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Posted on August 29, 2014
File Attachments:
Buch DAR Ribbon Cutting Article.pdf
Buchanan DAR, the smallest and one of the oldest public transit systems in the State, celebrated our partnership with the Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on July 21 near historic Pears Mill. Since 2008, we have had a position on our Local Advisory Council reserved for a representative of the BACC, and I believe that we are the only public transit system in Southwest Michigan to have done so. BACC Executive Director Randy Hendrixson, appointed in 2013, has been an enthusiastic supporter of DAR's efforts to "spread the good word" throughout our community and emphasize that DAR is for EVERYONE. We look forward to a successful and mutually beneficial relationship between DAR and the BACC for years to come!
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Posted on August 29, 2014
Phyllis Yff, Executive Director, Interurban Transit Authority
In Saugatuck, Michigan on July 5th at 12:13pm, the Interurban carried our 1.5 millionth passenger.
Jim Scott, a regular rider, called from home to go to the River Market Deli in Saugatuck and after investigating our passenger's logs it was determined he gets the special award. Patti DeJonge, who was on her 2nd solo shift was the driver who picked Jim Scott up. On August 6th, we awarded Jim with a special 1.5 mil rider pass good for 15 rides and we all got our photo in the newspaper.
The Interurban started in 1980 with two busses and now has 6 busses and one trolley. We serve the Saugatuck/Douglas community of about 5,100 residents and carry around 65,000 passengers per year. We look forward to next spring when we have our 35th birthday.
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Posted on August 6, 2014
File Attachments: Michigan Transit Millage Election Results.pdf
Download the PDF for full election results including: SMART, MTA Flint, Buchanon Dial-a-Ride, Crawford County Transportation Authority, DATABus, Ludington Mass Transportation Authority, Manistee County, Marq-Tran, Niles Dial-a-Ride, NOTA, Roscommon County, SATA, and St Joseph County.
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Posted on June 24, 2014
The National Community Transportation Roadeo was held Sunday, June 8 in Minneapolis, MN as part of the 2014 CTAA Expo. The National Community Transit Roadeo is the only national venue to honor and celebrate the value of rural and community transit operators. This exciting event draws drivers from around the US and one driver from Canada to compete for top scores on course that tests skills on every level of the drivers' abilities. In Michigan, the top 3 winners from the state Roadeo are eligible to compete at the national level.
As CTAA celebrated the 25th anniversary of the National Community Transportation Roadeo this year, they allowed a special, one-time only exemption to the rule prohibiting supervisors from competing in the Roadeo. The Champions Division functioned as a special breakout division from the main driver field and drivers were eligible for a special award recognizing the top driver in the Champions Division. The Champions Division was determined by the top score among all drivers in both the Body-on-Chassis and Minivan divisions.
This year there were 68 drivers in the Body on Chassis Division. Below are the results for our own Michigan drivers:
12th - Harold Smith, Gladwin
14th - Roberta Keast, Gladwin (Champions Division winner)
23rd - James Beech -CATA
34th - Deanna Hughes – Gladwin
Michigan was well represented by both drivers and a number of agency and association staff. Pictured from left to right: James Beech – CATA, Josh Reid, Lauren Essenmacher, Roberta Keast, Deanna Hughes – Gladwin City County Transit, Denny Adams – I-Ride & Michigan Roadeo Co-Chair, Harold Smith – Gladwin City County Transit and John Drury, MASSTrans Administrator.
Congratulations to our outstanding Michigan drivers and their agencies.
