January 2016 Service ChangesPublic Information Meetings

December 10 & 15, 2015

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MEETING PURPOSE

Thank you for joining us and participating in this community discussion.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide information about service changes that will be effective on Monday, January 4, 2016.

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MEETING POLICIES

Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff – please silence cell phones and other technology

When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question, please remain at your seat and we will call on you

Ask one question at a time so the appropriate COTA staff member may address your comment

Comments and questions are limited to two (2) minutes per person

Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards

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TIMELINES

COTA modifies service three times per year – the first Monday of:

• January• May• September

January 2016 changes will take effect Monday, January 4

TRAVEL TIMESJanuary 2016 Service Changes

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TRAVEL TIME ADJUSTMENTS

Travel times will be adjusted to improve on-time service on the following lines:

Crosstown• 87 Cassady (Weekday)• 95 Morse Henderson (Weekday)

Express (Weekday)• 38 Easton• 40 New Albany Business Park• 64 Grove City• 65 Southpark

Local• 1 Cleveland-Livingston (Weekday)• 2 E Main-N High (Sat-Sun)• 3 Northwest Blvd-W Mound (Sunday)• 5 W 5th Avenue (All Days)• 6 Mt Vernon-Sullivant (Weekday-Sat) • 8 Frebis-Hamilton (All Days)• 10 E Broad/W Broad (Weekday-Sat)• 11 Oak/Bryden-St Clair (Weekday)• 12 McKinley/Fields (Weekday)• 15 Grove City (Weekday)• 18 Kenny (All Days)

CROSSTOWN LINESJanuary 2016 Service Changes

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NEW SERVICE: 2L CROSSWOODS-POLARIS

Goal: Add service to connect Crosswoods Park & Ride to Ohio Health Westerville Medical Campus at Polaris Parkway and Africa Road

Alignment: From Crosswoods Park & Ride – • East on Campus View Blvd.• North on Sancus Blvd.• East on Polaris Pkwy• End of the line: Ohio Health Westerville Medical Campus at Africa Rd

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REALIGNMENT: 81 HUDSON-OHIO

Goal: Improve operational safety and make transfers to line 8 easier for customers

New Stops: • McGuffey Road south of

Briarwood Avenue• Briarwood Avenue west of

Hamilton Avenue

Discontinued Stops: • Hamilton Avenue north of

Briarwood Avenue• Hamilton Avenue south of

Briarwood Avenue• Intersection of Hamilton Avenue

and Loretta Avenue

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NEW SERVICE: 83 OAKLAND / WEBER

Service will no longer travel to Northern Lights Shopping Center

Bus stop will remain at intersection of Cleveland & Innis

Goal: Add Sunday service and extend service from Northern Lights Park & Ride to Easton Transit Center

New Alignment: From Northern Lights Park & Ride – • Continue east on Innis Road• Continue east on McCutcheon

Road• North on Stelzer Road• West on Morse Crossing• East on Easton Way• North on Stelzer Road to

Easton Transit Center

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FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT: 18 KENNY (SUNDAY)

Goal: Align Sunday service with weekday and Saturday service to/from Tuttle Mall

Adjustment: Change the frequency between Tuttle Crossing area and Resler/Sawmill area to approximately every 60 minutes

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JANUARY 2016 SERVICE CHANGES

Questions about January 2016 Service Changes?

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-RELATED STOP CHANGES

January 2016 Service Changes

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TEMPORARY PARK & RIDE CHANGE: 58 DUBLIN & 59 DUBLIN/METRO – DALE DR. PARK & RIDE

GOAL: Due to construction changes & weather related delays, the Dublin commute lines will have a temporary Park & Ride location from November 2015 – Summer 2016

November 16, 2015: Temporary Park & Ride moved to Village Parkway

Summer 2016: New Dublin Park & Ride will open 500 feet from the former Dale Dr. Park & Ride

RELATED COTA INITIATIVES & PROJECTS

January 2016 Service Changes

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GROVEPORT RICKENBACKER EMPLOYEE ACCESS TRANSIT: CONNECTION TO LINE 81 HUDSON/OHIO

Shuttle Service began Sept. 28

Shuttle routes connects with Line 81 at:• Alum Creek Drive &

Creekside Parkway• Alum Creek Drive & London

Groveport Road

Visit cota.com/GREAT for more information

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CMAX CLEVELAND AVENUE BRT / ENHANCED BUS SERVICE

Goal: Provide rapid transit service along Cleveland Ave, the second busiest transit corridor in the system

Update: • President Obama’s FY 2016 budget includes funding for 80% of

system construction• Real estate acquisitions• Bus branding• Public artwork• 100% design plans submitted to cities and FTA• Pre-construction outreach begins January 2016

Project information sheet available at today’s sign-in desk

For more information visit COTABRT.com

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Goal: Vision for the future of transit – 2025, 2040 & 2050• Not restrained by mode or funding• Project and initiatives identified and

prioritized by the public (you!)• Final Report will recommend

implementation strategies for community – COTA, public agencies, private sector

• Phase 3 outreach planned for March 2016

We are here

NEXTGEN

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THANK YOU!

General Questions?