Articles tagged: aata
Public invited to discuss bike lanes, pedestrian crossings and transit improvements on Washtenaw Avenue
Posted: 10 hours agoPlans for reconfiguring the Washtenaw Avenue corridor between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will be the topic of discussion at a series of public workshops later this month. Officials from the city of Ann Arbor, Pittsfield ... Read more »
The Color Run Ypsilanti: AATA announces detours and boarding location changes
Posted: May 10, 2013The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will temporarily move its Ypsilanti Transit Center boarding location and create several detours because of The Color Run event, which is expected to bring 15,000 runners to the city. Read more »
AATA garners national attention for ridership gains with more than 6.6 million rides in 2012
Posted: Mar 31, 2013The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has set a new record with a more than 6.6 million rides clocked in calendar year 2012. According to new report by the American Public Transportation Association, that's an increase ... Read more »
Future downtown Ann Arbor train station? Officials eye 415 W. Washington as part of WALLY study
Posted: Mar 28, 2013Local officials working on the WALLY commuter rail project say city-owned property at 415 W. Washington St. is a potential site for a future downtown Ann Arbor train station. Read more »
New analysis makes case that Ann Arbor has enough density to support high-capacity transit
Posted: Mar 08, 2013Roger Hewitt says he's heard the argument that Ann Arbor is too small to be talking about bigger-city transit options like light rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Read more »
AATA hoping to complete plan for expanded transit in Washtenaw County's urban core by April
Posted: Jan 17, 2013Now that a countywide expansion of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has been halted, work has begun on a new strategy for expanding transit services in the county's urban core. In a new written report ... Read more »
with video: Portions of Blake Transit Center come down as AATA moves ahead with new transit center project
Posted: Jan 14, 2013A portion of the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor met the wrecking ball on Monday afternoon during a partial demolition of the canopy over the passenger pickup area. Read more »
Ann Arbor Chronicle: AATA rejects anti-Israel ad on buses for second time
Posted: Jan 04, 2013The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has, for the second time, rejected a request from Ann Arbor resident Blaine Coleman to place an anti-Israel advertisement on its buses, the Ann Arbor Chronicle reported. Read more »
Ann Arbor officials hope new railroad ownership could boost commuter rail, greenway plans
Posted: Jan 02, 2013The Kansas-based company taking over the Ann Arbor Railroad says it's open to talking about future commuter rail service and the vision for a greenway trail system along the tracks. Read more »
With Poll: Ann Arbor 2013: 5 things to watch on the city beat in the new year
Posted: Jan 01, 2013The winds of change swept through Ann Arbor in 2012, setting the scene for what could turn out to be an interesting 2013 on the city beat. For starters, there are a few new faces ... Read more »
AATA hoping to recruit more community partners for Adopt-a-Stop program
Posted: Dec 20, 2012With a new year on the way soon, one of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's resolutions is to continue building on the success of its Adopt-a-Stop program — while at the same time moving ahead ... Read more »
AATA announces Blake Transit Center bus boarding locations to change beginning Monday
Posted: Dec 09, 2012Seven bus boarding locations at the Blake Transit Center will be relocated starting Monday due to the closing of the transit mall for the construction of a new $8.1 million transit center. The Ann Arbor ... Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor opposes legislation that includes Washtenaw County in regional transit authority
Posted: Dec 06, 2012Update at 12:53 p.m.: The RTA legislation again failed to garner the needed 56 votes on Thursday afternoon, causing the House GOP to table it again. House Democrats reportedly clapped and cheered after its defeat. ... Read more »
Streetcars in Ann Arbor? Light rail? Public invited to give input at Connector drop-in sessions
Posted: Dec 02, 2012What will the future of transit look like in Ann Arbor? For a boomerang-shaped area extending from the northeastern corner of the city through the center of town to Briarwood Mall, some hope there'll be ... Read more »
Express bus services on Packard Road to shave 8 minutes off peak trips between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
Posted: Dec 01, 2012The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is gearing up to launch increased bus services along Packard Road between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor starting Jan. 27. The AATA's governing board finalized plans Thursday for a weekday service ... Read more »
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