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Although park and ride utilization has decreased over the past year from 794 users to 719 (a 9% change), there has been a steady increase of utilization since collection of data began in 1999.
Source: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority |
|
Location |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Capacity
(current # of spaces ) |
|
State Street Commuter Lot* |
182 |
188 |
329 |
332 |
390 |
457 |
445 |
508 |
442 |
550 |
|
Pioneer High School |
38 |
26 |
89 |
112 |
113 |
120 |
85 |
73 |
52 |
220 |
|
Green Road Park and Ride |
9 |
25 |
58 |
95 |
111 |
107 |
99 |
118 |
123 |
100 |
|
Maple Village |
40 |
53 |
63 |
59 |
62 |
53 |
32 |
46 |
35 |
50 |
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Miller Road & M-14 |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
32 |
49 |
67 |
164 |
|
Ann Arbor Total |
269 |
292 |
539 |
598 |
676 |
756 |
693 |
794 |
719 |
1084 |
|
EMU West Campus |
240 |
225 |
310 |
104 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Arborland |
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
101 |
127 |
168 |
|
|
TOTAL |
509 |
517 |
849 |
702 |
676 |
810 |
794 |
921 |
887 |
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What is Park and Ride?
The Ride has a simple, easy, cheaper alternative to parking in downtown Ann Arbor - Park free all day at one of our Park & Ride lots and Ride the AATA bus downtown to work.
Park & Ride Lots Offer You:
- Direct service to downtown
- Convenient schedule for commuters
- Up to $1020 per year savings on parking permit
For more information on park and ride lots, locations and corresponding bus schedules, visit the AATA Park and Ride Website.
How does riding the bus affect the Ann Arbor environment?
AATA has been a pioneer among transit operators nationwide in pursuing cleaner air. From the late 1980s through 1995, AATA voluntarily converted its entire fleet to a "clean diesel" system using low-sulfur diesel fuel - years ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directives for federal emissions standards that require buses to meet low-sulfur levels by 2004.
In 2002, AATA became the first transit system in the Midwest to begin using ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel in all its buses. When coupled with new engine technology, AATA cuts its emissions by as much as 90 percent. Today, AATA buses are significantly cleaner than many other buses and large trucks in the area.
Nineteen new lower-emission buses were added to the AATA fleet in 2003, replacing an equal number of aging buses. This purchase, paid for with a combination of federal and state funds, completes AATA's conversion to an all-low-floor bus fleet. All AATA buses are now more easily accessible to all passengers. The buses also feature the new generation of Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines, which are California Air Resources Board-certified.
With AATA's use of ultra-low-sulfur fuel, new Series 50 engines and exhaust systems utilizing catalyzed particulate filters, the particulate matter, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are reduced by 90 percent. Nitrous oxide emissions are reduced by 10 percent. AATA also continues to retrofit its remaining buses with the new engines and particulate filters. The addition of these 19 vehicles continues AATA's long-standing commitment to preserving the environment by reducing emissions in the AATA service area. Click here for more information.
Source: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
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