The presentation includes PROPOSED changes for the May 2015 Service Changes. Please join us at two public comment meetings, Thursday, January 22, at 12 noon, and Tuesday, January 27 at 6 p.m. All interested persons are encouraged to attend and participate. Meetings are held at 33 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio. Service changes take effect on Monday, May 4, 2015

1. May 2015
Proposed Service Changes
Public Comment Meetings
January 22 and 27, 2015

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Housekeeping items
 The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on proposed
service changes effective Monday, May 4, 2015.
 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
 May 2015 changes will begin on Monday, May 4.

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Transit System Review (TSR) - Background
 The Transit System Review (TSR) took a complete view of the
existing COTA bus system. A Proposed Bus Network Plan and
Downtown Operations Plan were developed to better meet the
current and future needs of the community.
 The TSR’s goal is to improve the effectiveness and continued
expansion of COTA's bus network, downtown operations and
technologies to meet the needs of growing and changing land uses in
central Ohio.
 The proposed bus network improves the frequency of buses,
simplifies alignments and connects new locations with service seven
days a week.

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Transit System Review (TSR) - Implementation
 In November, the COTA Board of Trustees accepted the TSR Final
Report from IBI Group Inc. and adopted a transit network framework
that allocates seventy (70) percent of bus service to high-ridership
lines and thirty (30) percent of bus service to coverage lines.
 Implementation of the TSR is proposed to occur in two phases,
Phase I and Phase II, starting in January 2015 and concluding in
September 2017.
 Updated maps of the proposed network and Downtown operations
are available online.
 COTA will continue to solicit public input throughout the
implementation process.
Visit www.cota.com/tsr for more information

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May 2015 proposed service changes
Travel Times

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May 2015 proposed service changes
COTA is continually evaluating bus travel times in order to
better adhere to scheduled times.
The following lines are proposed to have travel times adjusted
to improve on-time performance:
Local
 Line 5 W 5th Ave (All Days)
Express (Weekday Only)
 Line 44 North Reynoldsburg
 Line 45 Reynoldsburg
 Line 47 Brice
 Line 48 Eastgreen
 Line 58 Dublin
 Line 59 Dublin/Metro

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May 2015 proposed service changes
Local lines

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 6 Sullivant Ave (All Days)
 Service is proposed to be
realigned to travel north on
Georgesville Road, east on
West Broad Street, then south
into the Hollywood Casino.
Service would follow the same
route in the opposite direction.
 Service frequency may be
adjusted slightly if this change
is implemented.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 E Broad (All Days)
 Alignment adjustments are proposed to make Line 10 service more
simple and direct.
 Service is proposed to be realigned so that all trips east of Hamilton
Road travel through the Mount Carmel East campus in both directions.
 Most service that currently travels off of East Broad Street is proposed
for discontinuation.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
 Additional trips are proposed between Hamilton Road and the
Limited Brands Logistics Center at a frequency of 60 minutes or
better.
 Line 10 E Broad (Saturday)
 New service is proposed between Hamilton Road and the
Limited Brands Logistics Center at a frequency of 60 minutes or
better. Service is currently proposed to operate between
approximately 8 a.m. and 11 p.m.
 Line 10 E Broad (Sunday)
 New service is proposed between Hamilton Road and the
Limited Brands Logistics Center at a frequency of 60 minutes or
better. Service is currently proposed to operate between
approximately 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
 Trips that serve Pinewood Road,
South Yearling Road, Mayflower
Boulevard, Seigman Street, East
Mound Street, Pierce Avenue, East
Main Street, and Bernhard Road are
proposed for discontinuation.
 Line 10 E Broad (All Days)
 Trips that serve South Hamilton
Road, East Main Street, Ross Road,
and Langley Avenue are proposed for
discontinuation. Alternate service is
available on South Hamilton Road via
Line #89 Hamilton Road.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
 Trips that serve Reynoldsburg-
New Albany Road and North Brice
Road near the Eastpointe
Shopping Center are proposed for
discontinuation. The shopping
center would still be accessible via
stops on East Broad Street.
 Line 10 E Broad (All Days)
 Service around Mount Carmel East
Hospital is proposed to be
realigned so that all buses
operating east of Hamilton Road
travel through the Mount Carmel
campus in both directions.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 W Broad (All Days)
 More frequent service to Westwoods Park & Ride is proposed on all
days. All trips on all days would end at Westwoods Park & Ride.
 Alignment adjustments are proposed to make Line 10 service more
simple and direct.
 Most deviations off of West Broad Street are
proposed for discontinuation.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 W Broad (All Days)
 Service is proposed to be
discontinued on North Murray Hill
Road, Beacon Hill Road, and
Sturbridge Road. Service would
instead operate on West Broad
Street.
 Service is proposed to be
discontinued west of Westwoods
Park & Ride.
 Line 10 W Broad (Weekday)
 Trips that serve South Murray Hill
Road, Sullivant Avenue, and
Westwoods Boulevard are
proposed to be discontinued.
Westwoods
Park & Ride

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 10 W Broad (Weekday)
 Trips that serve the ODOT
complex north of West Broad
Street are proposed to be
discontinued. Line 10 service
would still be available on
West Broad Street west of
Lechner Avenue and west of
Whitethorne Avenue.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Weekday)
 Seasonal weekday Zoo service proposed to begin on
Monday, June 1, 2015
 Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Saturday)
 Saturday seasonal Zoo service proposed to begin on
May 9, 2015
 Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Sunday)
 Sunday seasonal Zoo service proposed to begin on May
10, 2015

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May 2015 proposed service changes
Express lines

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May 2015 proposed service changes
 Line 32 Crosswoods (Weekday)
 Line 33 North Central (Weekday)
 Line 34 Karl (Weekday)
 Line 36 Annehurst (Weekday)
 Alignments traveling out of Downtown are proposed to be
modified. Service would access I-71 via East Long Street and
Elijah Pierce Avenue.
 Travel times may be adjusted if these changes are implemented.

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May 2015 proposed service changes
Questions about May 2015 Service Changes?

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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
 Lines analyzed for May 2015:
 Line 11 Oak-Bryden/St Clair (Local)
 Line 19 Arlington-Grandview (Local)
 Line 56 Tuttle Crossing (Express)
 Line 58 Dublin (Express)
 Line 59 Dublin Metro (Express)
 Line 80 OSU-Lennox (Crosstown)
 Line 82 Grandview-OSU (Crosstown)
 Line 84 Hilliard-Arlington-OSU (Crosstown)
 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
 A public comment period about the proposed
changes will be held from February 9 through
February 27, 2015.
 Maps of all proposed changes, and a list of all
affected stops will be available online at:
www.cota.com/bssip
 Commuter Bulletins about proposed changes
will be posted at all affected bus stops during the
week of January 26.

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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
Questions about the
Bus Stop Service Improvement Project?

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COTA update
 COTA.com website is being revised.
 The renovated COTA Transit Terminal, located at 25 E. Rich St., is
now open, and the North Terminal, located at 33 W. Spring St., is
projected to re-open in February 2015 as the Spring Street Terminal.
 Next Generation Plan
 Consultant (Nelson/Nygaard) and COTA staff began work on the
plan in December 2014
 Plan should be completed by April 2016
 Public involvement is planned for 2015, including an interactive
website and public meetings
 For more information visit www.cota.com/nextgeneration

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COTA update
 CMAX – Cleveland Avenue BRT
 Project submitted to Federal Transit Administration on September
8, 2014
 An updated project information sheet is available at today’s sign-in
desk
 Final Design initiated in December 2014
 For more information visit www.cotabrt.com

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Thank you
General Questions?