Comments on: Articulated Buses Coming Soon to COTA

By: JenniferBrown

JenniferBrown — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:17:54 +0000

Walker, I was going to ask about hybrid buses. General Motors (yes, GM) did a lot of work in them when I worked there and we even tried to get the buses in Kansas City at that time (to no avail).

By: Walker

Walker — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:11:45 +0000

Jeftrokat Says: Where are those 6 articulating buses that COTA announced it had ordered almost a year ago? Correction - I guess they didn't place the orders for them yet. They've purchased some longer hybrid buses that should be rolling out soon though.

By: Urbanboi

Urbanboi — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:23:45 +0000

Ooooh Ummm sorry just checked it out…Columbus needs more public transportation options and stop messing with I-71. Its fine…Columbus doesnt know what traffic is until they go somewhere else. Its a breeze here.

By: johnwirtz

johnwirtz — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:51:48 +0000

^Ummm, Cleveland has had light rail service to Shaker Heights since 1913.

http://www.riderta.com/ar_RTAhistory.asp

By: Urbanboi

Urbanboi — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:31:50 +0000

Lets be the first city in Ohio to have light rail. German Village to Clintonville on High Street and Bexley to Franklinton on Broad Street!

By: johnwirtz

johnwirtz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:19:22 +0000

^Fun idea, but you’d have to get a license from the city and they would be unlikely to allow you to compete with COTA (or serve cocktails).

By: cyclist II

cyclist II — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:42:09 +0000

I have thought about just starting a private bus company on these routes. I think it would work.

Cocktail Lounge in the back
$2 a ride
Late night service
Less stops

By: Rick Carraway

Rick Carraway — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:24:35 +0000

Just got off an uber-crowded #2 where an old woman had to give up a seat for an older woman. Can’t wait for bigger buses to arrive.

By: jpizzow

jpizzow — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:48:09 +0000

Finally, these are desparately needed along High St. for peek hours.

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:59:34 +0000

I’ve heard that the “holdup” is due to the fact that these are custom-made vehicles built to order, and they’re purchased in part with federal grants. So it sounds like the 18-month process of purchase-to-implementation isn’t quite the same as heading to a car dealership, signing some papers, and driving home with a brand new accordion bus. ;)

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:14:06 +0000

[quote]In central Ohio, articulated buses would be used on COTA’s busiest routes, starting with Cleveland and Livingston avenues. High, Broad and Main streets could follow.”[/quote]

Sounds like we’ll have to wait fort he #2 to get these after other routes have them. I wonder what he hold up is? Maybe they scrapped this idea.

By: Snarf

Snarf — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:54:34 +0000

These buses speak very well.

By: Urbanboi

Urbanboi — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:01:41 +0000

YAY I Love riding in the middle..the center of the bus twirls you around!! I think Cincinnati put 6 on the streets last week..Cleveland has had them for a while now.

By: Analogue Kid

Analogue Kid — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:11 +0000

loltenzo

By: Tenzo

Tenzo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:09:01 +0000

hold on there, hold on
They have only been used in major cities since the 80′s
Lets not put the cart before the horse
More study is needed.
Just because they have something new in Mt. Pilot isn’t a reason for us to rush into anything