September Service Changes Presentation

September 2013 Service Changes
Public Information Meetings
August 6 and 15, 2013

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Housekeeping items
The purpose of this meeting is to explain service changes effective
Monday, September 2, 2013.
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 2013 changes will begin on Monday, September 2.
Please note that September 2 is Labor Day and Holiday
(Sunday) schedules will be in effect.

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September 2013 service changes
Rich Street and Town Street Realignment

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 #3 W. Mound/#6 Sullivant (All Days)
 Service is realigned to travel two ways on Rich St. west of
Downtown.
 Westbound service travels south on High St., west on Main St. onto
Rich St., north on Grubb St. and west on Town St. following the
normal alignment.
 Eastbound service
to Downtown is not
affected.

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 #14 Harmon/Greenlawn (Weekday)
Downtown.
normal alignment.
to Downtown is not
affected.

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 #15 Grove City (All Days)
Downtown.
normal alignment.
to Downtown is not
affected.

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Local lines

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 #1 Cleveland (Weekday)
 The trip previously beginning at Northern Lights at 5:19 a.m. now
begins at the Westerville Park & Ride at 4:51 a.m.
 Trip times are adjusted on the first seven northbound trips to
improve transfer connections.
 #1 Livingston (Weekday)
 Trips previously beginning at Shady Lane and Main St. at
5:39 a.m., 6:38 a.m. and 7:48 a.m. now begin at the Reynoldsburg
Park & Ride at 5:30 a.m., 6:32 a.m. and 7:43 a.m.
 Trip times are adjusted on the first seven westbound trips to
improve transfer connections.

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 #4 Indianola/Parsons (All Days)
 Bus Stop Service Improvement Project.
 #6 Mt. Vernon (All Days)
 Bus Stop Service Improvement Project around the Ruhl Ave.,
Gould Rd. and Allegheny Ave. loop.
 #7 Neil (All Days)
 College Road construction will be completed in the fall of 2013.
Alignment will return to normal once completed.
 #8 Frebis/Hamilton Ave. (All Days)
 Bus Stop Service Improvement Project.

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 #8 Hamilton Ave. (Weekday)
 The first five southbound a.m. trips start at Boardwalk St. and
Shapter Ave., rather than Red Robin Rd. and Tamarack Blvd.
 The first northbound trip ends at Boardwalk St. and Shapter Ave.,
rather than Red Robin Rd. and Tamarack Blvd.
 The 11 p.m. northbound trip from High and Broad streets ends at
Boardwalk St., rather than Red Robin Rd. and Tamarack Blvd.
 The southbound trip that previously departed from Red Robin Rd.
and Tamarack Blvd. at 11:41 p.m. is discontinued.

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 #8 Hamilton Ave. (Saturday)
 The first two southbound a.m. trips start at Boardwalk St. and
 The last two northbound p.m. trips end at Boardwalk St. and
 #9 Leonard/Brentnell (All Days)
 In response to public input and after further analysis the previously
proposed realignment near Mock Rd. and Brentnell Ave. will not
occur.
 #9 Leonard/Brentnell (Saturday)
 Frequency is improved to approximately 35 minutes from
50 minutes.

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 #10 E. Broad (Weekday)
 Service is no longer available on Research
Rd., and now travels north on Taylor
Station Rd. to ARC Industries.
 A.M. buses depart Broad and High streets
at 6:11 a.m. and 7:46 a.m., and arrive at
ARC Industries at 6:47 a.m. and 8:25 a.m.
 P.M. buses depart ARC Industries at
3:10 p.m., 3:53 p.m. and 5:50 p.m.

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 #11 Oak/Bryden (All Days)
 Further analysis and public involvement will be conducted
before a final decision is reached on the proposed realigning
of service from Oak St. to Bryden Rd.
 Additional public meetings regarding this proposal will be
held in the Oak/Bryden area over the next few months.

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 #11 Oak/Bryden/St. Clair (Saturday)
50 minutes.
 #15 Grove City (Weekday)
 Later evening service is available until 10 p.m. The first
southbound trip from Nationwide Blvd. and N. High St. now travels
to Parkway Center Dr.
 #15 Grove City (Saturday)
 Later evening service is available until 10 p.m.
60 minutes.
 #15 Grove City (Sunday)
 Later evening service is available until 9 p.m.

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 #18 Kenny (Weekday)
 The trip previously beginning at Sawmill Rd. and Resler Dr. at
7:05 a.m. starts at Walmart at Tuttle Crossing at 6:44 a.m.
 The northbound trip previously leaving High and Broad streets at
4:55 p.m. now leaves at 4:53 p.m.
 #19 Arlington/Grandview (Weekday)
 Additional p.m. trip departing High St. and Main St. at 4:41 p.m.
 Additional a.m. trip departing Tremont Rd. and Farleigh Rd. at
6:31 a.m.
 Trips departing High St. and Main St. at 3:14 p.m. and 4:14 p.m.
now depart 3 minutes earlier.

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 #21 Night Owl (Weekday)
 Thursday evening service is now available.
 #222 W. Broad/Casino (Friday and Saturday)
 Travel times are modified to improve on-time performance.
 Frequency is improved from 30 to 22 minutes.

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Express lines
(Note: Weekday-only modifications)

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 #30 Smoky Row (Weekday)
 Travel times are modified to improve on-time performance.
 #37 Westerville (Weekday)
 The a.m. southbound travel times are modified to improve
on-time performance.
 #39 New Albany (Weekday)
 The second a.m. trip now leaves the New Albany Park & Ride
at 7:00 a.m.
 #58 Dublin (Weekday)
 To relieve overcrowding, an a.m. trip has been added that will
leave the Dublin Park & Ride at 7:38 a.m., arriving at the South
Terminal at 8:23 a.m.
 #61 Kenny (Weekday)
 The last a.m. trip now begins at Hayden Run at 7:33 a.m.

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Crosstown Lines

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 #82 Grandview/Lennox/OSU (Weekday)
 Service is realigned to use 9th Ave. in both
directions west of Neil.

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 #84 Hilliard/Arlington/OSU (Weekday)
 Service is extended and the line now
ends at 3800 Veterans Memorial Dr.
in Hilliard.

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 #89 Hamilton (Weekday)
 A later evening trip is available in both directions.
 #92 James/Stelzer (All Days)
 Bus Stop Service Improvement Project around the Ruhl Ave.,
Gould Rd. and Allegheny Ave. loop.
 #92 James/Stelzer (Sunday)
45 minutes.
 Last bus will now leave Easton at 7:45 p.m. rather than 7:14 p.m.,
and northbound the last bus will leave Eastland at 8:18 p.m.,
rather than 6:54 p.m.

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 #95 Morse/Henderson (Weekday)
36 minutes.
 #95 Morse/Henderson (Sunday)
60 minutes.
 #96 5th Ave. (Weekday)
50 minutes.

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 #98 Zoo Bus (All Days)
 Seasonal Service will be discontinued after Labor Day,
September 2 (Sunday/Holiday Service)

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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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 Lines that were analyzed for September 2013:
 #4 Indianola/Parsons (Local)
 #8 Hamilton/Frebis (Local)
 #6 Sullivant/Mt. Vernon (Ruhl/Gould/Allegheny loop only)
 #92 James/Stelzer (Ruhl/Gould/Allegheny loop only)
 #96 E. Fifth Avenue (select stops on E. Fifth Avenue only)
 All service will be removed from stops that are removed as a
part of this project.
 Bus stop changes may also affect lines 9, 12, 16, 29, 34, 81,
83, 87, and 95.

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 The open public comment period about these
changes was from May 31– July 5, 2013.
 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/BusStopServiceImprove
ment.aspx
 Commuter Bulletins about the final decisions
have been posted at all affected stops.
Example Commuter Bulletin
posted at bus stop.

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 The following lines will be analyzed for January 2014:
 #7 Neil/Whittier (Local)
 #18 Kenny (Local)
 #95 Morse/Henderson (Crosstown)

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Questions?

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COTA update
 Ticket/Pass vending machine
 Lobby hours are no longer extended at the end and beginning of
each month
 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station is operational at
COTA’s McKinley Avenue facility
 New buses delivered in 2013 and beyond will be CNG fueled
 COTA again offering service to home OSU football games from
Crosswoods Park & Ride and Ohio Expo Center
 Web site being redesigned to be more friendly for mobile users
 COTA’s South and North Terminals Downtown will be undergoing
refurbishment to accommodate CNG buses

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COTA update
 New Albany Business Park
 New Park and Ride proposed
near SR 161 and Johnstown
Rd.
 3 morning and 3 afternoon
trips from the Easton Transit
Center to the Park and Ride
beginning Sept. 2014
 New Albany would provide a
shuttle to move employees
from the Park and Ride to the
business park

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COTA update
 New Albany Business Park
 New Park and Ride
proposed near SR 161
and Johnstown Rd.

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