PROPOSED January 2015 Service Change Public Comment Meeting

January 2015Proposed Service ChangesPublic Comment Meetings

September 16 and 23, 2014

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Housekeeping items

The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on proposed service changes effective Monday, January 5, 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

January 2015 changes will begin on Monday, January 5.

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Transit System Review (TSR)

In the fall of 2013, COTA launched a review of its bus network, downtown operations and technologies.

The review asked the question, “How should COTA invest its service resources?”

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 the central Ohio region.

The proposed bus network improves frequencies, simplifies alignments and connects new locations with service seven days a week. The changes will be implemented over the next 1-3 years.

Visit www.cota.com/tsr for more information

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Local lines

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 4 Parsons (Weekday) The second northbound trip in the morning may be modified to

leave from Parsons and Groveport instead of Downtown.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 5 W. 5th Ave. (All Days) An extension of Line 5 may be added serving N. Wilson Road and

connecting to the Hollywood Casino on W. Broad Street. Service may no longer operate in the Meijer parking lot, along

Westchester Woods Blvd., or in the Giant Eagle parking lot; service would instead end at COTA’s Renner Road Park & Ride near the Meijer on Hilliard Rome Road.

Weekend service may be extended to the Renner Road Park & Ride and may also be provided on the new service along N. Wilson Road to the Hollywood Casino.

Table (below) shows current and proposed mid-day frequencies.

Frequency in Minutes

Between Downtown and First Community Village

Between First Community Village and N. Wilson Road

Between N. Wilson Road and Renner Road P&R

Between N. Wilson Road and Hollywood Casino

Current (Approximate)

Weekday 20-25 40-50 40-50 None

Weekend 40-45 None None None

Proposed All Days 15 30 60 60

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January 2015 proposed service changes

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 6 Sullivant (All Days) Alignment through the Casino property may be modified.

Line 6 Sullivant (Saturday) The trip leaving the Casino at 9:30 p.m. may be adjusted to leave

the Casino at 9:21 p.m. in order to allow for enough dwell time for the 10:00 p.m. lineup downtown.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 10 W. Broad (Weekday) Due to proposed line 5

service on N. Wilson Road between Trabue Road and W. Broad Street, line 10 W. Broad may no longer travel on N. Wilson Road to Valley View Drive.

Trips on line 10 W. Broad that used to end at Valley View Drive would now end at the Hollywood Casino.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 10 W. Broad (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

Line 10 E. Broad (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

Line 11 Oak/Bryden (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

Line 11 St. Clair (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

Line 12 McKinley/Fields (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 15 Grove City (Weekday) Frequency may be improved to 30 minutes from 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Span of service may be extended to 12 a.m. with 60 minute

frequency between 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.

Line 15 Grove City (Saturday) Frequency may be improved to 30 minutes from 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Span of service may be extended to 12 a.m. with 60 minute

frequency between 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.

Line 15 Grove City (Sunday) Frequency may be improved to 30 minutes from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 18 Kenny (Saturday and Sunday) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Express lines (weekday only)

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 58 Dublin (Weekday) Travel times may be modified due to planned construction in

Dublin.

Line 59 Dublin/Metroplace (Weekday) Travel times may be modified due to planned construction in

Dublin.

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Crosstown lines

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January 2015 proposed service changes

Line 81 Hudson/Ohio (Weekday) An additional northbound trip may be added leaving Alum Creek

Drive and London-Groveport Road at approximately 11:05 p.m.

Line 89 Hamilton (All Days) Travel times may be modified to improve on-time performance.

Line 89 Hamilton (Weekday) The first southbound trip may be modified to start at the Meijer

north of Hamilton Road and Morse Road instead of Hamilton Road and E. Broad Street.

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September 2014 proposed 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 will be analyzed for January 2015: Line 5 W. 5th Ave. (Local) Line 92 James/Stelzer (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 will be held from October 6 through October 31, 2014.

Maps of all proposed changes, and a list of all affected stops will be available online at: http://www.cota.com/BusStopServiceImprovement.aspx

Commuter Bulletins about proposed changes will be posted at all affected bus stops during the week of September 29.

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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project

Questions?

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COTA update

COTA.com website is being revised.

The refurbished COTA Transit Terminal at Columbus Commons is now open and the North Terminal will re-open in November 2014 as the Spring Street Terminal.

Next Generation Plan Requests for Proposal have been distributed, and proposals are

due September 23. Chosen consultant will begin work on the plan in December 2014. Plan should be complete April 2016.

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COTA update

CMAX – Cleveland Avenue: Project application for this proposed bus rapid transit line was

submitted to FTA on September 8, 2014. Next public meeting:

October 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.CMHA – 880 E. 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

An updated project information sheet is available at today’s sign-in desk.

Next project phase – Final Design (2015) For more information visit www.cotabrt.com

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Thank you

Questions?