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View of public transit is changing nationally and locally
Back in 2009, some of the bumpers on BATA buses in Traverse City were held together with duct tape. Today, the 75-strong BATA bus fleet is taking more commuters than ever before to and from their jobs. They did this by adding routes and providing services that “fit residents’ lifestyles,” according to BATA’s business development director. This caught the attention of Jeffrey Tumlin: It is fortunate “you have a transit operator that really gets it.”
A Summer of Smart Commuting
I celebrated Smart Commute Week by riding my bike to work every day this week-except on Tuesday when I kayaked to work with my colleague Jim Sluyter. But for me, Smart Commuting didn’t end on Friday.
Expert: Real opportunities for transportation choices in TC
Tumlin said building up rural highways encourages people to leave “walkable cities” and gives people no option but to continue driving from one parking lot to another, creating hazardous conditions on roads that were built to accommodate rural traffic.