Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
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| Slogan | the ride |
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| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | 2700 S. Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, MI |
| Service area | Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Destinations | Briarwood mall, University of Michigan -Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Comm College, Huron High School,Uof M hospital, Downtown Ypsilanti, Downtown Ann Arbor. |
| Stations | Blake Transit Center, 331 S. Fourth Avenue, Ypsilanti Transit Center Pearl street. |
| Fuel type | B12 |
| Web site | theride.org |
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA), which brands itself as "The Ride," is the public transit system serving the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan area.
The authority operates fixed-bus lines within its service area, as well as a paratransit system. It also operates transit centers in downtown Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, as well as a number of park and ride lots in Ann Arbor. Other services provided by the authority include a campus shuttle at Eastern Michigan University and a free bus service called "The Link," which connects the University of Michigan campus with the Main Street area and other landmarks in downtown Ann Arbor. The AATA is also the designated authority for the planned Ann Arbor-Howell commuter rail line.[1]
The AATA was the first transit authority in the United States to operate low-floor buses when, in early 1993, they took delivery of ten New Flyer D40LF buses. In terms of operation, only two Canadian authorities and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operated such buses prior to the AATA.
[edit] References
- ^ Shea, Bill (2008-10-29). "Ann Arbor-Howell commuter rail line chugs ahead; authority named". Crain's Detroit Business. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20081029/FREE/810290281/-1. Retrieved on 2008-10-31.
