Most buses now run on ultra-low-sulfur diesel, which has cost COTA an average of $3.10 per gallon this year. An equivalent amount of compressed natural gas costs $1.13.

Six quiet, high-efficiency buses will hit the streets of metro Columbus this summer. The Central Ohio Transit Authority showed off its new hybrid diesel-electric buses at a ribbon-cutting with Gov ...

COTA has committed to purchasing 28 of the buses per year for the next five years - a total of 140 buses by 2024. Eighty percent of the funding for the buses is provided by grants. Each bus costs $537 ...

Everyone notices a COTA bus when you see one on the street. But, with the addition of 30 new units that use natural gas, COTA is looking to go green. The compressed natural gas is stored in a fuel ...

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) was awarded a federal grant to pilot hydrogen-fueled buses in its fleet and pay for the necessary infrastructure. COTA announced the $22.8 million grant from ...