ColumBUS

ColumBUS is the primary provider of mass transportation in Columbus, Indiana with five routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 228,818 rides over 30,234 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 5 paratransit vehicles. History Public transit in Columbus began with mulecars in 1892, with the John S. Crump Street Railway. By 1901, the mulecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses in 1932. In 2020, fares were proposed to be increaed for the first time in 40 years, from 25 to 50 cents. However, as of 2023, fares are indefinitely suspended. In 2022, ColumBUS trialed a new Route 1, with dedicated stops, compared to the flag-down system in place.