/tags/central-ohio-transit-authority Central Ohio Transit Authority en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:48:45 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-11/cota-board-to-vote-on-fare-free-or-reduced-transit-feasibility-study-at-upcoming-retreat The Central Ohio Transit Authority voted Monday to hire a firm to conduct the study. It currently costs $2 to ride a COTA bus, but some programs exist to give certain populations free or reduced rides. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:48:45 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-11/cota-board-to-vote-on-fare-free-or-reduced-transit-feasibility-study-at-upcoming-retreat George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-01-03/cota-expanding-bus-service-to-midnight-soon-will-explore-possibility-of-24-hour-service The Central Ohio Transit Authority will start using funds this year to increase the frequency of buses and extend late night hours to midnight. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:56:02 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-03/cota-expanding-bus-service-to-midnight-soon-will-explore-possibility-of-24-hour-service George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-12-11/central-ohio-transit-authority-passes-budgets-to-fund-expanded-transit-bus-rapid-transit-lines The nearly $500 million budget includes funding for more than 30 new bus drivers that will lead to increased frequency and allow COTA to eventually run until midnight. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:38:38 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-11/central-ohio-transit-authority-passes-budgets-to-fund-expanded-transit-bus-rapid-transit-lines George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-10-11/how-much-faster-would-columbus-bus-rapid-transit-be-sales-tax-levy-could-make-commute-faster The LinkUs sales tax levy promises dedicated bus lanes for a bus rapid transit system starting on West Broad Street and East Main Street. This could make for a faster rush hour commute. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:12:42 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-11/how-much-faster-would-columbus-bus-rapid-transit-be-sales-tax-levy-could-make-commute-faster George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-05-22/cota-approves-ballot-language-for-sales-tax-increase-on-november-ballot The $6 billion the initiative would raise would fund the LinkUS bus rapid transit project. The system would streamline five bus lines with dedicated lanes including one route along West Broad Street and East Main Street. Wed, 22 May 2024 20:42:18 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-22/cota-approves-ballot-language-for-sales-tax-increase-on-november-ballot George Shillcock /news/2023-05-31/cota-driver-fired-facing-felony-assault-charges-for-attacking-passenger Surveillance footage shows driver Jaleel Palmer walking up to a man outside of a bus, punching him in the head from behind, and then kicking him in the head as he laid on the ground. Wed, 31 May 2023 11:55:51 GMT /news/2023-05-31/cota-driver-fired-facing-felony-assault-charges-for-attacking-passenger /news/2023-03-10/cota-investigation-finds-no-evidence-of-data-accessed-during-december-cybersecurity-breach Officials with the Central Ohio Transit Authority report an outside investigation found no evidence that riders' personal data was accessed during a cybersecurity breach last December. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:19:28 GMT /news/2023-03-10/cota-investigation-finds-no-evidence-of-data-accessed-during-december-cybersecurity-breach Matthew Rand /news/2020-02-19/more-central-ohioans-took-the-bus-last-year The Central Ohio Transit Authority says 2019 brought the most riders in more than 30 years.A press release says COTA gave 19,141,454 rides in 2019. That’s… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:29:14 GMT /news/2020-02-19/more-central-ohioans-took-the-bus-last-year Steve Brown /rivet-a-different-road/ Some people just don’t like school, and one of those people is Mac Connor. Finding the motivation to finish high school was a challenge for Mac until he found Fort Hayes Career Center. The school’s automotive technology program fostered Mac’s love of cars and gave him a path towards graduation. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 02:36:39 GMT /rivet-a-different-road/ Leticia Wiggins /news/2016-06-07/cota-investigating-why-gay-passenger-was-kicked-off-bus The Central Ohio Transit Authority says it’s investigating a June 2nd incident on a COTA bus in which man says he was apparently kicked off a bus because… Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:34:22 GMT /news/2016-06-07/cota-investigating-why-gay-passenger-was-kicked-off-bus