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    • Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)

    Columbus, OH 43215

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)

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    33 North High Street
    Columbus, OH 43215
    United States
    http://www.cota.com/
    614.228.1776

    More Info on Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)

    COTA
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    COTA operates throughout Franklin County, and parts of Delaware, Fairfield, Licking and Union Counties.

    Products and Press Releases

    Central Ohio Transit Authority
    Management

    Garth Weithman named COTA deputy CEO

    July 25, 2024
    Weithman will be responsible in helping to oversee COTA's transit operations, human resources and information, innovation and technology.
    Masabi
    Mobile Applications

    COTA, Masabi make mobile tickets available in Google Wallet

    Masabi US Ltd
    July 10, 2024
    Riders will now be able to purchase tickets with COTA and have it automatically pushed directly to their Google Wallet for easy access.
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    Management

    COTA Board of Trustees approves transportation levy language for 2024 ballot

    May 23, 2024
    If approved, the levy will create a dedicated funding stream for expanded modernized public transit, hundreds of miles of sidewalks, bikeways and pathways throughout more than...
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    Bus

    APTA reveals winners of 2024 International Bus Roadeo

    American Public Transportation Association
    May 6, 2024
    Taking place during the 2024 Mobility Conference in Portland, Ore., this was the first time the event has taken place since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Facilities

    COTA unveils remodeled McKinley Avenue transit facility

    March 22, 2024
    The $63 million project introduces expanded vehicle charging capabilities, improved maintenance and vehicle testing facilities, a new technologically advanced command center for...
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    Management

    COTA receives $2.7 million in funding from ODOT for mobility improvements and expansion of EV charging

    Feb. 22, 2024
    The awards will fund both a regional transit study focused on transporting workers to and from the city of Dublin, Ohio, and the new Intel development in Licking County, as well...
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    Management

    COTA President and CEO Joanna M. Pinkerton to resign from agency May 6

    Feb. 13, 2024
    During her six-year tenure at COTA, Pinkerton helped lead the establishment of the LinkUS mobility initiative, kept service running during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the...
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    Management

    Nikki Brandon appointed COTA chief human resources officer

    Feb. 6, 2024
    Brandon will lead the development, management and oversight of all personnel programs.
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    Management

    COTA Board of Trustees approves three-year CBA between COTA and TWU Local 208

    Feb. 1, 2024
    The agreement provides for wage increases in each year of the contract, enhanced insurance benefits for employees and their dependents, improved work-life balance and increased...
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    Management

    COTA, TWU Local 208 reach tentative labor agreement

    Jan. 22, 2024
    If the proposed contract is ratified by TWU members, the agreement will be presented to the COTA Board of Trustees for consideration and vote.

    Articles & News

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    Management

    Monica Tellez-Fowler named president and CEO of COTA

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 14, 2024
    Tellez-Fowler currently serves as deputy CEO of the transit agency and will assume her new role on May 6.
    Metrolink
    As of Sept. 1, 2022, Metrolink passengers with a California EBT card are eligible for a 50 percent discount on all Metrolink tickets and passes.
    Management

    Transit Equity Dispatches: COTA; Metrolink; Ecolane

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 2, 2022
    Updates regarding a partnership to provide overdose rescue kits, a discount program for low-income train riders and an app achieving compliance to deliver a more accessible rider...
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    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    COTA orders eight additional electric buses from New Flyer

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    May 4, 2022
    The eight additional buses will bring COTA’s electric bus fleet up to 10 as it eyes being diesel-free by 2025.
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    COTA will put its first two electric buses into service on Oct. 11 following extensive testing at the Transportation Research Center and the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    COTA to place first two electric buses into service on Oct. 11

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Oct. 7, 2021
    The first two electric buses are part of a 10-bus pilot program with the additional eight electric buses to be delivered in 2022.

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    COTA celebrating 50 years of service throughout 2024

    Jan. 12, 2024
    Since its launch in 1974, the authority has grown from a small bus company to a multi-modal transit agency that serves 27 municipalities and 17 townships.
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    Mobile Applications

    COTA partners with Magnusmode to provide better accessibility to all riders

    Dec. 6, 2023
    COTA's new MagnusCard app uses audio and visual tutorials to help neurodiverse and neurotypical riders plan trips, pay fares, board buses and learn the COTA system from the inside...
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    Facilities

    COTA, Columbus Regional Airport Authority, breaks ground on $24.3 million COTA mobility center

    Oct. 5, 2023
    The mobility center is aimed at boosting economic development, education, child and family support, food and nutrition access and connecting central Ohio residents to job opportunities...
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    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    New Flyer receives an order for 26 Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ buses from COTA

    New Flyer of America Inc.
    July 25, 2023
    As part of the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services contract, another 26 Xcelsior CHARGE NG zero-emissions buses were added to New Flyer's backlogs.
    Mobile Applications

    COTA partnering with Uber to expand its options to include real-time transit information

    May 3, 2023
    The partnership is through integration with Masabi within the Uber app and provides customers with access to a broad range of affordable and reliable public transportation options...
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    Management

    COTA names Monica Tellez-Fowler as new COO

    March 23, 2023
    Tellez-Fowler previously served as the deputy CEO/treasurer of C-TRAN and CFO of Trinity Metro.
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    HVAC

    COTA installing new air filtration system on all transit vehicles

    Lumin-Air
    Jan. 25, 2023
    The Lumin-Air Transit MERV-13 equivalent filtration and UVC lighting system continuously cleans the air inside the transit vehicles, removing harmful particulates and infectious...
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    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    COTA orders 14 electric buses from New Flyer

    NFI Group
    Jan. 18, 2023
    This order follows COTA’s previous purchase of eight battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG transit buses in May 2022.
    Management

    COTA Board makes income assistance program permanent; approves update to Capital Improvement program

    Aug. 16, 2022
    The board of trustees for the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) unanimously approved making the COTA Income Assistance Program a permanent benefit for qualifying customers...