Articles tagged: public transit
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 »
WITH POLL: Ann Arbor's next train station: Where could it be built other than Fuller Road?
Posted: Mar 15, 2013The city of Ann Arbor is in the process of establishing a project team for a study that will help identify where a new Amtrak train station should be built in the city. 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 »
with poll: When will Ann Arbor train station project go to a public vote? Council members differ on issue
Posted: Mar 03, 2013As the city of Ann Arbor's train station project continues to chug along, a big question mark still hangs in the air: When will the project go to a public vote? Read more »
Part 2: Q&A: Eli Cooper discusses Ann Arbor's next roundabouts, bike lanes & the North Main corridor
Posted: Feb 25, 2013Eli Cooper, the city's transportation program manager, sat down to speak with AnnArbor.com recently about improvements being discussed for the North Main Street corridor, where the next roundabouts might be in Ann Arbor, and other non-motorized transportation issues. Read more »
Part 1: Q&A with Ann Arbor's Eli Cooper: The push continues for a new train station
Posted: Feb 24, 2013Eli Cooper, Ann Arbor's transportation manager, sat down with AnnArbor.com recently to talk about transportation initiatives under way in Ann Arbor, including what's happening this year with the city's push for a new train station. Read more »
$2.6M for train station design included in Ann Arbor's proposed capital budget
Posted: Feb 12, 2013Ann Arbor officials are proposing tens of millions of dollars in capital improvements over the next two years, including final design of a new Amtrak station and more renovations to city hall. 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 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 »
Ones to watch 2013: Q&A with Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi on the budget, affordable housing and the RTA
Posted: Jan 01, 2013As a 24-year-old entering his second term on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, is a strong contender to be chosen as the chairman when the new session begins in 2013. ... Read more »
2 Washtenaw County reps appointed to Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority board
Posted: Dec 31, 2012Richard Murphy and Elisabeth Gerber will serve as Washtenaw County's first representatives on a new 10-member Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority governing board. County Board Chairman Conan Smith, D-Ann Arbor, announced the two appointments late ... 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 »
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