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 CBUS circulator and signpost | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Ohio Transit Authority |
| Vehicle | Gillig Low Floor, CNG-fueled, 30-ft buses |
| Status | Defunct |
| Began service | May 4, 2014 |
| Ended service | March 2020 |
| Route | |
| Route type | Downtown circulator |
| Locale | Columbus, Ohio |
| Communities served | German Village, the Brewery District, Downtown Columbus, the Arena District, the Short North, Victorian Village, and Italian Village |
| Start | Sycamore St. (Brewery District) |
| Via | Front St. High St. 3rd Ave. Summit St. 2nd Ave. |
| End | 3rd Ave. (The Short North) |
| Length | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 10-15 minutes |
| Operates | 7 days per week |
| Ridership | 692,221 (2018)[1] |
| Timetable | CBUS timetable cota.com |
| Map | CBUS route map |
The CBUS was a free downtown circulator bus in Columbus, Ohio. The service was operated by the Central Ohio Transit Authority. The CBUS service primarily traveled along High Street between the Brewery District and the Short North. The service had uniquely-branded 30-foot buses stopping at round "CBUS" signs. The service operated every 10–15 minutes, seven days per week. The service began operation on May 5, 2014.[2][3]
CBUS service was suspended in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic; it was announced in August 2021 that the service would not return.
- ^ The Columbus Dispatch [dead link]
- ^ "Free CBUS Downtown Circulator Launches". May 5, 2014.
- ^ "CBUS". COTA. Retrieved March 31, 2020.