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The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus. The redesign doubled the agency's number of frequent lines and significantly increased weekend service. [58] [59] COTA began its CMAX service, the first bus rapid transit service in Columbus, on January 1, 2018. [60]
Real-time bus tracking for passengers began in May 2016 through the Transit app. [10] On May 1, 2017, the agency overhauled its bus network, the first redesign since COTA's establishment in 1971. The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus.
The Ohio Rural Intercity Bus Program, branded as GoBus, is a fixed-route intercity bus service operating in the U.S. state of Ohio with funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation. It connects Athens, Ohio and Ohio University to Columbus, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and other cities.
The 2 route was the highest-trafficked in 1987 [1] and 1999. [2]In 2008, facing overcrowding, service was doubled on the line. [3] and expanded again in 2019.[4]The Night Owl line (formerly 21 Night Owl [5]) supplements 2 E Main / N High with late-night service along High Street, [6] while the 102 (formerly 2L) provides limited-stop service from Broad and High north to Westerville.
The Columbus Interurban Terminal One of two remaining Columbus streetcars, operated 1926–1948, and now at the Ohio Railway Museum. The first public transit in the city was the horse-drawn omnibus, utilized in 1852 to transport passengers to and from the city's first train station, and in 1853, between Columbus, Franklinton, Worthington, and Canal Winchester.
Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs, formerly known as Scioto Downs Racino, is a horse racing track and casino in Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.The venue opened in 1959, as the Scioto Downs track, and became Ohio's first racino with the addition of video lottery terminals (VLTs) on June 1, 2012.
The 10 bus has the second-highest ridership in the transit system, only second to the No. 2 bus. [4] The 10 West Broad bus was also the second-most popular as early as 1987, while the 10 East Broad route was the sixth most popular. [5] In 1992, the year of AmeriFlora '92, the route was the system's busiest. [6]
The route may also connect to Dublin, Ohio. [4] As opposed to the CMAX bus service, the bus line will aim for "true" bus rapid transit amenities, including dedicated traffic lanes, pedestrian-friendly features, and shelters with fare machines for fast boarding. [3]