May 2016 Service Change Public Comment Meeting
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The presentation includes proposed changes for the May 2016 Service Changes which take effect Monday, May 2. Please join us at two public information meetings, Thursday, January 21 at 12 p.m. (noon), and Tuesday, January 25 at 6 p.m. All interested people are encouraged to attend and participate. Meetings are held in the William G. Porter Boardroom at 33 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio, 43215. Comments will be accepted through February.
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May 2016 Service Change Public Comment Meeting
- 1. MAY 2016 PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES Public Comment Meetings January 21 & 26, 2016
- 2. 2 MEETING PURPOSE Thank you for joining us and participating in this community discussion. The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on proposed service changes that will be effective on Monday, May 2, 2016. No final decisions have been made.
- 3. 3 MEETING POLICIES Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff – please silence cell phones and other technology When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question, please remain at your seat and we will call on you Ask one question at a time so the appropriate COTA staff member may address your comment Comments and questions are limited to two (2) minutes per person Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards
- 4. 4 TIMELINES COTA modifies service three times per year – the first Monday of: • January • May • September May 2016 changes will begin on Monday, May 2
- 5. TRAVEL TIMES May 2016 Proposed Service Changes
- 6. 6 TRAVEL TIME ADJUSTMENTS Travel times are proposed to be adjusted to improve on-time service on the following lines: Local • 2 E Main/N High (Weekday) • 6 Mt Vernon/Sullivant (All Days) • 7 Neil (Weekday) • 15 Grove City (All Days) • 19 Arlington/Grandview (Weekday) Crosstown • 2L Crosswoods/Polaris (All Days) • 81 Hudson St (All Days) • 83 Oakland/Weber (All Days) All travel time adjustments are tentative
- 7. IMPROVED AND NEW SERVICE May 2016 Proposed Service Changes
- 8. 8 PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: DOWNTOWN-PORT COLUMBUS AIRPORT Goal: Provide direct service between the Airport and Downtown hotels and convention center 30 minute service, 7 days a week, approximately 6am-9pm
- 9. 9 PROPOSED IMPROVED SERVICE: INCREASED FREQUENCY ON 2L Goal: Increase frequency on 2L Crosswoods/Polaris Frequency Improvement: Increase from 60 minutes to 30 minutes
- 10. 10 SEASONAL SERVICE: 98 ZOO BUS Goal: Provide direct service between the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium and Downtown, in order to ease access to this regional asset for families in our community Seasonal Service: Saturday, May 7 – Monday, September 5 • Weekend service proposed to begin on Saturday, May 7 • Weekday Zoo service proposed to begin on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) • Service runs through Monday, September 5 (Labor Day)
- 11. 11 MAY 2016 PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES Questions about proposed May 2016 Service Changes?
- 12. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION- RELATED REROUTES May 2016 Proposed Service Changes
- 13. 13 TEMPORARY STOP CHANGE: 6 MT VERNON & 92 JAMES/STELZER Goal: Maintain access to VA Ambulatory Care Center during facility construction at VA Ambulatory Care Center Proposed Stop Change: Starting in April, Line 6 (Local) and Line 92 (Crosstown) will have a temporary stop location on the northeast side of the hospital for approximately 8 months Current Stop Location Temporary Stop Location
- 14. RELATED COTA INITIATIVES & PROJECTS May 2016 Proposed Service Changes
- 15. 15 CMAX CLEVELAND AVENUE BRT / ENHANCED BUS SERVICE Goal: Provide rapid transit service along Cleveland Avenue, the second busiest transit corridor in the system Update: • Congress has approved 80% grant funding of capital cost (approximately $38 million in funding) • Negotiating grant agreement with Federal Transit Administration • Conducting real estate acquisitions • Pre-construction outreach begins in March • Implement service in September 2017 Project information sheet available at today’s sign-in desk For more information visit COTABRT.com
- 16. 16 Update: • Not restrained by mode or funding • Project and initiatives identified and prioritized by the public (you!) • Final Report will recommend implementation strategies for community – COTA, public agencies, private sector • Phase 3 Outreach will begin in March with community forums held in early April We are here NEXTGEN Goal: Vision for the future of transit – 2025, 2040 & 2050