Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
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-route 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 UM-sponsored commuter buses from Chelsea and Canton. The AATA is also the designated authority for the planned Ann Arbor-Howell commuter rail line.
The AATA was 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.
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