may 2015 public information meeting
TRANSCRIPT
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Housekeeping items
The purpose of this meeting is to review service changes effective
Monday, May 4, 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
May 2015 changes will begin on Monday, May 4.
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Transit System Review
The Transit System Review (TSR) took a complete look at the
existing COTA bus system. A Proposed Bus Network Plan and
Downtown Operations Plan were developed to better meet the
current and future needs of the community.
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
central Ohio.
The proposed bus network improves the frequency of buses,
simplifies alignments and connects new locations with service seven
days a week.
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Transit System Redesign
In November, the COTA Board of Trustees accepted the TSR Final
Report from IBI Group Inc. and adopted a transit network framework
that allocates seventy (70) percent of bus service to high-ridership
lines and thirty (30) percent of bus service to coverage lines.
The Transit System Redesign is proposed to occur in two phases,
Phase I and Phase II, starting in January 2015 and concluding in
September 2017.
Updated maps of the proposed network are available online.
COTA will continue to solicit public input throughout the
implementation process.
Visit www.cota.com/tsr for more information.
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Additional transportation options
Although the complete TSR plan will provide transit access to more people,
some changes will result in a loss of service in certain areas. COTA and our
many community and mobility partners are ready to work with customers to
identify alternatives and solutions.
MORPC RideSolutions provides a variety of services for commuters
traveling to and from work.
1-888-742-RIDE (7433) www.morpc.org/ridesolutions
HandsOn Central Ohio connects people with specialists to help find the
transportation source that best fits your needs.
(614) 221-2255 www.211centralohio.org
COTA’s Mainstream is a service for individuals whose disability prevents
them from using fixed-route bus service.
(614) 275-5828 www.cota.com/mobilityservices
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May 2015 service changes
COTA is continually evaluating bus travel times in order to
better adhere to scheduled times. The following lines will have
travel times adjusted to improve on-time performance:
Local
2 E Main (Sunday)
2 N High (Weekday and Sunday)
5 W 5th Ave (All Days)
7 Neil (Weekday)
8 Hamilton Ave (Sunday)
16 E Long (Weekday)
16 S High (Weekday)
18 Kenny (Weekday and Sunday)
19 Arlington/Grandview (Weekday)
Express (Weekday Only)
44 North Reynoldsburg
45 Reynoldsburg
47 Brice
Crosstown
81 Hudson/Ohio (All Days)
83 Oakland/Weber (Weekday)
95 Morse/Henderson (Saturday)
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May 2015 service changes
COTA is working to even
out bus spacing in the
Downtown area. The
following local lines will
have trip times adjusted to
improve Downtown bus
spacing:
Weekday Adjustments
7 Neil
7 Whittier
14 Harmon/Greenlawn
Weekday and Saturday Adjustments
3 Northwest Blvd
3 W Mound
5 W 5th Ave
8 Hamilton Ave
8 Frebis
15 Grove City
16 E Long
16 S High
18 Kenny
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May 2015 service changes
Line 6 Sullivant Ave (All Days)
Service will be realigned to
travel north on Georgesville
Road, east on West Broad
Street, then south into the
Hollywood Casino. Service will
follow the same route in the
opposite direction.
Service frequency will be
adjusted slightly and trip times
modified due to this change.
Line 6 Mt Vernon(All Days)
Service frequency will be
adjusted slightly and trip times
modified due to this change.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 E Broad (All Days - Overview)
Frequency improvements and additional weekend service added.
Alignment adjustments made to make service simpler and more direct.
All trips east of Hamilton Road travel through Mount Carmel East.
Most service that travels off of East Broad Street discontinued.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
Improved service will be available between Hamilton Road
and the Limited every 30 to 60 minutes between
approximately 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.
Frequency will be improved to approximately 15 minutes
between Downtown and Hamilton Road from approximately
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Line 10 E Broad (Saturday and Sunday)
Frequency will be improved to 20 minutes most of the day.
Service will be added on Broad Street between Hamilton
Road and the Limited every 30 to 60 minutes between
approximately 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, and
between approximately 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
Trips that serve Pinewood Road,
South Yearling Road, Mayflower
Boulevard, Seigman Street, East
Mound Street, Pierce Avenue, East
Main Street and Bernhard Road will
be discontinued.
Line 10 E Broad (All Days)
Trips that serve South Hamilton
Road, East Main Street, Ross Road
and Langley Avenue will be
discontinued. Alternate service is
available on South Hamilton Road via
Line 89 Hamilton Road.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 E Broad (Weekday)
Trips that serve Reynoldsburg-
New Albany Road and North Brice
Road near Eastpointe Shopping
Center will be discontinued. The
shopping center is still accessible
via stops on East Broad Street.
Line 10 E Broad (All Days)
Service around Mount Carmel
East Hospital will be realigned.
All buses operating east of
Hamilton Road will travel
through the Mount Carmel
campus in both directions.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 W Broad (All Days - Overview)
Frequency improved on all days.
Alignment adjustments made to make service simpler and more direct.
All trips end at Westwoods Park & Ride.
Most service that travels off of West Broad Street discontinued.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 W Broad (All Days)
Service will be discontinued on North
Murray Hill Road, Beacon Hill Road and
Sturbridge Road. Service will instead
operate on West Broad Street.
Service will be discontinued west of
Westwoods Park & Ride.
Line 10 W Broad (Weekday)
Trips that serve South
Murray Hill Road,
Sullivant Avenue and
Westwoods Boulevard
will be discontinued.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 10 W Broad (Weekday)
Trips that serve the ODOT
complex north of West Broad
Street will be discontinued.
Line 10 service will still be
available on West Broad Street
at Lechner Avenue and at
Whitethorne Avenue.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 18 Kenny (Saturday and Sunday)
Earlier morning trips added between Downtown and Tuttle Mall.
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (All Days)
Due to construction, line 98 service will no longer serve the Dale
Drive Park & Ride. Stops will occur Downtown, at Griggs Dam
Park & Ride, and the Columbus Zoo.
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Weekday)
Seasonal weekday Zoo service begins on Monday, June 1, 2015.
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Saturday)
Saturday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 9, 2015.
Line 98 Columbus Zoo (Sunday)
Sunday seasonal Zoo service begins on May 10, 2015.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 33 North Central
Line 34 Karl
Line 36 Annehurst
The afternoon
Downtown
alignments will be
modified to access
I-71 North via
Long Street and
Elijah Pierce
Avenue.
Lines 33 & 34 Line 36
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May 2015 service changes
Line 58 Dublin
Line 59 Dublin/Metro
Riverside Drive and State Route 161 intersection will
be under construction in 2015. Traffic delays and
modified travel times may occur.
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May 2015 service changes
Line 89 Hamilton Rd (All Days)
Earlier and later trips will be added in conjunction with changes to
the Line 10 E Broad schedule.
Line 92 James/Stelzer (Weekday)
Frequency will be improved from approximately 30 minutes to
approximately 15 minutes between Eastland Mall and the
Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic from approximately 6:15 a.m.
to 9:15 p.m.
Northbound buses will travel the regular route to East Broad
Street, and then travel straight north on James Road to the VA
Clinic.
Southbound buses will turn south on James Road when leaving
the VA Clinic and travel straight south to East Broad Street, and
then continue the regular route to Eastland Mall.
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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
Lines analyzed for May 2015:
Line 11 Oak-Bryden/St Clair (Local)
Line 19 Arlington-Grandview (Local)
Line 56 Tuttle Crossing (Express)
Line 58 Dublin (Express)
Line 59 Dublin Metro (Express)
Line 80 OSU-Lennox (Crosstown)
Line 82 Grandview-OSU (Crosstown)
Line 84 Hilliard-Arlington-OSU (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
was held from February 9 through February 27,
2015.
Maps of all final changes, and a list of all
affected stops are available for review at this
meeting, and are available online at:
www.cota.com/bssip.
Commuter Bulletins about final changes have
been posted at all affected bus stops.
The renovated COTA Transit Terminal,
located at 25 East Rich Street and the
rebuilt Spring Street Terminal, located at
33 West Spring Street are both open.
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COTA update
New COTA.com website is
now available.
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COTA update
CMAX – Cleveland Avenue BRT
80% capital funding included in President Obama’s FY 2016
budget
Project information sheet available at today’s sign-in desk
Final Design continues:
Real estate acquisitions
Bus branding
Public artwork
90% design plans
For more information visit www.cotabrt.com.
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COTA update
2015 – 2019 Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP)
COTA is in the process of finalizing the 2015 – 2019 SRTP.
Updated every two years, the SRTP includes improvements
to transit service, capital investments and COTA's portion of
the regional transportation improvement program (TIP).
The SRTP also provides a plan for current and future use of
local, state and federal funds.
For more information visit www.cota.com/srtp.
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Plan for the future of transit in central Ohio – years 2025, 2040 & 2050
Projects will be created through public input
Not restrained by mode or funding
Final Report will have various projects with recommended funding and
implementation strategies for the community