ColumBUS
Headquarters | 850 Lindsey Street |
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Locale | Bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 5 |
Stations | Mill Race Station |
Annual ridership | 228,818 (2019) |
Website | ColumBUS |
ColumBUS is the primary provider of
History
In 2022, ColumBUS trialed a new Route 1, with dedicated stops, compared to the flag-down system in place.[5]
Service
ColumBUS operates 5 regular weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes departing Mill Race Station at 5 after the hour. Buses operate on a flag-down system with posted bus stops interspersed throughout the routes.[6]
Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Saturdays from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. The service is
Mill Race Station
Mill Race Station, located at 850 Lindsey St, is the primary transfer point for ColumBUS. The transfer point features an indoor waiting area, restrooms, and five bus bays.[9] The facility opened on March 31, 2011 northwest of downtown Columbus.[10] The location along the railroad line would allow easy transfers to passenger trains if passenger rail service were to return to Columbus.[11]
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "ColumBUS Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Transit Systems in Indiana". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Andy East (February 19, 2020). "ColumBUS considering increases in city bus fares". The Republic. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Riders Guide" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "ColumBus Transit trying out new version of Route 1 beginning Tuesday". The Republic. September 2, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Riders Guide" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fixed Route Service". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "FAQs". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "New terminal near Mill Race Center to open this month". The Republic. March 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "New bus terminal". The Republic. March 26, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Location of transit center well-thought decision". The Republic. April 27, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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