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This has to be a persons worst nightmare. A man claiming to be infected with the COVID-19 spits in the face of a COTA bus driver. According to NBC4i.com, the Columbus Police Department says Walter Caldwell, of Bryden Road, Columbus, has been charged with assault and misconduct involving public transportation system. The 44 yr old […]

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COTA is doing their part to help out during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to Transportation officials, COTA has announced it will be suspending fares and loading riders through the rear doors in order to service the community and protect the drivers. According to NBC4i.com, the order has been approved by the COTA committee, was signed […]

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Need a ride to the polls on election day? COTA got you! The Central Ohio Transit Authority will be offering free rides for election day, November 5th, regardless if you’re voting or not. According to ABC6onyourside.com, COTA President/CEO Joanna M. Pinkerton, said, “Mobility should not be a barrier to a better quality of life, and […]

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The new program can help some workers with their parking struggles. A new program through Capital Crossroads is hopeful to give downtown workers public transportation, at no cost to them. Cleve Ricksecker, executive director of Capital Crossroads, says nearly 43,000 downtown workers will be eligible for a free year long bus passes through the new […]

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According for Fox 28, the Westerville Division of Police is seeking information related to an attempted assault on a female at a Westerville COTA bus stop earlier Thursday morning. The incident first occurred on the northbound COTA bus route on Cleveland Ave at approximately 10:45 a.m. A female victim was touched by the male suspect […]

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According to 10TV, the police is investigating the cause of a fatal accident involving an SUV and a  COTA bus. The crash happened along Fairwood Avenue and Bryden Rd on east side of Columbus. The female driving the SUV has died at the hospital.

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  We have a new found appreciation of the job that our COTA bus drivers perform on a daily basis.  Our thanks to COTA for inviting us to be a part of their annual Celebrity Bus Roadeo recently.  Take a look at some of the highlights from the evening in the above gallery.     […]

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The COTA Bus strike continues on after employees rejected a proposed seven percent wage increase over a period of three years and   2 percent reduction in the amount COTA contributes to employees’ Public Employees Retirement System accounts. Read more on this story HERE.