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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.
The 2 route was the highest-trafficked in 1987 [1] and 1999. [2]In 2008, facing overcrowding, service was doubled on the line. [3] and expanded again in 2019.[4]The Night Owl line (formerly 21 Night Owl [5]) supplements 2 E Main / N High with late-night service along High Street, [6] while the 102 (formerly 2L) provides limited-stop service from Broad and High north to Westerville.
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]
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