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TheRide launches express bus route between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in early May
Read full article: TheRide launches express bus route between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in early MayLaunching May 5, the 104 Washtenaw Express will only make four stops between the Blake Transit Center and Ypsilanti Transit Center.
A survivor of the fatal Pennsylvania bus crash describes chaos and heroism after it turned over
Read full article: A survivor of the fatal Pennsylvania bus crash describes chaos and heroism after it turned overAuthorities say three passengers died after a bus carrying up to 50 people struck a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania.
Ann Arborโs TheRide receives $7M for Ypsilanti Transit Center expansion project
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide receives $7M for Ypsilanti Transit Center expansion projectFederal funding will be put towards the construction of an improved and expanded transportation center, which is expected to break ground in 2026.
Ann Arborโs TheRide awarded $2.1M for express bus service program slated for 2024
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide awarded $2.1M for express bus service program slated for 2024TheRide competed against other regional transit agencies that submitted projects designed to help with carbon reduction.
Ann Arborโs TheRide releases Thanksgiving transit schedule
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide releases Thanksgiving transit scheduleBuses and select services from the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, TheRide, will not be operating on their normal fixed routes in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Bus stop safety leaves some in high-traffic areas, lower visibility in Ypsilanti Township
Read full article: Bus stop safety leaves some in high-traffic areas, lower visibility in Ypsilanti TownshipBus stop safety in Ypsilanti Township has left some people in high-traffic areas and lower visibility. New bus routes at Lincoln Consolidated Schools have parents concerned for their childrenโs safety.
Police situation, brief lockdown delay morning bus pickups for Riverview schools
Read full article: Police situation, brief lockdown delay morning bus pickups for Riverview schoolsBus pickup routes were delayed Thursday morning in Riverview after a police situation prompted a brief lockdown, officials said.
Hank Winchester: With gas prices so high, I tried riding the bus. Hereโs how it went
Read full article: Hank Winchester: With gas prices so high, I tried riding the bus. Hereโs how it wentYou get on and the buses are clean, the drivers professional, and everyone is friendly. It felt like a carpool with friends.
Bus full of Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy; 1 dead
Read full article: Bus full of Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy; 1 deadA bus carrying about 50 refugees from Ukraine has overturned on a major highway in northern Italy, killing one passenger and injuring five others injured, none of them seriously.
Morning Briefing Jan. 28, 2022: Rescues underway after Pittsburgh bridge collapses; Eastpointe police search for suspected shooter
Read full article: Morning Briefing Jan. 28, 2022: Rescues underway after Pittsburgh bridge collapses; Eastpointe police search for suspected shooterHere are this morning's top stories.
Utica school bus driver faces drunk driving charges after crashing with students onboard
Read full article: Utica school bus driver faces drunk driving charges after crashing with students onboardA Utica school bus driver was arraigned on drunk driving charges Monday after her bus crashed with dozens of students onboard.
Workforce shortage forces Ann Arborโs TheRide to reduce transportation services
Read full article: Workforce shortage forces Ann Arborโs TheRide to reduce transportation servicesStarting Thursday, the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is reducing bus services on select routes and suspending route 68.
Police: Utica bus driver crashes with 30-40 students onboard; suspected of being drunk
Read full article: Police: Utica bus driver crashes with 30-40 students onboard; suspected of being drunkA Utica Community Schools bus driver was arrested Tuesday after her bus was found off the road where it struck a street sign in Sterling Heights.
Macomb County is expanding COVID vaccination transportation service for seniors
Read full article: Macomb County is expanding COVID vaccination transportation service for seniors(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)The Macomb County Health Department is expanding a program to help seniors who rely on bus services get to COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Interested seniors should call the SMART Macomb Vaccine Hotline at 586-421-6579 to register for the county wait list. Seniors or someone they know can avoid the call altogether by emailing the SMART Macomb Vaccine Hotline 24/7 at macombvaccine@smartbus.org, and including their name, address, phone number and date of birth. SMART will maintain a wait list, and the county will contact individuals from the list as appointments at Richmond/Lenox EMS or other community sites become available. Richmond/Lenox is being overwhelmed by calls and is not able to make appointments or add names to the wait list.
Ann Arborโs TheRide is hiring full time service crew members
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide is hiring full time service crew membersANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Interested in working with public transportation? The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is looking to add three new, full-time members to its service crew. New service crew members will work afternoon shifts with hours between 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and on weekends, according to the job posting. During their training, members will be paid $17.74 per hour. After training, members will receive hourly pay of $21.29, which will increase to $24.60 after one year of employment.
TheRide will restore service in Ypsilanti, improve several routes starting Jan. 17
Read full article: TheRide will restore service in Ypsilanti, improve several routes starting Jan. 17ANN ARBOR โ The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) announced it is updating its Temporary Service Plan to include restoring service in Ypsilanti and to improve on-time performance on a number of routes starting on Jan. 17. Route 22Adjust routing headed to the Blake Transit Center from the Glen Ave/Fuller Rd area to Beakes Ave and Fifth Ave to serve Kerrytown. Route 23Adjust routing in downtown Ann Arbor from William St to Washington St and Thayer St to reach the U-M Central Campus Center. Service to U-M Central Campus will be provided via Route 23. Route 26Move boarding location at the Blake Transit Center from Fourth Ave. to the transit mall.
Ann Arborโs TheRide announces holiday schedule changes
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide announces holiday schedule changesANN ARBOR โ The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority announced it will not operate its services on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2021 in observance of Christmas Day and New Yearโs Day. Fixed-route bus service will end early on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Yearโs Eve (Dec. 31). The shared-ride FlexRide Holiday Service is $5 per person on holidays and operates within designated areas of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Reservations can be made Monday through Friday and stop at 5:15 a.m. or 5 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor. On Saturday and Sunday, reservations can be made until 6:15 a.m. or 6 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor.
Ann Arborโs TheRide to start restoring service in November
Read full article: Ann Arborโs TheRide to start restoring service in NovemberANN ARBOR โ The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority has announced that it will begin restoring service next month after implementing its Temporary Service Plan in August. According to TheRide, the service updates that begin Sunday, Nov, 22 include:Route 22: The boarding location at the Blake Transit Center will be relocated. Route 25: The route that starts at the Blake Transit Center will be adjusted to serve Target on Waters Rd. FlexRide-East: Weekend service is being added to the FlexRide-East service area in Ypsilanti Township. โWe continue to take a very cautious approach to adding back service,โ Bryan D. Smith, Deputy CEO of Operations at TheRide said in a statement.
Northville Public Schools buses canโt run Monday as drivers quarantine due to COVID exposure
Read full article: Northville Public Schools buses canโt run Monday as drivers quarantine due to COVID exposureNORTHVILLE, Mich. โ The Northville Public Schools district did not have enough bus drivers available Monday morning due to COVID-19 exposure that has drivers quarantining. At that time, and in consultation with Durham Transportation, a plan was developed to ensure continuity of operations during this time. The only transportation services available on Monday, October 26, 2020 will be for those students scheduled for door-to-door Special Education transportation. Northville Public Schools will continue to work closely with Durham Transportation to resume K12 transportation as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding in light of this unexpected development resulting from Durham staff quarantines, and additional absences."
DDOT drivers stage work stoppage on Friday over work conditions during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: DDOT drivers stage work stoppage on Friday over work conditions during COVID-19 pandemicDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) drivers staged a work stoppage and said they donโt feel safe on the job due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. READ: DDOT bus service stops due to driver labor disputeDetroit has 228 DDOT buses. The city brought in Police Chief James Craig and the Chief Operating Officer Hakim Berry to negotiate new safety rules that drivers want to see. They also brought out a new safety door to be installed on all DDOT buses. READ: โWeโre putting it on the lineโ: DDOT bus drivers want more protection amid COVID-19 pandemic
DDOT bus service stops due to driver labor dispute
Read full article: DDOT bus service stops due to driver labor disputeDDOT bus service stops due to driver labor disputePublished: October 2, 2020, 12:18 pmThe city of Detroit announced Friday morning that there is no bus service due to a driver labor dispute. Drivers walked off the job Friday morning.
DDOT bus service stops due to driver labor dispute
Read full article: DDOT bus service stops due to driver labor disputeDETROIT โ The city of Detroit announced Friday morning that there is no bus service due to a driver labor dispute. Here is the statement from the cityโs Department of Transportation (DDOT):โThe Detroit Department of Transportation is currently undergoing a driver work stoppage due to a labor dispute. At the time being there is no bus service. My men and women are putting it on the line every day,โ President of DDOT Union Local 26 Glenn Tolbert said in July. At one point in March, DDOT bus fares were suspended in order to reduce close contact between drivers and passengers
Questions surround funding as Michigan school districts go to remote-learning
Read full article: Questions surround funding as Michigan school districts go to remote-learningDETROIT The path to get Michigan children back to school either in-person or remotely continues to become more complicated. Ann Arbor Public Schools have become the latest to announce it plans to do remote learning. RELATED: Heres what Michigan school districts have planned for the fall amid the pandemicGov. Gretchen Whitmers Return to Learn Task Force focused on face-to-face learning, but how will the schools pay for it? More: Inside Detroit summer school classrooms during pandemicMore: Share your thoughts, concerns about return to in-person learning
Judge orders new safety rules for DPSCD summer school
Read full article: Judge orders new safety rules for DPSCD summer schoolDETROIT As new cases of COVID-19 remain high, Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) are going to follow strict new guidelines from a federal judge to keep in-person summer school going. Related: Detroits in-person summer school classes can continue with virus testingProtesters are allowed to continue, but they must stop impeding the buses that pick up students. Parents and teachers with the activist group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) were back protesting the start of summer school Thursday. One of the teacher protest organizers said that despite all the safety procedures, they will continue to protest in-person learning until there is a cure for COVID-19. More: Inside Detroit summer school classrooms during pandemicMore: Share your thoughts, concerns about return to in-person learning
Judge: Detroits in-person summer classes can continue with virus testing
Read full article: Judge: Detroits in-person summer classes can continue with virus testingDETROIT A judge has ruled the in-person summer classes can continue in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Summer school in the DPSCD began last week. A lawsuit was filed by parents, teachers, students and By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) against the district. It was seeking to sop summer school and first went before the judge on Friday. Meanwhile, protests over in-person summer school in Detroit have continued for a second week.
Protests over Detroit in-person summer school continue for 2nd week
Read full article: Protests over Detroit in-person summer school continue for 2nd weekDETROIT Protests over in-person summer school in Detroit have continued for a second week. Nearly a dozen protesters were arrested last week for blocking school buses from picking up children for summer school classes. In-person summer school is being offered at 25 Detroit Public Schools Community District facilities. After the arrests, school buses were able to leave the bus garage to go pick up kids for summer school. Read more: Fight over in-person summer school in Detroit heads to court
Detroit police arrest protesters blocking buses from picking up kids for summer school
Read full article: Detroit police arrest protesters blocking buses from picking up kids for summer schoolDETROIT Police have arrested protesters who were blocking buses from picking up children for summer school classes on Thursday in Detroit. This time protesters were blocking buses at a yard in the 12600 block of Westwood Street near Evergreen Road and I-96 on the citys west side. After the arrests, school buses were able to leave the bus garage to go pick up kids for summer school. In-person summer school is being offered at 25 facilities. More: First day of in-person summer school in Detroit interrupted by protesters concerned about virus
Police arrest 11 in protest blocking school buses in Detroit
Read full article: Police arrest 11 in protest blocking school buses in DetroitDETROIT Nearly a dozen protesters were arrested for blocking school buses from picking up children for summer school classes on Thursday in Detroit. Protesters were blocking buses at a yard in the 12600 block of Westwood Street near Evergreen Road and I-96 on the citys west side. All this following an attempt to block driver from busing children to school in the midst of the pandemic. In-person summer school is being offered at 25 facilities. After the arrests, school buses were able to leave the bus garage to go pick up kids for summer school.
Protesters block Detroit schools bus garage for 2nd day of in-person summer classes
Read full article: Protesters block Detroit schools bus garage for 2nd day of in-person summer classesPublished: July 14, 2020, 6:50 am Updated: July 14, 2020, 7:04 amDETROIT โ Protesters are blocking a Detroit Public Schools Community District bus garage for a second day in a row. Dozens of people are protesting in-person summer school being offered in the district. They feel it is unsafe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The protesters are at Greenfield Road near Joy Road on Detroitโs west side. On Monday, 20 percent of students missed their bus due to the protests.
Protesters block DPSCD bus yard on first morning of in-person summer school
Read full article: Protesters block DPSCD bus yard on first morning of in-person summer schoolDozens of protesters are blocking a Detroit Public Schools Community District bus yard on the first morning of in-person summer schoolThe protesters are holding up signs expressing their concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic at the yard on Greenfield near Joy Road on Detroits west side. DPS Superintendent Nikoli Vitti told CNN that the school system has seen a desperate need for in-person learning. The online learning wasnt ideal and our children have fallen farther behind, Vitti told CNN. The district says in-person learning will require daily self-assessments for COVID-19 symptoms and temperature checks for both staff and students. Some teachers have legitimate health issues and should have the option to teach online for their well being, Vitti told CNN.
LIVE STREAM: Detroit Mayor Duggan, DDOT union address coronavirus concerns after service shut down
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Detroit Mayor Duggan, DDOT union address coronavirus concerns after service shut downDETROIT โ Service was shut down on Tuesday after Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus drivers refused to drive routes due to coronavirus concerns. UPDATE: Mayor Duggan: DDOT bus rides will be free, service to resume WednesdayWatch it live below:โ(The CDC) already said not more than 10 people in a setting. No hand sanitizer, no gloves from the department,โ said Schetrone Collier, a DDOT bus driver. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced DDOT bus service will be shut down Tuesday morning. Duggan said the drivers expressed concerns including the health of passengers, the cleanliness of buses and how they have lost access to public restrooms.