shock me that the 10 is #2 in volume, although I thought the 1 would be busier (it’s certainly more entertaining lol). But even on the 10, I’ve had to “go 007” a couple times (that’s the code you use to change the bus header to NEXT BUS PLEASE).
February 26, 20241 yr On 2/21/2024 at 6:03 PM, 6a said: Very late to the game on this one, but Here you go. No problem. I see they still have the Masabi issue.
February 26, 20241 yr On 2/21/2024 at 3:36 PM, ColDayMan said: COTA to Study Dublin-to-Intel Transit Connection The Central Ohio Transit Authority plans to use a state grant and some of its own funds to study the feasibility of a new transit connection between Dublin and New Albany. The $1.8 million grant comes from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), which announced its Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program Awards earlier this month. The feasibility study would look at “how to best serve the future regional workforce with connections to and from suburban job centers,” according to a press release. Job centers listed included the new Intel factory, currently under construction in New Albany, as well as Dublin destinations like Dublin Methodist Hospital and the Bridge Street District. Also mentioned are employment centers located within the City of Columbus like Easton Town Center and other businesses located within Northeast Columbus and along Morse Road. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-to-study-possible-dublin-to-intel-transit-connection-bw1/ No decisions have been made about exact routes or the type of transit that could be utilized. I mean, come on, who are they trying to kid here? It's going to be a standard bus. I also like the quotes praising COTA leadership, leadership that has continuously ensured that Columbus is the only major city in America without any transit except for the bus and whose last director neither lived in Columbus nor ever actually used the system they oversaw.
March 14, 20241 yr COTA promotes deputy CEO to lead organization The Central Ohio Transit Authority's deputy CEO will take over as the organization's president and CEO in May. Monica Tellez-Fowler will assume the role of outgoing leader Joanna Pinkerton May 6. COTA's board approved her selection Wednesday. “The COTA Board of Trustees believes that the organization is in excellent hands with Monica,” Marlon Moore, the board's president, said in a news release. “Monica has demonstrated she has the qualities to be a successful and compassionate leader of this organization. She has years of experience leading major transit projects that have had enormous impacts on improving mobility and she is the right person to lead COTA as we bring LinkUs to the community.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/13/cota-new-president-from-within.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 22, 20241 yr On 3/18/2024 at 4:16 PM, Pablo said: Here's a video outlining COTA's shift to all electric busses. Not gonna lie, driving one of the electrics is pretty cool. They are smooth as can be. That video was at the Fields garage, I work out of McKinley (except on weekends). McKinley is pretty much done installing the chargers. The buses are parked in rows lettered A-V (I think). A-H has the chargers. I think once everything is buttoned up at McKinley they are going to hit Fields hard with charging stations. I’ve driven a nine hour route and lost about 60% battery, so I can see these being useful for crosstown lines. It would be tough to pull it off on the big boy lines.
May 23, 20241 yr COTA puts LinkUs sales tax increase on November ballot Central Ohio voters will decide in November whether to double COTA's portion of the sales tax to 1 cent – generating $6 billion over the next 25 years for the LinkUs initiative to improve transit and mobility. Central Ohio Transit Authority trustees unanimously approved placing the measure on the ballot for Franklin County and portions of Delaware, Fairfield, Licking and Union counties in its service area. The increase is expected to generate about $210 million annually, or about $100 a year per resident, according to COTA projections. That would by far be the largest funding source for $8 billion in construction through 2050 for LinkUs, but the agency has said the increase could help land $650 million in federal support. LinkUs also encompasses 500 miles of new sidewalks, multi-use paths and bike lanes throughout the 40 communities in the service area.
June 16, 2024Jun 16 I’m not 100% sure if this new to COTA or if it’s just a demo, but this showed up at McKinley. Looks like the future of LinkUS.
June 16, 2024Jun 16 COTA to Have 50 Electric Buses On Streets by End of Year The Central Ohio Transit Agency, which started running its first electric buses in late 2021, is on track to meet its goal of having 50 of the zero-emissions vehicles in service by the end of this year. Although the long term plan remains to eventually transition the entire fleet to some combination of battery electric buses and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, the pace of that transition will depend in large part on the fate of the LinkUs sales tax this November. COTA currently has 26 battery electric buses, which are running on about half of the agency’s lines, including all express buses and the High Street lines (overall, COTA has 299 fixed route buses, 95 Mainstream/Mainstream On Demand buses, and 35 COTA Plus vehicles). The buses operate for about 140 to 150 miles before they need to be charged. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-to-have-50-electric-buses-on-streets-by-end-of-year-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 17, 2024Jun 17 This isn’t Columbus but this shows how a BRT line works and how it is faster than being in a car, sometimes. I think LinkUS needs to get some renderings like this out there instead of just pictures. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Ww6CEskft/?igsh=Mmd1eWh0NXl5cmY4
July 10, 2024Jul 10 COTA receives $22.8 million grant for hydrogen fuel cell buses The Central Ohio Transit Authority has received $22.8 million in federal funds to help launch its hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced Tuesday 117 projects in 47 states received roughly $1.5 billion in grant money to improve public transportation. COTA's grant supports the organization's goal to achieve a zero-emission fleet of 300 buses by 2035, part of a $1.2 billion, five-year capital plan. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/07/10/cota-receives-22-8-million-grant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 23, 2024Oct 23 What Columbus could expect from BRT based on success in other cities Central Ohio voters will decide on Nov. 5 whether to double COTA's portion of the sales tax from 0.5% to 1% – which will generate $6 billion over the next 25 years for the LinkUs initiative to improve transit and mobility across the region. While its passage would aid in the construction of bus rapid transit corridors, among many other projects outlined in the Central Ohio Transit Authority's $8 billion long-term mobility plan, BRT is coming one way or the other, according to COTA leaders. This decision was not made without extensive research. COTA CEO Monica Tellez-Fowler told Columbus Business First that the authority studied 17 areas across both the U.S. and the U.K. that are rolling out this mode of transportation. "There are many, many transit agencies that are looking towards bus rapid transit. ... It's about the impact that it makes for communities," she said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/22/brt-other-locations-minneapolis-indianapolis-ctran.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 23, 2024Oct 23 2 hours ago, ColDayMan said: What Columbus could expect from BRT based on success in other cities BRT: hope springs eternal.
November 13, 2024Nov 13 Just saw a post on Reddit that said the W Broad brt line is already fully funded and expected to be completed in 2029. The e main corridor is also well funded and coming along. Sadly the NW corridor isn’t super far along and is more dependent on federal funding, so that one may be delayed if funds are cut. the sidewalks, bike lanes and shared use paths are funded locally so those will also happen.
November 13, 2024Nov 13 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: Just saw a post on Reddit that said the W Broad brt line is already fully funded and expected to be completed in 2029. The e main corridor is also well funded and coming along. Sadly the NW corridor isn’t super far along and is more dependent on federal funding, so that one may be delayed if funds are cut. the sidewalks, bike lanes and shared use paths are funded locally so those will also happen. The tracker on the FTA's website lists both projects as an estimated grant date in 2026, and matching funds status as "In Progress." Sounds like it is not full funded, not legally: Quote 'In Progress' means project sponsor is still working to obtain commitments of all non-CIG matching funds
November 13, 2024Nov 13 13 minutes ago, Dev said: The tracker on the FTA's website lists both projects as an estimated grant date in 2026, and matching funds status as "In Progress." Sounds like it is not full funded, not legally: I’m just going off what the post said. They went to the transit Columbus meeting last night, so maybe it hasn’t been updated?
November 14, 2024Nov 14 The W. Broad line is was fully funded already and would have happened even without Issue 47 passing.
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Y'all need to come to these Transit Columbus meetings. They're all bangers. 2nd Tuesdays of the month at the Main Library usually. Of course UO meetups decimate all 😉
November 14, 2024Nov 14 4 minutes ago, Dev said: In fairness that was 10 days ago and from other posters it sounds like the w broad is fully funded. Is this talking about the E Main line?
November 14, 2024Nov 14 21 hours ago, GCrites said: The W. Broad line is was fully funded already and would have happened even without Issue 47 passing. All of their documents state that they will be using FTA Small Start funds to help pay for the project. That grant has yet to be awarded to COTA, so it is not fully funded until after that award is made. Do you mean that COTA has already set budgeted all the funding for the local match to that grant? 6 hours ago, VintageLife said: In fairness that was 10 days ago and from other posters it sounds like the w broad is fully funded. Is this talking about the E Main line? OMG click on the link! I did the work for you to straight to the horses mouth and you don't even take the time to click through to get the information. It would have literally taken you less time to just click through and find the answer to your question than writing a reply to me. The pdf is a list of all the projects that the FTA is tracking for their capital grants, so both West Broad and East Main are on the list as separate items.
December 14, 2024Dec 14 COTA's budget plans for bus rapid transit and fleet upgrades The Central Ohio Transit Authority will expand service hours and increase bus line frequency starting in 2025. On the heels of the passage of the LinkUs levy in the fall, which doubled COTA's portion of the sales tax from 0.5% to 1%, the organization’s board of trustees recently approved its capital and operating budgets. Those include planned work on the bus rapid transit corridor, other capital projects and service upgrades. “The full transformation of our system will take years to complete, but our customers will notice COTA improving each year, beginning in 2025," Marlon Moore, chairman of COTA's board, said in a news release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/12/13/cota-next-steps-2025.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 14, 2024Dec 14 I can’t read the article, but I know the midnight lineup is pretty much a go. I’ve been hearing chatter inside the building of a 1am lineup in the pipeline as well. Eventually 24hr service on the big boy lines (my opinion). If I had to make a wild guess, that would be 1, 2, 5, 6, maybe 7, 8, 10, 22, 24. The last two because of the connection to Rickenbacker and the new transit center (whenever it opens).
December 27, 2024Dec 27 Slow your roll. COTA levy won't mean changes overnight but here's what is coming in 2025. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/12/26/columbus-cota-bus-system-plans-for-improvements-in-2025-after-levy/77049761007/ Quote When voters approved a half-percent sales tax increase for the Central Ohio Transit Authority in November, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said it would "change the trajectory of this community." The tax will fund LinkUS, a plan for more bus service, rapid bus lines, and sidewalks and bike paths. While the new tax goes into effect on the first of the year, don't expect the buses to start running 24/7 or shiny new rapid lines overnight. Those things will come in due time, especially since sales tax reaches COTA three to four months after it's collected.
January 3Jan 3 COTA might be bringing back the CBus Circulator! https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2025-01-03/cota-expanding-bus-service-to-midnight-soon-will-explore-possibility-of-24-hour-service
January 4Jan 4 Sorry to sound like a broken record, but is C-bus planning a light rail line? It could use one since it's the only of the 3C's that doesn't have any rail.
January 5Jan 5 On 1/3/2025 at 7:40 PM, Philly215jawns said: Sorry to sound like a broken record, but is C-bus planning a light rail line? It could use one since it's the only of the 3C's that doesn't have any rail. They are not at this point. There will be a few BRT lines popping up soon, and the have talked about how those could be converted to light rail in the future.
January 29Jan 29 COTA to Waive Fares During Extreme Heat and Cold The Central Ohio Transit Authority Board of Trustees voted this morning to provide free bus rides during the most extreme heat waves and cold snaps. The new policy will waive fares when the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Wilmington issues a heat advisory or warning, or a cold advisory or warning. “COTA’s partners in the nonprofit community and our locally elected officials have asked COTA to consider eliminating fares on all days when the temperatures pose a risk to human health,” COTA Board of Trustees Chair Marlon Moore said in a statement. “We thank Team COTA for creating this policy that helps us continue our commitment to serving our customers with compassion and respect. Today the Board of Trustees is happy to unanimously approve this policy that better protects our riders and our community.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cota-to-waive-fares-during-extreme-heat-and-cold-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 29Jan 29 COTA board approves funding to finalize design of first bus rapid transit line Columbus is one step closer to seeing its first bus rapid transit line outlined in the $8 billion LinkUs initiative. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/01/29/cota-west-broad-corridor-18m-design-completion.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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