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Small bit of news to pass but 1401-1406 have had their CBus liveries removed and put into service on various routes. The Cbus route was originally suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic but now has been confirmed to be discontinued entirely as of 9/2022. Also "Tacobus" 1276 is still at the spot it was at but has received a paint job so it looks nicer

COTA mainstream 1276 has been spotted after retirement now converted (poorly) into a taco bus. safe to say all 12xx, 13xx, 14xx 15xx mainstream buses are retired.

oh wow. so i guess now cota is up to 3 or 4 ad wrapped buses with special liveries. also noticed the 11xx and the 12xx have been shifted to certain routes and have been seeing less 10xx units lately so those buses might be retiring soon?

COTA is going to buy 2 electric buses from new flyer and will have options for 8 more. https://www.newflyer.com/2020/09/central-ohio-purchases-zero-emission-xcelsior-charge-transit-buses-from-new-flyer/?fbclid=IwAR2p8sKcA1Q9hOZ9tBmq98_omkl3nUjnY5DBml-F95byguQaggfKPHWnmHM also the fleet numbers for the 2020 XN40s are 2001-2028 Some of the Chevy Cutaways are still operating on local routes to help with social distancing.

As far as i know only those 2 went up there simonsevillematt might have additional info

Update on the buses sold to tarc: 2721 - 2726 And 2931 - 2933 were sold to tarc 9903 also still with that charter service as of last week. All 2008 gillig are retired and some are going to go to tarta Various Chevy cutaway buses used for project mainstream have been serving on select local routes for the last few months during the pandemic to help with social distancing.

Spotted bus 2009 in service yesterday as I got sunburnt yesterday waiting on the 24. Not the best pic as it caught me by surprise.

Can confirm 1701 was converted for use on the Air Connect. Spotted it last week downtown

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I can say that 9 Buses from COTA were sold to TARC however i can only identify 2931 in the photos posted on tarc's twitter page. I can see another 29ft gillig and what appear to be some of the 2007 35ft gilligs but i cant see any fleet numbers based on these photos. Evidence: also based on my own observations 2833, 2836 and 2840 are the only 2008 29ft gilligs left in active service. all information posted in my auction posts is correct but only 1 bus was entered in. also can confirm that 2718 and 2719 are up with CATA now too.

The End Results of the Auction today: 2008/2009 Gilligs That Were Auctioned off today 2008s: 2831 (non running, became a parts bus), 2832, 2834, 2835, 2837, 2838, 2839 (Received new engine cover prior to auction) 2009: 2934 (has a wasp nest in the exhaust pipe, first 2009 gillig to be retired) Chevy/Champion Cutaways 2011s: 1168, 1169 (Non running), 1176 (Non running, parts missing), 1179 (non running) 2012s: 1262 (involved in an accident, non running), 1265 (Non running), 1268 (non running, parts missing), 1271, 1272, 1274, 1276, 1277 (My photo of this bus got corrupt), 1280 (Non running) 2013s: 1362, 1363, 1364, 1365, 1366 (Non running), 1369 2014 MV1s 1477, 1480 Inactive/retired units (these were in the same yard as the auction buses but they were not for auction. All 2007 gilligs are retired though some still remain on COTA property and a good number of the 2800s are inactive though some are still in service. The buses listed below are inactive and may be privately sold off or are in the contingency fleet 2702, 2703, 2710, 2723, 2802, 2820, 2814 (Might be parting out??, very far left of photo) , 2933 all photos were taken by me and can be found here: https://www.deviantart.com/tape-city/gallery/57747064/cota-buses I give my permission for the CPTDB to use any of the photos i have posted past, present and future in the wiki.

COTA is about to auction off more vehicles. Select baby Gilligs from 2008 and 1 from 2009 are going to be auctioned off along with a number of chevy cutaways Auction is going to be on October 12 https://www.cota.com/initiatives/auctions/ VEHICLES 2008 Gillig Diesel 30’ Low Floor Transit Coaches (5) 2009 Gillig Diesel 30’ Low Floor Transit Coach 2011 Chevrolet C-4500 Champion Cutaway (4) 2012 Chevrolet C-4500 Champion Cutaway (9) 2013 Chevrolet C-4500 Champion Cutaway (7) 2014 Chevrolet C-4500 Champion Cutaway (3) 2014 VPG MV-1 Mobility Vehicle also 1513 was spotted back in service

Another COTA bus has been involved in an accident Thursday and is likely a potential write off. 1513 was hit by an SUV and then crashed into a house. The damage to the bus doesn't look to serious but I bet this one will be written off. The Driver of the SUV was found at fault for the accident and also tried to flee the scene. The COTA Driver, the single passenger, and the people in the house all had minor injuries.

COTA has another batch of ford transit vans hitting the road: Spotted 1965 yesterday while on the Cmax in mainstream livery also either 1876 was re branded for the new COTA Plus Service or was the pilot for said program. Photo is from COTA's twitter also Random 28XX and 29XX units have receved new tires in recent weeks.