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Welcome to the weekend! Ready for the holidays? Looking for fun holiday events you…COTA Extending CBUS Hours Friday and Sunday for Women’s Final Four
March 29, 2018 11:00 am
Kylie Harwell-Sturgill
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is extending evening hours on the CBUS® on Fri., March 30 and Sun., April 1 to accommodate fans for the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four! CBUS will run until 1 a.m. on Friday, and until 10 p.m. on Sunday. CBUS hours during the tournament festivities: Thursday: 7 a.m. to […]
First BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Line in Columbus Launches on Monday
December 29, 2017 7:00 am
Brent Warren
New Year’s Day will mark the start of service for the CMAX, the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to be developed by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). Rides will be free on the line – which features specially-branded buses that run up and down Cleveland Avenue – for the first week of its […]
Megabus Quietly Discontinues Columbus Service
January 16, 2017 2:25 pm
Walker Evans
If you haven’t noticed one of the big blue Megabuses running through Columbus recently, it’s because they’ve ended the service. No official notice was given publicly, but a Columbus Underground reader tipped us off when an inquiry to customer service about the absent Columbus routes yielded the following response: “At this time the service has been […]
Google Maps Now Features Live Transit Updates from COTA
December 15, 2016 6:00 am Walker Evans
Riding the bus just got a little bit easier from your smartphone. Popular transit app Google Maps now displays real-time bus tracking information from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) so that you’ll know if your bus is running late, running early, or running right on time. COTA first rolled out real-time tracking info back […]
COTA Seeks Voter Support for Levy Renewal
November 7, 2016 2:50 pm
Lauren Sega
Curtis Stitt, CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), made it pretty clear: vote down their 10-year 0.25 percent sales tax that’s up for renewal this year, and see services shrink to levels not seen in over a decade. In a way, COTA’s own continual expansion of services has put them in this situation. […]
First Bus Rapid Transit Line in Columbus Breaks Ground Today
August 4, 2016 7:04 pm Walker Evans
Columbus will be getting its first-ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in 2018, which officially broke ground with construction today. Representatives from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) along with other civic leaders held a special event to commemorate the occasion. “We’re pleased to celebrate construction of CMAX, central Ohio’s first bus rapid transit line,” said […]
COTA Asks for Support on November Sales Tax Levy
August 4, 2016 9:27 am Walker Evans
As we first reported back in April, the Central Ohio Transit Authority is placing a quarter-percent sales tax on the ballot this November. The tax levy is a renewal that will continue to maintain the same level of financial support approved by voters in 2006. COTA CEO and President Curtis Stitt distributed a letter asking […]
