Bus service changes approved by AATA Board

Thanks to all the comments AATA received during the public comment period, the AATA staff revised an earlier proposal, which was approved at tonight’s board meeting.

AATA Manager of Service Development Chris White said, “The service changes, which will go into effect on Sunday, January 24, will provide service to the new Park & Ride Lot, which is scheduled for substantial completion this month.”

“In addition, the Plymouth route is a very busy route, with overcrowding being a significant problem on a number of trips during peak commuting hours. These changes are designed to relieve that problem, improve on-time performance and reallocate service from a portion of the current route with very low ridership.”

Changes to the original proposal for Routes 2A and 2B are minor. All weekday trips will continue to go to and from the new Plymouth Road Park & Ride Lot. Additional trips were added at peak times to help relieve overcrowding.

The approved service changes include new designations of Routes 2 and 2X as Routes 2A, 2B and 2C as follows:

Route 2A – Plymouth/Green North
All weekday trips will continue to go to and from the new Plymouth Road Park & Ride Lot.
No change in service for the portion of the route between the Blake Transit Center and the Plymouth-Nixon intersection.
Between the Plymouth-Nixon intersection and the Plymouth Park & Ride lot, buses will serve Nixon and Green roads before going to the Park & Ride.
No change in service frequency or hours of service.
During evenings and weekends, will serve both the Green Road and Plymouth Road Park & Ride Lots.

Route 2B – Plymouth/Georgetown

All weekday trips will continue to go to and from the new Plymouth Road Park & Ride Lot.
No change in service for the portion of the route between the Blake Transit Center and the Plymouth-Nixon intersection.
Between the Plymouth-Nixon intersection and the Plymouth Road Park & Ride lot, buses will serve Plymouth Road after going to the Park & Ride.
No change in service frequency or hours of service.
During evenings and weekends, will serve both the Green Road and Plymouth Road Park & Ride Lots.

Route 2C – Plymouth/Green South
For current Route 2X riders:
Route 2C will continue to provide service between Plymouth Mall and Kerrytown/downtown via the Broadway Bridge and on to Central Campus.
Service will operate every 30 minutes during peak hours and every 60 minutes midday.
Route 2C will operate in both directions (to and from downtown).
One additional peak-hour trip will be added.
Service will be extended to the Green Road Park & Ride Lot.
The route will no longer serve the existing bus stop at Traverwood/ Huron Parkway.
Buses will serve every stop along the route.

For current riders of Route 2 south of Plymouth Road (Green Road south to Glazier way, Glazier Way and Earhart Road):
Route 2C will continue to provide service to and from downtown using Washington Street, but will not directly serve the Blake Transit Center.
Service will operate every 30 minutes during peak hours and every 60 minutes midday.
Service will not go directly to the U-M Medical Center; transfers to the U-M Intercampus Route can be made at the Green Road Park & Ride Lot.
Route 2C will not operate on weekends. Instead, Saturday afternoon service will be provided all the way to Earhart Road on Route 22.
Routes 2A and 2B will provide service as far south as the Green Road Park & Ride Lot on evenings and weekends.
South of Hubbard Road, midday service frequency will be reduced from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes.

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