September 2012

September 2012Public Comment Meetings

June 12,14 and 21, 2012

Updated: June 20, 2012

Housekeeping items

The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on proposed

service changes for September 2012.

Silence all cell phones.

Be considerate of all meeting attendees and COTA staff.

When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question about COTA’s proposed 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 2012 changes will begin on Monday, Sept. 3

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Major construction delays

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September 2012 proposed service changes

September 2012 proposed service changes Dodridge Bridge reopening

The Dodridge Bridge over the Olentangy River will be reopening in the fall of 2012

The following lines will be realigned to pre-construction alignments:

• #7 Neil• #81 Hudson/Ohio

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September 2012 proposed service changes #7 Neil

Discontinue service on Olentangy River Road south of Dodridge Street

Realign to use Dodridge Street to Neil Avenue

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September 2012 proposed service changes #81 Hudson/Ohio

Discontinue service on Olentangy River Road south of Dodridge Street

Realign to use Dodridge Street to Neil Avenue

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West Side and Hollywood Casino

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September 2012 proposed service changes West Side and Hollywood Casino

Service realigned in September 2012 or January 2013 to serve the Hollywood Casino

The following lines will be affected:

• #6 Sullivant

• #10 W. Broad

New Friday and Saturday evening service

• #777 Lucky Owl

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September 2012 proposed service changes #6 Sullivant (All Days)

Serve Westland Mall from Georgesville Road

Realign service to serve the Hollywood Casino

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September 2012 proposed service changes #10 W. Broad (All Days)

Realign service to serve the Hollywood Casino

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September 2012 proposed service changes #777 Lucky Owl (Friday and Saturday)

New service to the Hollywood Casino beginning approximately the time the casino opens

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Local lines

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September 2012 proposed service changes #1 Cleveland (Weekday)

Modify trip times to improve on-time performance

#1 Cleveland/Livingston (All Days)

Bus Stop Service Improvement Project

#2 N. High (All Days)


#2 N. High (Weekday)

Late night trips frequency may improve to relieve overcrowding

#2 E. Main (Weekday)

To relieve overcrowding, additional trips may end at Reynoldsburg Park and Ride instead of Hamilton Road

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September 2012 proposed service changes #3 W. Mound (All Days)


#3 Northwest Blvd. (Weekday and Saturday)


#6 Sullivant/Mt. Vernon (All Days)

Improve service frequencies

#7 Neil (All Days)


#10 E. Broad/W. Broad (Weekday)

Modify trip times on select trips to improve on-time performance

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September 2012 proposed service changes #16 E. Long/S. High (Weekday)


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Express lines

(Note: Weekday-only modifications)

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September 2012 proposed service changes #26 Beechwold (Weekday)

Due to low ridership, service will be discontinued

#29 Polaris (Weekday)


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September 2012 proposed service changes #30 Smoky Row (Weekday)

Extend service to Sawmill and Hard roads

Beginning of morning and end of evening service at Sawmill and Hard roads


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September 2012 proposed service changes #31 Worthington (Weekday)


#35 Tamarack (Weekday)


#36 Annehurst (Weekday)

Modify trip times to improve on-time performance. Due to low ridership, reduce the number of morning trips to four

#37 Westerville (Weekday)


#40 New Albany Business Park (Weekday)


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September 2012 proposed service changes #41 Gahanna (Weekday)

ODOT partially funded an extra a.m. and p.m. trip Survey conducted to determine if rider work start and end times

are served by current service Depending on survey results, modify or discontinue extra trip

#55 Gender (Weekday)

Add an additional a.m. and p.m. trip to serve the 7, 7:30, 8 a.m. work start and 4, 4:30 and 5 p.m. work end times

#60 Arlington (Weekday)

Due to low ridership, may modify alignment or discontinue service

#64 Grove City (Weekday)


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LINK line

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#74 Linden (Weekday)


Crosstown lines

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September 2012 proposed service changes #81 Hudson/Ohio (Weekday)

Extend southbound bus ending at Alum Creek Drive and Winslow Drive at 5:41 p.m. to London-Groveport Road

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September 2012 proposed service changes #84 Arlington/OSU (Weekday)

Improve frequency to 30 minutes between OSU and Kingsdale Extend service to Hilliard at 60-minute frequency

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September 2012 proposed service changes #89 Hamilton Rd. (Saturday/Sunday)

Extend all trips to Homer-Ohio Lane

#89 Hamilton Rd. (Sunday)

Improve span of service

#92 James/Stelzer (Weekday)


#96 5th Ave. (Weekday)

Modify trip times to better serve class schedules at the Everest Institute

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#98 Columbus Zoo (All Days)

Last day for Saturday summer service will be Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012

Last day for Sunday and Holiday summer service will be Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012

Last day for weekday summer service will be on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

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Zoo Service


Questions?

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#1 Cleveland (Saturday)

Improve frequencies to 20 to 25 minutes from 30 minutes from SR 161 to Reynoldsburg Park and Ride

#16 E. Long/S. High (Saturday)

Improve frequencies to 30 minutes from 45 minutes

#81 Hudson/Ohio (Sunday)

Add Sunday service between University City Shopping Center and Alum Creek Drive and Williams Road

#95 Morse/Henderson (Weekday) – Added 6/21

Improve frequencies to 30 minutes

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Changes Added June 21, 2012


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BSSIP will be reinstated for the September 2012 service change Lines being analyzed for September 2012:

#1 Cleveland/Livingston (Local)

#29 Polaris (Reverse-Commute Express)

#35 Tamarack (Express)

#40 New Albany Business Park (Reverse-Commute Express)

#74 Linden LINK (Circulator)

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

The following lines may also have minor bus stop changes:

#4 Parsons (Local) #8 Frebis (Local) #9 Leonard/Brentnell (Local) #27 Brooksedge (Reverse-Commute Express) #36 Annehurst (Express) #37 Westerville (Express) #45 Reynoldsburg (Express) #83 Oakland/Weber (Crosstown) #87 Cassady (Crosstown) #92 James/Stelzer (Crosstown)

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Commuter Bulletins are currently posted at all bus stops that are proposed to be removed or consolidated

The open public comment period about these proposals lasts from June 4–June 22, 2012

Maps of all proposed changes, and a list of all affected stops are available: Online: http://www.cota.com/BusStopServiceImprovement.aspx Hard copies available at the front table for your review

Commuter Bulletins about the final decisions will be posted on all affected stops in August 2012

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COTA update

Downtown Columbus Action Plan

Ticket Vending Machine

North High Street turnaround

Delawanda Park and Ride expansion

Northeast Corridor Alternatives Analysis Project (NECAA)

Recommended Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) is the option

terminating at SR 161

2012 Long-Range Transit Plan

Final version is available on COTA’s website

McKinley Operations planning completed for new compressed natural

gas (CNG) fueling station

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COTA update

Questions?

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September 2012

Travel

new service

proposed service changeswest

proposed service changes

current service

service frequencies

service toserve

hollywood casino service

broad weekday