Return to the PIE Home PageThe number of trips provided by the Central Ohio Transit Authority's (COTA) Project Mainstream has steadily increased since 1981. As the graph above illustrates, the number of passenger trips has increased 346.2% from 23,786 in 1981 to 106,125 in 1997.
Project Mainstream provides curb-to-curb transportation service for individuals with disabilities in Franklin County. The program has continued to increase the number of vehicles and hours of availability, due most recently in response to requirements in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Year Passenger Trips 1981 23,786 1982 30,074 1983 51,166 1984 49,159 1985 51,159 1986 58,075 1987 60,004 1988 63,194 1989 67,083 1990 71,479 1991 73,359 1992 77,762 1993 83,090 1994 90,177 1995 100,971 1996 101,802 1997 106,125
Source: Central Ohio Transit Authority, Project Mainstream
Filename: SI-008