The presentation includes final changes for the September Service Changes. Please join us at two public meetings, Tuesday, August 12, at 12 noon, and Tuesday, August 19 at 6 p.m. 33 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio.

1. September 2014 Service Changes
Public Information Meetings
August 12 and 19, 2014

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Housekeeping items
 The purpose of this meeting is to explain service changes effective
Monday, September 1, 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
 September 2014 changes will begin on Monday, September 1.
 Service operated will be Sunday/Holiday service due to Labor
Day holiday.

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September 2014 service changes
Local lines

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 1 Cleveland Ave. (Weekday)
 Two earlier a.m. trips are now available traveling to the Westerville
Park & Ride.
 Line 2 E. Main (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 2 E. Main (Sunday)
 Frequency of service in the evening is improved to 30 minutes until
9:00 p.m.
 Last 2T bus leaves High and Broad at 9:00 p.m. The last 2R bus
leaves High and Broad at 8:35 p.m.
 Line 2 N. High (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 2 N. High (Sunday)
 15-minutes service is extended from North Street to Park of Roses
from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Service will continue at
30-minute frequency between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
 Line 3 Northwest Blvd (Weekday)
 The bus leaving Kingsdale at 10:33 p.m. now leaves at 10:28 p.m.
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 3 Northwest Blvd (Saturday)
 The bus leaving Kingsdale at 10:35 p.m. now leaves at 10:28 p.m.
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 3 W. Mound St. (All days)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 5 W. Fifth Ave. (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 5 W. Fifth Ave. (Sunday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 7 Neil (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 7 Neil (Saturday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 8 Frebis (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Service frequencies are improved slightly throughout the day.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 8 Frebis (Sunday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Service frequencies are improved from 50 minutes to 40 minutes.
 Line 8 Hamilton Ave. (Weekday)
 All trips now begin and end at Busch and Shapter.
 Buses will no longer travel through Granville Centre at Karl and SR-
161.
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Service frequencies are improved slightly throughout the day.
 Line 8 Hamilton Ave. (Saturday)
 Buses will no longer travel through Granville Centre at Karl and
SR-161.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 8 Hamilton Ave. (Sunday)
 Buses will no longer travel through Granville Centre at Karl and
SR-161.
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Service frequencies are improved from 50 minutes to 40 minutes.
 Line 9 Leonard/Brentnell (All Days)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 15 Grove City (Saturday and Sunday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 16 Long (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 16 S. High (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.
 Line 18 Kenny (Weekday)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 222 W Broad/Casino (Friday and Saturday)
 Service is discontinued due to very low ridership.

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September 2014 service changes
Express lines
(Note: Weekday-only modifications)

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September 2014 service changes
 New Park & Ride in New Albany
 COTA has partnered with the City of
New Albany to provide better
service to employees at the New
Albany Business Park and residents
of New Albany.
 New Park & Ride is located on
Forest Drive.
 Shuttles provided by City of New
Albany will meet COTA buses at the
new Park & Ride location and
circulate employees through the
business park.
 New Albany lines (39 and 40) will
be modified in conjunction with this
new Park & Ride.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 38 Easton (Weekday)
 Alignment has been modified to
add the Sunbury Woods loop,
previously served by line 39, to the
beginning of line 38. Additionally,
service through Strawberry Farms
will be discontinued due to low
ridership. Buses will begin at Valley
Quail Blvd North and Sunbury
Road, serve the Sunbury Woods
loop, travel south on Sunbury
Road, east on Stelzer Road to the
Easton Transit Center, and then
continue over the regular route.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 39 New Albany (Weekday)
 Alignment has been modified to serve the new New Albany Park &
Ride location. Line 39 will no longer serve the Little Turtle and
Sunbury Woods deviations. Buses will now travel non-stop between
the New Albany Park & Ride and Downtown Columbus. Additionally,
the number of trips is increased from two to three in both the morning
and the evening.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 40 New Albany (Weekday)
 In conjunction with the opening of the new New Albany Park & Ride,
the alignment of Line 40 has been modified. Line 40 will no longer
travel along Cleveland Avenue, Innis Road and Stelzer Road to the
Easton Transit Center. Instead, from Downtown Columbus, Line 40
will travel along I-670 and I-270 to access the Easton Transit Center,
and then Sunbury Road and SR-161 to reach the new Park & Ride
location.
 Additionally, the number of trips has been increased from two to five
in both the morning and evening.

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September 2014 service changes

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September 2014 service changes
Crosstown lines

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 89 Hamilton Road (Weekdays and
Saturday)
 Service is extended north from
Hamilton and Broad to the Meijer
near Hamilton and Morse at a 30-
minute frequency.
 Travel times are adjusted to improve
on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 89 Hamilton Road (Sunday)
 Service frequency is improved from 60 minutes to 30 minutes all
day.
 Service is extended north from Hamilton and Broad to the Meijer
near Hamilton and Morse at a 30-minute frequency.
 Line 92 James/Stelzer (All Days)
 Travel times are adjusted to improve on-time performance.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 96 5th Ave. (Weekday)
 Service on the Rocky Fork loop is discontinued. Buses now travel
only on Hamilton, Morrison and Tech Center Drive in both
directions.

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September 2014 service changes
 Line 98 Zoo Bus (All Days)
 Seasonal service is discontinued. Last day of service will be:
 Weekday – August 29
 Saturday – August 30
 Sunday/Holiday – September 1 (Labor Day)

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September 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 were analyzed for September 2014:
 Line 34 Karl Rd. (Express)
 Line 41 Gahanna (Express)
 Line 81 Hudson/Ohio (Crosstown)
 Line 96 5th Ave. (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 these changes
was held from June 9 through June 30, 2014.
 Maps of all final changes, and a list of all
affected stops are available for review at this
meeting, and are available online at:
http://www.cota.com/BusStopServiceImproveme
nt.aspx
 Commuter Bulletins about final changes have
been posted at all affected bus stops.

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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project
Questions?

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COTA update
 COTA.com website is being redesigned.
 COTA’s refurbished Transit Terminal at Columbus Commons is now
open and the North Terminal will re-open in November 2014 as the
Spring Street Terminal.
 COTA is undertaking a Transit System Review
 Second round of public meetings were held May 28 – June 4 to
review the proposed final bus network design.
 Transit System Review report will be complete September 2014.
 Updated maps of the proposed network and Downtown operations
are available online.
 See website at www.cota.com/tsr for more information.

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COTA update
 Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Development:
 Environmental clearance approved by the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) on July 25, 2014.
 Project Development activities for the proposed BRT line continue,
including preliminary engineering and design for stations and Park
& Rides.
 Public meetings were held in July 2014.
 Project application requesting federal funding will be submitted to
FTA by September 10, 2014.
 Next public meeting:
October 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
CMHA – 880 E. 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
 A Project Update sheet is available at today’s sign-in desk.
 For more information visit www.cotabrt.com

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Thank you
Questions?