Ann Arbor Transportation Authority

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name = Ann Arbor Transportation Authority

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headquarters = 2700 S. Industrial Hwy.,
Ann Arbor, MI
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service_area = Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
service_type = bus service, paratransit
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stations = Blake Transit Center,
331 S. Fourth Avenue
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website = [http://www.theride.org/ 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.

A notable yet somewhat forgotten piece of trivia involving the AATA is that they were 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.

External links

* [http://www.theride.org/ AATA website]