The Central Ohio Transit Authority says its ridership is the highest in ten years. COTA Spokeswoman Lisa Knapp says the free downtown circulator bus "Cbus" has helped draw new riders to mass transit. "And we've also seen visitors from out of town who heard about it at the hotels they're staying at or the events they're out and about at," Knapp says.
Knapp says record numbers of riders in September and October were the highest since 2004.