COTA

Ashanti Powell entered work hours for former employees and changed direct deposit information so the paychecks went into her personal account.

Five years after Central Ohio Transit Authority bought the 2.5-acre property on East Town Street, the organization is conducting a study to determine how to best use the site.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is not buying any more electric buses due to recalls and problems with the distance that the buses travel on one charge.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is proposing timing adjustments, combining some under-used routes and adding new lines, including a possible express route to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Starting this week, COTA customers can purchase fares by tapping a debit or credit card, or a digital wallet from a phone or smart watch.

The improvements are part of COTA's LinkUs initiative funded by the sales tax increase passed last November.

Columbus spends about 6% of its $1.8 billion budget on transportation. At a committee meeting on Thursday, the school board recommended eliminating the requirement to transport students in grades 9 through 12.

COTA’s President Monica Tellez-Fowler joins All Sides to discuss the latest transit developments and future plans.

On June 24, officials say five people assaulted a man on a COTA bus near Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street on the south side. Columbus police said the man was left "bloodied and dazed" and they are still searching for the suspects.

COTA’s President Monica Tellez-Fowler joins All Sides to discuss the latest transit developments and future plans.