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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.
The Trolley District is a mixed-use complex in Columbus, Ohio. The three-acre (1.2 ha) site houses the East Market , a public market and food hall, as well as two bars, restaurants, a brewery, and event space, with plans for neighboring apartments.
The first public transportation in Nashville began in 1860 when the McGavock and Mt. Vernon Horse Railroad Company and the South Nashville Street Railroad Company were joined to create a public transportation system using steam and mules to power rail cars. The first electric streetcar in Nashville came in 1889. [6]
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA / ˈ k oʊ t ə /) is a public transit agency serving the Columbus metropolitan area, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It operates fixed-route buses, bus rapid transit, microtransit, and paratransit services. COTA's headquarters are located in the William J. Lhota Building in downtown Columbus.
The remaining rail line became part of the Columbus & Ohio River Railroad (CUOH) and is now part of a 247-mile (398 km) short line freight railroad that interchanges with CSX Transportation, Ohio Central Railroad, Ohio Southern Railroad and Norfolk Southern and has been operated as part of Genesee & Wyoming railroad, since it was acquired by ...
Columbus Street Railway (Columbus & Southern Electric) #703; Illinois Terminal Railroad #450; Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric #2; Youngstown and Ohio River Railroad #7; Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad #119; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) #163; Columbus, Delaware and Marion Railway #501; Ohio Public Service #64 (Built As #41)
The Columbus Streetcar was a proposed streetcar system to be located in and around Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Initially planned to run along High Street, the line would have run for 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and connected the Ohio State campus with the Franklin County Government Center. [1] As of February 2009, the plan was indefinitely on hold.
The transit company became the Columbus Railway, Power & Light Co. in 1914. [2] The office remained in Columbus Railway Power & Light operation until 1937, when it was sold to the Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. It became operated by the Columbus Transit Co. by 1949, [10] and was purchased by the transit company in 1958. [11]