The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is proposing the discontinuation of the Link route. The route has operated from September through April, with no service during the spring or summer. If this proposal is adopted, service will not resume on August 30, 2009.

Since 2005, local funding for the Link has been provided by the University of Michigan, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the AATA. After discussing the role of the Link in the downtown area, the DDA decided to discontinue funding for the downtown portion of the route. The DDA is determining whether to redesign a new circulator service at a later date.

With the loss of the connection to the downtown business districts, the University of Michigan has decided to operate service between Oxford Housing and Central Campus using their own buses.

Due to the combined actions of the DDA and UM, the AATA is proposing to discontinue Link service.

Persons or organizations having questions or wishing to comment on the proposed change may do so by August 7, 2009 by one of the following methods:

• 1) By computer: Comment or ask questions by email to aatainfo@theride.org (put “Service Changes” in subject line).
• 2) By phone: Call the service change hotline at (734) 794-1880.
• 3) By fax: To 734.973.6338 (put “Service Changes” in subject line).
• 4) By mail: AATA Service Changes, 2700 S. Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

A copy of all written comments and a summary of verbal comments will be provided to the AATA Board of Directors before a final decision is made on the proposed change.

(A PDF version of this information is available here.)

A public drop-in meeting will be held on Monday, August 10th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority offices (150 S. Fifth Av. – 3rd floor, Ann Arbor).

Please stop by to give us your feedback and share your thoughts about the Link service!

(A PDF version of this information is available here.)