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COTA to Launch May Service Improvements on Monday

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will launch its latest service change on Monday, May 6, 2024. Timetables for each transit line will be available online at COTA.com. Beginning Monday, COTA will make adjustments to the following transit lines to improve on-time performance: 1    Kenny/Livingston 4    Indianola/Lockbourne 8    Karl/S. High/Parsons 22  OSU Rickenbacker 43  Westerville […]

May 1, 2024
Announcement

COTA Announces Major Reroutes and Delays this Weekend During OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) customers should expect delays and reroutes this weekend as thousands of runners and walkers participate in the 21st annual OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and Columbus Promise 5K on Saturday, April 27. Some reroutes will being on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. as crews prepare for the […]

Apr 24, 2024
Announcement

COTA to Host Transit Operator Hiring Event Wednesday

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is hosting its spring in-person transit operator hiring event on Wednesday, April 24 at 1333 Fields Ave. in Columbus. The hiring event begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 5:30 p.m. People interested in applying for a job as a transit operator will get to meet one-on-one with current […]

Apr 22, 2024
Press Release

Take COTA to See Solar Eclipse on Monday

Central Ohioans will be looking to the skies on Monday to catch a rare solar eclipse in the region and the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is working to help customers view the event directly in the path of totality. COTA will have additional transit operators and transit services supervisors on duty to help manage […]

Apr 4, 2024
Press Release

COTA Public Information Meetings on May Service Changes Scheduled for April 4 and 9

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will host two public information meetings regarding COTA service improvements that will be effective Monday, May 6, 2024. The meetings will be held on Thursday, April 4 at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 9 at noon. COTA makes changes to its service three times a year, on the first […]

Apr 2, 2024
Announcement

COTA Celebrates Completion of $63 Million Modernization of McKinley Avenue Transit Facility

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the transformative modernization of its primary transit facility at McKinley Avenue just west of downtown Columbus. The $63 million project introduces expanded vehicle charging capabilities, improved maintenance and vehicle testing facilities, a new technologically advanced command center for COTA’s radio operations team as […]

Mar 25, 2024
Press Release

COTA Receives $42 Million Federal Investment for Linkus West Broad Rapid Transit Corridor

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will receive a $42 million investment to help fund the construction of a 9-mile bus rapid transit system on the West Broad Street Corridor, as part of the agency’s collaborative mobility initiative, LinkUS. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities pilot program, made possible […]

Mar 14, 2024
Press Release

Central Ohio Transit Authority Board of Trustees Names Monica Tellez-Fowler New President/CEO

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to name Monica Tellez-Fowler as the new President/CEO upon the departure of Joanna M. Pinkerton on May 6. COTA hired Tellez-Fowler as Chief Operating Officer in March of 2023 and promoted her to Deputy CEO in May. Tellez-Fowler quickly made an impact by […]

Mar 13, 2024
Announcement

System Upgrades to Impact COTA//Plus Service in South Columbus Sunday Morning-No Impact to Bus Service

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is announcing that system upgrades to COTA//Plus will interrupt service in the South Side Columbus zone on the morning of Sunday, March 10. COTA//Plus operates from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week in South Columbus. Via, the software platform provider of the COTA//Plus app says system […]

Mar 7, 2024
Announcement