In The News

 

Service Enhancements to the Rapid

(made possible by the passage of the May 2011 public transportation millage)

• Weekday Evenings

• All Routes will run until at least 11:15pm

• The seven busiest routes will run until 12:15am:

• Division

• Kalamazoo

• Eastern

• Eastown/Woodland

• Alpine

• Plainfield

• 28th Street

• Saturday Evening

• All routes will run until 10:00pm except:

• Woodland/Airport

• Weekdays

• All routes will run at least every 30 minutes from

5:00am to 7:15pm except:

• Woodland/Airport

• 44th Street

• GVSU Campus Connector

• Will connect directly to Rapid Central Station on

weekdays from 6:45pm to 12:30am

 

Kent County Legislative Lunch on Transit

Please join us March 7, 2011 from 12:00 – 1:15
Meet your legislators! Advocate for yourself!

Meet with Representatives Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Ken Yonker, Peter MacGregor, Dave Agema, Brandon Dillon, Roy Schmidt, Thomas Hooker and Senators Mark Jansen and Dave Hildenbrand (all have been invited)
Click here for more information

Transportation Lobby Day Set for May 4

Thursday, April 1, 2010

http://www.drivemi.org/Home.aspx

Join us for a Transportation Lobby Day at 10:30 a.m., May 4, in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building in Lansing. The goal of the rally is to encourage lawmakers to find a funding solution for transportation infrastructure. Participants are encouraged to meet with their legislators before or after the rally. Please set appointments where possible. Your attendance at this Lobby Day is important. See you May 4!
March 17, 2010: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation reported the FY11 Transportation Budget yesterday on a 5-3 vote. Among other things, the committee passed a bill that would cut the MDOT road and bridge program by 62% and leave $500 million in federal gas taxes in Washington to be spent by other states. The budget also kicks the can down the road and doesn't address the need for minimum local road and transit investment, forcing MI to miss out on millions more in federal aid.

Rep. Gonzales' indicated today that the Transportation budget may be brought up in full Approps Committee tomorrow morning. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30am in 352 CB. We believe this would be another good opportunity on a larger stage for the entire coalition to come out opposed to the budget. Although we didn't win the vote in subcommittee Tuesday, the strong opposition from different groups was noticed and much of the committee conversation revolved around the points that we raised.

We would encourage you to come and submit cards of opposition tomorrow morning in the full Approps Committee if they take up the Transportation Budget.

Keith Ledbetter
Director of Legislative Affairs

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March 24, 2010
The Rapid considers bus transfer hub at Woodland Mall in Kentwood
March 24, 2010
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March 23, 2010
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March 03, 2010
The Rapid revives proposal for high-speed Silver Line Bus on Division Avenue in Grand Rapids after major cost cutting
March 03, 2010
From the comments: Grand Rapids mayor supports tax for high-speed bus, but is it still too expensive?
February 19, 2010
Vern Ehlers to be honored for support of public transportation
February 17, 2010
Complete Streets Dayton, OH and Albert Lea, MN press release
November 02, 2009
Public invited to workshops to set future for Rapid transit system