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Bill Lhota is retiring from COTA after seven and a half years of serving as President and CEO for the Central Ohio Transit Authority. After a year long search, the COTA Board annouced this morning that W. Curtis Stitt will… [Read More]
Bill Lhota just can’t get enough of our local bus system. After stepping into the position of President and CEO of COTA in 2004, he originally planned a much shorter tenure, but signed up for a contract renewal through 2010,… [Read More]
After holding several community meetings, COTA has announced today that they are moving forward with their plan for increasing ridership fares for 2010. This fare increase is the first in the past four years. One-way local fares will rise from… [Read More]
Bill Lhota, the President and CEO at COTA, had a busy day on Friday fielding calls and questions from the local media on the announcement of the new Light Rail Proposal that was released on Thursday. Still, he made time… [Read More]
Press Release wrote COTA Ridership Continues to Grow Even as Gas Prices Retreat The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) experienced a 10 percent increase in ridership on its fixed-route bus service for the week ending November 9, 2008, compared with… [Read More]
Press Release wrote COTA to Acquire Downtown Property for Administrative Offices Thursday, October 23, 2008 The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has entered into an agreement to purchase an office building at 33 N. High Street in downtown Columbus. The… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote COTA seeks $5.7 million grant for 6 extra-long hybrid buses Friday, August 1, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN Super-long, environmentally friendly buses powered by a combination of electricity and diesel are in the Central Ohio Transit Authority’s future…. [Read More]
XING Columbus wrote COTA Public Hearing Roundup June 24, 2008 by Eric I was one of about 20 interested citizens at tonight�s COTA public hearing convened by Councilwoman O�Shaughnessy (Transportation Committee Chair) and Councilwoman Tavares. I�ll summarize my �minutes� of… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Packed COTA buses passing by waiting riders Wednesday, June 18, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN Business is getting almost too good for COTA, to the point that some buses are driving past waiting riders at stops because there’s… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote COTA dropping biodiesel-fuel mix because of costs Thursday, May 29, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN The high cost of soy biodiesel is prompting COTA to discontinue, at least for now, using the environmentally friendly fuel to run its… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote COTA’s president to retire in 2010 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 William Lhota plans to step down as president and chief executive officer of the Central Ohio Transit Authority in two years. The COTA board of trustees is… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote COTA willing to run streetcars, sees benefits Tuesday, April 1, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN COTA is willing to operate and maintain the streetcar system if it is built, said William Lhota, COTA’s president and chief executive. COTA… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Gas prices help COTA attract riders Saturday, November 17, 2007 BY TIM DOULIN Like the price of gasoline, the number of people taking the bus is up. COTA ridership has increased about 5.2 percent since Aug. 27,… [Read More]
Press Release wrote 100,000 Boardings and Growing! COTA’s Bike ‘N Bus Reaches Milestone June 28, 2007 COLUMBUS – After 33 months, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has reached a milestone event with its Bike ‘n Bus Program by achieving… [Read More]
COTA riders could get text-message updates on bus ETA Wednesday, April 05, 2006 Tim Doulin THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ever stood at a bus stop and wondered where in the world your ride was? What if you could use your cell… [Read More]
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