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The station, managed by Greyhound Lines, also served Barons Bus Lines, Miller Transportation, GoBus, and other carriers. The current building was constructed in 1969. From 1979 until its closure in 2022, with the demolition of Union Station and a short-lived replacement, the Greyhound station was the only intercity transit center in the city.
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]
GoBus is one of several services connecting rural areas and urban centers by coordinating services with Greyhound Lines, Barons Bus Lines, Miller Transportation, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, and other national and local transportation services. [2] As of January 1, 2023, GoBus is operated solely by Barons Bus.
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.
Atlanta Bus Station, 232 Forsyth St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303; Athens Bus Station, 4020 Atlanta Hwy Athens, GA 30606; Augusta Bus Station, 1546 Broad St, Augusta, GA 30904; Columbus Bus Station, 818 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31901; Macon Terminal, 65 Spring St, Macon, GA 31201; Marietta Bus Station, 1250 S Marietta Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30060
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]
In 1971 the CTC was in the midst of budget problems, so in order to maintain bus service in the area, the local governments of central Ohio created COTA. [6] COTA acquired the assets from the CTC on January 1, 1974 and began operations the same day. COTA acquired the CTC bus service for $4.8 million.
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]