[nfbmi-talk] Awesome New Bus Service for Ann Arbor and Detroit

Fred Wurtzel f.wurtzel at att.net
Wed Oct 25 00:30:19 UTC 2017


Hello,

 

Here is something great happening in public transit.  The University of
Michigan is starting a new connector open to everyone from Ann Arbor to
UM-Dearborn and then to Mid-town Detroit which will connect to the new M-1
rail.  This will be a great solution for lots of folks.

 

Warmest Regards,

 

Fred

 

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1.  Detroit Connector Expands to Daily Service; Includes Stops in Ann Arbor,
Dearborn and Detroit

October 23, 2017 

By Mike Morland | Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Detroit Connector, a University of Michigan bus service connecting the
Ann Arbor campus to the city of Detroit, will begin providing service seven
days a week, starting Monday, October 30, to U-M faculty, staff, students,
and for the first time, the general public.



           Renderings of the newly redesigned Detroit Connector bus

 <https://detroitconnector.umich.edu/bus-stops/> Bus stops will include the
Central Campus Transit Center (CCTC) in Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
Detroit Center, and for the first time, University of Michigan-Dearborn. The
Detroit Connector will also include
<https://detroitconnector.umich.edu/schedule/> expanded service hours,
including Fridays and Saturdays beginning as early as 7 a.m. and concluding
at 1 a.m.

"The University of Michigan is deeply committed to creating a more diverse,
equitable and inclusive campus environment," says Robert Sellers, Vice
Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. "The Detroit
Connector helps us break down existing barriers and better connect the Ann
Arbor, Dearborn and Detroit communities. By expanding service and opening it
to the public, the Detroit Connector can improve access to the region's
numerous research, academic and cultural opportunities."

In support of the expanded service (previously offered four days a week),
riders will now be able to make
<https://detroitconnector.umich.edu/reservations/> reservations online, with
one-way trips ranging between $6-$10. Pell Grant students from U-M will be
able to ride the Connector for free, with reduced fares available to
students and faculty who engage in community service or class activities in
Detroit.

Indian Trails, the Detroit Connector's bus provider since 2014, will shift
daily operations to its Michigan Flyer division, which currently supports a
similar service, called  <http://www.theride.org/Services/Airport-Service>
AirRide, between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

"Our experience in developing the Michigan Flyer airport shuttle service
should prove valuable for the Detroit Connector," says Chad Cushman,
president of Indian Trails. "One key to building ridership is frequency of
service. Though not otherwise publicly funded, Michigan Flyer used a
one-year, one-time federal grant to help increase its roundtrips between
East Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit Metro Airport from eight to 12 daily.
As a result, passenger volume grew to more than 200,000 per year, ensuring
the service was self-supporting."

Detroit Connector buses are wheelchair accessible and include amenities such
as WiFi, coach seating, individual climate controls, in-seat AC electrical
outlets, onboard restrooms, and bike storage.

Founded in 2013, the Detroit Connector has operated over the past four years
through grants, donations, and funding by the Office of Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion and Detroit Center.

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 <http://umich.edu/> 

 <mailto:dcconnector at umich.edu> E-Mail the Connector Staff

Phone (313) 593-3584

Initiative supported by  <http://odei.umich.edu/> ODEI and
<http://detroitcenter.umich.edu/> Detroit Center

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of Michigan


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