May 2014 Service ChangesPublic Comment Meetings

January 28 and 30, 2014

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Housekeeping items

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

Public Information Meetings regarding final changes will be held in April 2014

May 2014 changes will begin on Monday, May 5

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Local lines

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

All Local Lines (Sunday) Lines may no longer be scheduled to meet line-ups Downtown

Line 1 Cleveland (Weekday) Possibly extend more buses north to SR-161 with fewer buses

travelling to Polaris Parkway and Africa Road

Line 2 N. High (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel

times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership

Line 4 Indianola (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 5 W. 5th (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 7 Neil (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel

times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership

Line 7 Neil (Sunday) Frequency may be improved from 45 to 30 minutes

Line 7 Whittier (Sunday) Frequency may be improved from 45 to 30 minutes

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 10 W. Broad (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 10 E. Broad (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 12 McKinley/Fields (Saturday and Sunday) Downtown alignment may

be modified Service may be modified to

serve McKinley instead of Fields

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 16 Long (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 16 S. High (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 18 Kenny (Weekday) Consider implementing a summer schedule with reduced travel

times due to fluctuations in OSU ridership

Line19 Arlington/Grandview (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 21 Night Owl (Weekday and Saturday) Buses may no longer

travel south of Broad Street

Line 21 Night Owl (Weekday and Saturday) Travel times may be

adjusted to improve on-time performance

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Express lines

(Note: Weekday-only modifications)

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 31 Worthington (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 37 Westerville (Weekday) Select trip times may be modified to improve on-time

performance

Line 44 North Reynoldsburg (Weekday) P.M. trip times may be modified to better accommodate work

start and end times

Line 47 Brice (Weekday) P.M. trip times may be changed back to previous schedule

Line 55 Gender Rd. (Weekday) A.M. trip times may be modified to better accommodate work

start and end times

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Crosstown lines

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 80 OSU/Lennox (All Days) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 81 Hudson/Ohio (Weekday) Travel times may be adjusted to improve on-time performance

Line 87 Agler/Cassady (Weekday and Saturday) Service north of Morse Road and east of James Road may be

discontinued (duplication of service provided by lines 8 and 10) A.M and P.M. peak service may be added

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Line 95 Morse/Henderson (Weekday) Late-night trip times may be modified to improve transfer

connections

Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Weekday) Seasonal weekday Zoo service begins on Monday, June 2, 2014

Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Saturday) Saturday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 10, 2014

Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Sunday) Sunday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 11, 2014

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Proposed May 2014 service changes

Downtown Circulator (All Days) Service will begin Monday,

May 5 Hours and frequency of service:

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Proposed May 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 are being analyzed for May 2014: Line 3 W. Mound/Northwest Blvd (Local) Line 6 Sullivant/Mt. Vernon (Local)

All service will be discontinued from stops that are removed as a part of this project

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

The public comment period about these changes will last from February 10 – March 3, 2014

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

Commuter Bulletins about proposed changes will be posted in early February

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Bus Stop Service Improvement Project

Questions?

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COTA update

Website is being redesigned to be more friendly for mobile users and to provide access to real-time bus arrival information

COTA’s South and North Terminals Downtown will be undergoing refurbishment to accommodate CNG buses

COTA is undertaking a Transit System Review First round of public meetings will be held the week of March 17

to solicit feedback on three bus network alternatives Second round of public meetings will be held in May to review the

proposed final network design Transit System Review will be complete September 2014 Online survey is available on cota.com

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COTA update

Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Development: Project Development activities for the proposed BRT line are

underway, which include conducting an environmental clearance study and preliminary engineering/design

Public meeting scheduled:Thursday, Feb. 27 – 5:30 p.m.Columbus Baptist Temple Church5075 Cleveland Ave.

Additional public meetings, including neighborhood corridor meetings and other public outreach activities will be scheduled between March and October 2014

Project Update sheet available at today’s sign-in desk

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Thank you

Questions?