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The Ann Arbor bus can take you anywhere you like in the Ann Arbor area. You can visit Ypsilanti area, Meijer, Wal-Mart, and Briarwood Mall with the help of the Ann Arbor bus – The Ride. The Ann Arbor bus is operated by the AATA or Ann Arbor Transportation Authority. This is a not-for-profit unit of the government.
Each 1 way trip on the ride is an affordable amount of $1.50. There is also a 30-day unlimited ride passes and tokens for the convenience of the passengers. Income-eligible, seniors, …

Starting May 2, Ann Arbor bus fares are going to rise from $1.25 to $1.50, For K-12 students, seniors aging 60-64, and reduced fare riders, the fare will be 75 cents from the previous 60 cents. However senior and A-Ride card holders will remain to ride for free. Day passes, tokens and paratransit fares will also increase.
“Despite cutting more than $900,000 to balance the 2010 fiscal year budget, AATA still faces the challenges of reduced revenue at a time when the demand for quality public transit solutions is greater than …

Ann Arbor – The University of Michigan has two more hybrid Zipcars coming in later this month throuhg the auto-sharing program Zipcar.
The cars are Honda Insight Hybrids. They are gong to be set up in reserved spots at Glen Avenue Parking Structure near Catherine Street.
August 19 is the target date when the cars are going to start operation, thus, making the downtown and campus fleets to 18 vehicles according to Grant Winston, the associate director o fU-M parking and transportation services.
Zipcar is an aut-share company. They have programs all over …

There will be a state hearing in Ann Arbor to investigate the maglev train and its environmental impact. Interstate Traveler Co., a Whitmore-based company planned on creating an elevated track for the high-speed railway. Justin Sutton, the founder and managing partner said that the magnetic levitation system would be self-sustaining.
They plan to build a prototype of the train in Auburn Hills by this year following hearings on the project regarding its feasibility. The hearings are being held this summer.
A bipartisan tasked force started looking into the rail system whether it …

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will soon link Ann Arbor and Canton by a commuter bus. An AATA official said that the bus route will be ready by the end of August.
Manager for community relations of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, Mary Stasiak said that the demo park and ride route is funded from a Department of Transportation grant which amounts to $495,000. She said that this will let the AATA assess the creation of a permanent link between Ann Arbor and Canton.
Canton Township supervisor Philip LaJoy and Stasiak said …

Imagine if you can get from Ann Arbor to Detroit in just a few minutes. Would not that be great? To solve the problem of mass transit, Interstate Traveler Co., which is based on Whitmore Lake has proposed a plan to build a high-speed rail that would run at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. This is planned to be placed above the freeway. Yes, it will be suspended above the freeway. You can even take your car with you on the rail. Imagine that there are personal suites, …