The central ohio transit authority cota is celebrating transit driver appreciation day on fri. Current bus routes were designed to meet the needs of at least 40 years ago, if not 60 or 80 years ago, when everything was centrally focused downtown, said cota ceo curtis stitt. With less than two weeks before the central ohio transit authority cota rolls out its redesigned bus network, the agency is working to make sure the transition to. Columbus, ohio a second cota bus driver has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency announced tuesday. Cota celebrates transit driver appreciation day march 16 03162018. Employees in the new albany international business park and the rickenbacker international airport commerce area near groveport dont. Cota officials said on wednesday that a bus driver was served termination papers after allegedly being caught texting while driving a bus. On april 7, a second driver tested positive for the disease. The central ohio transit authority is the regional public transit provider for greater columbus and central ohio.
Cota driver to be fired for allegedly texting while. Cota celebrates transit driver appreciation day march 16. Cota redesigned where we move people on the nations number one transit. Performs work in accordance with operating rules and regulations. Thank your cota driver on transit driver appreciation day. The central ohio transit authority cota is the regions public transportation provider operating primarily in franklin. Central ohio transit authority or cota is the public transit operator in the greater columbus, ohio area. Service efficiency service effectiveness operating expenses per vehicle revenue mile operating expenses per vehicle revenue hour operating expenses per. Shuttles driving cota transit study news thisweek community. With a fleet of about 280 buses, cota provides bus transportation throughout franklin county and parts of delaware, fairfield. You do not need prior commercial driving experience. Columbus wcmh public transit is the form of transportation many ohioans depend on to get around and right now the central ohio. Columbus, ohhave you thanked your bus driver lately. In august 2017, cota became the third large transit agency with fleetwide.
Cota was informed of the second positive test on april 6. The central ohio transit authority is a public transit agency serving the columbus metropolitan. Second cota bus driver tests positive for covid19 wbns. For bus operators cota central ohio transit authority. See what employees say its like to work at central ohio transit authority. This includes franklin county as well as portions of neighbouring delaware, fairfield. Transit driver appreciation day was conceived in 2009 by transit riders in seattle as a way to honor the many hardworking men and women who keep us all moving. What cota is doing to keep public transit safe from. Cota looks to transit app to ease transition to new bus. Cota bus driver tests positive for covid19 nbc4 wcmhtv.
Columbus wcmh cota drivers are disinfecting their buses in order to help keep coronavirus away. Cota bus operators carry a commercial drivers license. Working as a bus driver at central ohio transit authority. With ridership plunging, the central ohio transit authority has continued. Rickenbacker area businesses rely on a commuter workforce so safe, efficient, ontime and costeffective public transportation options are vital. Central ohio transit authority cota hiring bus operator in. Working at central ohio transit authority glassdoor. Cota was founded in 2011 by oncologists, engineers, and data scientists, with one aim in mind. Must have a valid ohio driver s license and qualify to obtain a commercial driver s license cdl permit. Groveport rickenbacker employee access transit great eases last mile commutes for cota riders. Officials with cota said theyre not taking any chances. The city of groveport is pleased to provide this service in cooperation with the village of obetz and cota. Columbus wcmh a bus driver for the central ohio transit authority cota teste positive for the covid19 coronavirus, cota announced saturday. Ridesmart is a texas track day motorcycle riders school, which provides instructional assistance for wide variety of skill levels.
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