Tagged: CABS

Road Closures, CABS Impacts for Columbus Marathon

The Columbus Marathon will occur on Sunday, October 15.  Several campus streets, including sections of Carmack Road, Woody Hayes Drive, Woodruff Avenue, Tuttle Park Place, College Road, 19th Avenue and Neil Avenue, will be closed intermittently from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Vehicular traffic will be delayed entering / exiting areas within the event route.

Road Closures, Bus Impacts for Homecoming Parade

The Homecoming Parade will occur on Friday, October 6. From approximately 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., sections of Woody Hayes Drive, Woodruff Avenue, College Road, 11th Avenue, 12th Avenue, Annie and John Glenn Avenue, 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue will be closed. The BE, CC, CLS, ER and CABS On-Demand daytime service will be suspended during this time.

Labor Day Holiday CABS Service

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, CABS will run reduced service on Monday, September 4. The Campus Connector route and paratransit will operate on the weekend schedule and CABS On-Demand will provide regular service. All other routes will not run during this time.

Routes in Service on September 4:

In the News: Using cameras on transit buses to monitor traffic conditions

As highlighted by Ohio State News, researchers have demonstrated that they could use cameras installed on CABS buses at The Ohio State University to automatically and accurately measure counts of vehicles on urban roadways. 

"Sharing access to our bus cameras for traffic monitoring is a great example of how university operations can support research and learning," said Tom Holman, director of Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM). "We are happy to share existing resources that can generate helpful data for long-term traffic planning purposes on campus and beyond."

July 4 - Independence Day Holiday CABS Service

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, there will be no CABS service on Tuesday, July 4.  Regular CABS service resumes on Wednesday, July 5.

Please note: Normal service for the James Parking Shuttle will end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 3 and will run from 6 a .m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Regular James Parking Shuttle service resumes at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.

Juneteenth CABS Service

In observance of Juneteenth, there will be no CABS service on Monday, June 19. Regular CABS summer service resumes on Tuesday, June 20.

Please note: Normal service for the James Parking Shuttle (for visitors and patients) will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 and will run from 6 a .m. - 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19. Regular James Parking Shuttle service resumes at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20.

Memorial Day Holiday CABS Service

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no CABS service, including the Med Center Express on Monday, May 29. On Tuesday, May 30, the Med Center Express resumes at 5 a.m.

Please note: Normal service for the James Parking Shuttle (for visitors and patients) will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 and will run from 6 a .m. - 6 p.m. on Monday, May 29. Regular James Parking Shuttle service resumes at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30.

In the News: CABS, USG bring back campus free airport shuttle for spring break travelers

As highlighted by The Lantern, The Undergrad Student Government (USG) is partnering with Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) to once again provide a free airport shuttle for spring break travelers. 

The shuttles will take students to John Glenn International Airport and will run hourly on March 10 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 11 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shuttles will also be available to take students back to campus on March 18 from 12 p.m to 12 a.m. and March 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Free Winter Break Airport Shuttle

To help reduce costs for winter break travel, the Campus Area Bus Service (CABS), in coordination with Undergraduate Student Government (USG), is providing a free shuttle for students, faculty and staff between Ohio State's Columbus campus and John Glenn International Airport.  

Weekend Changes for James Parking Shuttle

Due to a temporary closure of the Safe Auto Garage for routine cleaning and maintenance, the James Parking Shuttle (JPS) will add stops this weekend. Beginning on Friday (8/5) at 7 p.m., and running through Sunday (8/7) at 9:30 p.m., the JPS will service Wexner Medical Center Garage with stops at Rhodes Hall, Ross Heart Hospital and The OSUCCC James only. This service change is to accommodate patients and visitors parking in the Wexner Medical Center Garage during the temporary closure of Safe Auto Garage.