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The agency was founded in 1971, replacing the private Columbus Transit Company. Mass transit service in the city dates to 1863, progressively with horsecars, streetcars, and buses. The Central Ohio Transit Authority began operating in 1974 and has made gradual improvements to its fleet and network. Its first bus network redesign took place in 2017.
The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus. The redesign doubled the agency's number of frequent lines and significantly increased weekend service. [58] [59] COTA began its CMAX service, the first bus rapid transit service in Columbus, on January 1, 2018. [60]
The Columbus Interurban Terminal One of two remaining Columbus streetcars, operated 1926–1948, and now at the Ohio Railway Museum. The first public transit in the city was the horse-drawn omnibus, utilized in 1852 to transport passengers to and from the city's first train station, and in 1853, between Columbus, Franklinton, Worthington, and Canal Winchester.
Here's what you need to know about COTA's plan to build bus rapid transit, more bus service and more sidewalks if a sales tax levy passes in November.
In July 2021, the bus station in Columbus, Ohio, was sold to the Central Ohio Transit Authority for $9.5 million. [139] [140] In October 2021, the bus station in Downtown Louisville was sold for $2.8 million. [141] The bus station in Cincinnati was sold to a real estate company for $4.25 million, with plans to convert it to parking. [142]
Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) is a free public transportation system at the Ohio State University's Columbus campus. The system consists of five bus routes that connect various points of Ohio State's campus, and the immediate off-campus area. The system connects with the Central Ohio Transit Authority's bus routes at several points. [4]
A trucking company will create 105 jobs in Obetz as part of an expansion that received approval on Monday for state tax incentives. Columbus logistics company BBI Transportation to create 105 jobs ...
Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation has been awarded $95,000 and the Crawford County Council on Aging will receive more than $263,000. Ohio awards $106M to support local transit projects Skip to ...