The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has received a $2.2 million award from the Federal Transit Administration, Congressman John Dingell, D-Dearborn, announced this afternoon.
The money comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The AATA received additional federal stimulus dollars.
The grant will fund four projects around Ann Arbor: a Central Campus Transit Center, an expanded AATA bus storage facility, improvements to bus stops, and a continuation of existing service in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township that would otherwise have been reduced because of the decline in local revenues.
“I appreciate the Federal Transit Administration’s commitment to improving transportation and safety in Ann Arbor,” Dingell said in a statement. “... All of these projects will help the AATA operate more efficiently and effectively, working to better public transportation for those in Ann Arbor.”
AATA CEO Michael Ford added in the statement: “These stimulus funds have made it possible for AATA to acquire buses and facilities to increase transit ridership, invest in transportation infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits, and avoid reductions in essential transit service in part of our service area.”
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