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May 2014 Service ChangesPublic Comment Meetings
January 28 and 30, 2014
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Housekeeping items
The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on proposed service changes effective Monday, May 5, 2014.
Silence all cell phones.
Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff.
When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question about COTA’s service changes, remain at your seat and we will call upon you.
Comments and questions are limited to two minutes per person.
Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards.
Ask one question at a time so the appropriate COTA staff member may address your comment.
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Timelines
COTA modifies service three times per year: First Monday of:
January May September
Public Information Meetings regarding final changes will be held in April 2014
May 2014 changes will begin on Monday, May 5
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Local lines
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
All Local Lines (Sunday) Lines may no longer be scheduled to meet line-ups Downtown
Line 1 Cleveland (Weekday) Possibly extend more buses north to SR-161 with fewer buses
travelling to Polaris Parkway and Africa Road
Line 2 N. High (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel
times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership
Line 4 Indianola (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 5 W. 5th (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 7 Neil (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel
times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership
Line 7 Neil (Sunday) Frequency may be improved from 45 to 30 minutes
Line 7 Whittier (Sunday) Frequency may be improved from 45 to 30 minutes
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 10 W. Broad (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 10 E. Broad (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 12 McKinley/Fields (Saturday and Sunday) Downtown alignment may
be modified Service may be modified to
serve McKinley instead of Fields
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 16 Long (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 16 S. High (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 18 Kenny (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel
times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership
Line19 Arlington/Grandview (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 21 Night Owl (Weekday and Saturday) Buses may no longer
travel south of Broad Street
Line 21 Night Owl (Weekday and Saturday) Travel times may be
adjusted to improve on-time performance
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Express lines
(Note: Weekday-only modifications)
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 31 Worthington (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 37 Westerville (Weekday) Select trip times may be modified to improve on-time
performance
Line 44 North Reynoldsburg (Weekday) P.M. trip times may be modified to better accommodate work
start and end times
Line 47 Brice (Weekday) P.M. trip times may be changed back to previous schedule
Line 55 Gender Rd. (Weekday) A.M. trip times may be modified to better accommodate work
start and end times
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Crosstown lines
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 80 OSU/Lennox (All Days) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 81 Hudson/Ohio (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance
Line 87 Agler/Cassady (Weekday and Saturday) Service north of Morse Road and east of James Road may be
discontinued (duplication of service provided by lines 8 and 10) A.M and P.M. peak service may be added
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Line 95 Morse/Henderson (Weekday) Late-night trip times may be modified to improve transfer
connections
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Weekday) Seasonal weekday Zoo service begins on Monday, June 2, 2014
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Saturday) Saturday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 10, 2014
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Sunday) Sunday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 11, 2014
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Downtown Circulator (All Days) Service will begin Monday,
May 5 Hours and frequency of service:
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Proposed May 2014 service changes
Questions?
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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
Project Goals: Optimally space bus
stops to balance the need for quick in-vehicle travel time with considerations of the distance that customers must walk to access bus stops
Improve operational efficiency
Reduce maintenance costs of underutilized bus stops
Improve travel times, where possible
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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
The following lines are being analyzed for May 2014: Line 3 W. Mound/Northwest Blvd (Local) Line 6 Sullivant/Mt. Vernon (Local)
All service will be discontinued from stops that are removed as a part of this project
Bus lines that share stops with the above lines may also be affected by bus stop changes as part of this project
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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
The public comment period about these changes will last from February 10 – March 3, 2014
Maps of all proposed changes, and a list of all affected stops will be available for review by request and online at: http://www.cota.com/BusStopServiceImprovement.aspx
Commuter Bulletins about proposed changes will be posted in early February
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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
Questions?
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COTA update
Website is being redesigned to be more friendly for mobile users and to provide access to real-time bus arrival information
COTA’s South and North Terminals Downtown will be undergoing refurbishment to accommodate CNG buses
COTA is undertaking a Transit System Review First round of public meetings will be held the week of March 17
to solicit feedback on three bus network alternatives Second round of public meetings will be held in May to review the
proposed final network design Transit System Review will be complete September 2014 Online survey is available on cota.com
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COTA update
Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Development: Project Development activities for the proposed BRT line are
underway, which include conducting an environmental clearance study and preliminary engineering/design
Public meeting scheduled:Thursday, Feb. 27 – 5:30 p.m.Columbus Baptist Temple Church5075 Cleveland Ave.
Additional public meetings, including neighborhood corridor meetings and other public outreach activities will be scheduled between March and October 2014
Project Update sheet available at today’s sign-in desk
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Thank you
Questions?
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