Tag: COVID-19
COTA to Increase Hours, Frequency, On-Demand Service Starting September 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will launch new service Monday, Sept. 21 to address the needs of a re-emerging workforce, ensure social distancing during travel and provide more equitable mobility options for communities. Several COTA lines were reduced or suspended at […]
COTA Now Using Innovative Sanitization Process to Better Protect Customers on Transit Vehicles
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) announced a groundbreaking enhancement to add to an already extensive COVID-19 sanitization process for its entire fleet of more 400 transit vehicles including buses, COTA Plus vehicles and COTA Mainstream paratransit vehicles. Starting this month, all transit vehicles will […]
COTA Plus On-Demand Transit Pilot to Serve Northeast Franklin County During COVID-19 Pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will launch a COTA//Plus microtransit service Tuesday, May 26, to complement existing transit options during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new COTA//Plus option is an on-demand pilot project to better serve northeast Franklin County customers impacted by […]
Fourth COTA Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — COTA has been informed that a fourth employee, a transit vehicle operator, has tested positive for COVID-19. The operator last drove a transit vehicle April 29, practicing social distancing and wearing a protective facial mask. The individual has been asymptomatic and was […]
COTA to Require Customers to Wear Masks
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning Wednesday, April 15, COTA will require customers to wear secure masks covering their faces on all transit vehicles. Masks can be medical, homemade, scarves or bandanas. They must be secure and must cover the nose and mouth. The requirement is consistent […]