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[Larry Posont]

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>> Coming November 15:
>> Our New Schedule Helps You Make More Connections
>>
>> [image: Mi Flyer connections]The Michigan Flyer-AirRide service will
>> expand from 8 to 12 trips a day between East Lansing and Ann Arbor, and an
>> improved, more convenient schedule between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro
>> Airport (DTW) will begin on November 15—just in time to accommodate
>> holiday season travelers! You can view the new schedule here, or purchase
>> tickets for it online now.
>>
>> Our new schedule of daily round trips between East Lansing, Ann Arbor, and
>> Detroit Metro Airport will make it easier for you to connect with airline
>> flights at DTW, as well as to commute between the Spartan and Wolverine
>> nations for business or pleasure.
>>
>> "This increase in frequency will finally give passengers in Ingham, Eaton,
>> Clinton and Washtenaw Counties what they've wanted for years—the
>> convenience of near-hourly service between early morning and late evening,
>> seven days a week," said Gordon Mackay, president of Michigan Flyer and
>> its parent company, Indian Trails. "And for many passengers who either
>> don't or can't drive, this is a critical improvement in expanding public
>> transportation options."
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>> According to Michael Ford, CEO of the Ann Arbor Area Transportation
>> Authority, "The improved schedule makes public transportation a more
>> attractive option for travel."
>>
>> The expanded schedule is also a plus for the Greater Lansing and Ann Arbor
>> economies, notes Indian Trails VP Chad Cushman. "Already, one-third of
>> Michigan Flyer's passengers come from out of state to do business, attend
>> conventions, and visit family and friends. That's 30,000 people a year
>> spending millions locally. Increased frequency will attract more of them."
>>
>>
>>
>> Advantages for Passengers
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>> Connections with more nonstop flights. The new schedule will enable
>> travelers headed to or from East Lansing or Ann Arbor to connect with
>> approximately 700 nonstop flights a day between Detroit Metro Airport and
>> top domestic and international destinations. This represents access to
>> roughly 150 more DTW arrivals and departures than before.
>>
>> Earlier first bus, later last bus. The new schedule will better meet the
>> needs of 33,000 passengers who commute between Ann Arbor and East Lansing
>> each year. Currently, for example, our earliest coach arrives in East
>> Lansing at 9:20 a.m.—too late for most A2 commuters to start the workday.
>> With the new schedule, the first bus of the day will arrive in East
>> Lansing at 8:15 a.m. Similarly, our last run from East Lansing will leave
>> at 5:05 p.m. each day, instead of 4:05 p.m. currently.
>>
>> The new schedule will also accommodate travelers to DTW as early as 2:45
>> a.m. from East Lansing and 3:55 a.m. from Ann Arbor, and as late as 10:30
>> p.m. from DTW to Ann Arbor and East Lansing.
>>
>> Shorter waits between buses. Thanks to the greater frequency of runs,
>> two-hour waits between buses will be eliminated. For about half of the
>> daily trips, the intervals between buses will range from 60 to 75 minutes;
>> for the rest, the time between buses will be about 90 minutes. This will
>> be a boon for most passengers when making travel plans.
>>
>>
>> The Road to Expansion
>>
>> The new schedule completes the establishment of Michigan Flyer's route
>> from East Lansing via I-96 and US-23 to Ann Arbor, then to Detroit Metro
>> Airport on I-94 and back. The new route between Ann Arbor and Detroit
>> Metro Airport began in April 2012, when Michigan Flyer and the Ann Arbor
>> Area Transportation Authority ("TheRide") formed a public-private
>> partnership to create "AirRide," with 12 daily round trips between Ann
>> Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport. The new Michigan Flyer-AirRide schedule
>> offers 13 trips a day between Ann Arbor and DTW.
>>
>>
>> We're Moving Up on September 30
>>
>> [image]At the end of this month, Michigan Flyer's office in the East
>> Lansing Marriott will be moving from Suite 110 on the 1st floor to Suite
>> 214 on the 2nd floor. Since we'll be close to the skywalk from the parking
>> ramp on the other side of Albert St., our new location will be a bit more
>> convenient for passengers who park their cars in the ramp. Others will
>> find us easily accessible by escalator from the Marriott lobby or from the
>> South elevator. Of course, we'll have a new waiting area for passengers,
>> and we're planning to add some creature comforts there. Please note that
>> our boarding point outside the Marriot's Albert St. entrance will stay the
>> same.
>>
>>
>> Help Wanted: Customer Service Representative
>>
>> We're looking for an outstanding individual to join the Michigan Flyer
>> team in our East Lansing office on a part-time basis. If you or someone
>> you know may be interested, please find details and application
>> instructions here under "Job Opportunties."
>>
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