ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is making service adjustments beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023. These service adjustments are to improve on-time performance and service reliability of its routes.

“As more people continue to return to riding public transit, we are pleased to be making these updates to improve the rider experience,” Ken Anderson, Acting Deputy CEO of Planning and Innovation at TheRide said. “In addition to these updates, our rider tools like our Text My Bus feature, make it even easier for our riders to plan their trip and track their bus.”

The service updates that begin Sunday, January 22, include minor adjustments to many routes. Many of the adjustments will alter the route’s timepoints, which are certain bus stops along a route where the bus has a specific scheduled time for the bus to leave the stop. These timepoint adjustments mean that the times that the bus serves bus stops in between timepoints will be adjusted accordingly. TheRide’s Rider Tools allow customers to stay up to date on estimated arrival times, detours and other service-related alerts along a route or at a specific bus stop.

The service updates are:

Route 3: Huron River Dr

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted

Route 4: Washtenaw

• Washtenaw & Golfside timepoint will be moved to Washtenaw & Glencoe Crossing.
• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted

Route 23: Plymouth

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted on weekday schedules.

Route 25: Ann Arbor – Saline Rd

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted

Route 26: Scio Church

To Blake Transit Center:

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted and routing will be changed to use Second St. instead of First St. in Ann Arbor.

Route 29: Liberty

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted

Route 31: Dexter Ave

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted
• The Huron & Seventh timepoint will be removed, however, the route will continue to serve this bus stop.

Route 32: Miller - Maple

To Blake Transit Center:

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted
• Trips departing Penn/Maple at 7:12am, 7:42am, 2:42pm, and 3:12pm will serve Skyline High School

To Pennsylvania & Maple:

• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted
• Trips departing Blake Transit Center at 7:15am, 7:45am, 2:45pm, and 3:15pm will serve Skyline High School

Route 33: Newport

To Blake Transit Center:

• 8:06am and 3:36pm trips will serve Rudolf Steiner Lower School.

Route 43: E. Michigan Ave

• All weekday trips from 6:00am – 6:13pm will connect to Route 68 at Holmes & Ridge
• Multiple timepoints will be adjusted

Route 46: Huron – Paint Creek

To Huron River & Textile:

• Routing on Tuttle Hill Rd. and Textile Rd. will be adjusted
• Tuttle Hill & Brookwood timepoint to Huron River & Textile will be moved to Huron River & Textile
• Trips leaving Ypsilanti Transit Center at 7:00am, 7:30am, 3:00pm, and 4:00pm will serve Arbor Preparatory High School

To Ypsilanti Transit Center:

• Tuttle Hill & Brookwood timepoint will be moved to Huron River & Textile
• Routing on Huron River Dr. will be adjusted
• Trips arriving at YTC at 7:36am, 8:06am, 3:39pm, and 4:39pm will serve Arbor Preparatory High School

 

Route 61: U-M - Miller

• Multiple timepoints on weekday schedule will be adjusted

Route 65: U-M – Downtown - Green

• Multiple timepoints on weekday schedule will be adjusted

To Central Campus Transit Center:

• Kerrytown timepoint to Broadway & Swift will be moved

Route 68: Harris - Ford

• All trips will connect to Route 43 at Holmes & Ridge
• Multiple timepoints on weekday schedule will be adjusted

Passengers can view the updated route schedules in TheRide’s route and schedule booklets or at TheRide.org TheRide reminds the community that mobile ticketing makes it even more convenient to ride and trips are only $1.50 each way or only $3.00 for an all-day pass. Reduced fares are available for those who qualify.

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, TheRide continues to enforce the established preventive measures to keep both riders and drivers safe:

• Customers are encouraged to wear a face mask, but not required
• The driver is to be approached for emergencies only.
• Buses are cleaned with CDC-recommended protocols.
• Plastic barriers are added to separate drivers and riders on fixed-route buses.
• Sanitation supplies are provided to employees.
• Masks, gloves and face shields are provided for drivers’ use.
• Lost and Found collection has been temporarily suspended.

The latest information on TheRide’s routes, schedules and detours is available at 734-996-0400 and on TheRide.org.