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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.
The 81 E. Town St. station in 1943 81 E. Town St. station, 1945. Among the first intercity bus stations in Columbus was the Union Bus Station, which opened around 1929 at 47 E. Town Street. 150 buses were estimated to use it per day, with platforms allowing for 12 buses to unload at once.
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Real-time bus tracking for passengers began in May 2016 through the Transit app. [10] On May 1, 2017, the agency overhauled its bus network, the first redesign since COTA's establishment in 1971. The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus.
The Ohio Rural Intercity Bus Program, branded as GoBus, is a fixed-route intercity bus service operating in the U.S. state of Ohio with funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation. It connects Athens, Ohio and Ohio University to Columbus, Ohio , Cincinnati, Ohio , Cleveland, Ohio , and other cities.
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]
Buses operating the CBUS route had unique livery, colored sky blue and gray. [5] The fleet included six buses numbered 1401-1406, 2014 Gillig Low Floor CNG -fueled buses. [ 7 ] The 29-ft. buses were notedly shorter than most others in COTA's fleet, measuring 35 to 40 ft. [ 5 ]