Metropolitan areas with higher public transportation use – among modes such as heavy rail, light rail, frequent bus service and commuter rail – can cut their traffic fatality rate up to 40 percent, according to an analysis released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the Vision Zero Network. The analysis, Public Transit is… Read more »
City leaders today kicked off a three-year pilot program partnership with the Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) and Spectrum Health that improves bus service by offering fare-free rides to help reduce traffic and ease parking congestion along the Michigan Street corridor, one of Grand Rapids’ most heavily traveled routes. “We recognize that as the Grand… Read more »
Better routes. Later hours. Always free! City of Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss encourages everyone to hop on board DASH and enjoy a convenient, easy and free ride to where you need to go down in Downtown Grand Rapids. On Monday, Aug. 27, the City of Grand Rapids’ DASH will begin rolling with expanded service… Read more »
The Wave arrived on Aug. 14, 2018. Have you had a chance to get your Wave card yet? If you missed the buzz, The Wave is your new ticket to ride The Rapid! Say goodbye to dealing with paper tickets or fussing with cash and change. Your Wave card is a faster, easier and more… Read more »
The City of Grand Rapids’ Downtown Area Shuttle – or DASH – will launch expanded service that features later hours, weekend rides and more convenient routes all for free and with a new look starting Monday, Aug. 27. The weekend service is a first for the DASH, which has operated in downtown Grand Rapids for… Read more »
Your new ticket to ride The Rapid is arriving on Aug. 14, 2018. The Wave is a smart, easier and faster way to pay your fare to ride The Rapid. Your Wave card holds pay-as-you-go value. This means you pay your way to the savings of a pass one trip at a time, and you’ll… Read more »
August has arrived! Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts and ride with us to events throughout Grand Rapids and the suburbs. There’s no shortage of good music, tasty food and tons of entertainment. Restaurant Week Grand Rapids Taste the city from August 8 – 19 for Restaurant Week GR! Savor specially priced lunches, dinners… Read more »
Mobile GR and The Rapid invite the public to join community, business and civic leaders who are attending an open house to learn details about the Aug. 27 launch of plans to significantly improve The Rapid’s Route 19 service that operates along the “Medical Mile” on Michigan Street through a section of the near West… Read more »
If you’re looking for a fun, easy way to showcase your art skills, The Rapid’s Community Art Project is perfect for you. Show us your stuff and you could have your artwork displayed during this year’s ArtPrize on the side of a bus! All you have to do is color a scene showing your favorite… Read more »
Each month, we have the opportunity of honoring a Rapid Bus Operator who has gone above and beyond in their job to keep the community moving. These bus operators are nominated by their peers and awarded by the Transportation Department for their hard work and dedication. Our Bus Operator of June 2018 is Sage S.!… Read more »