Thanks a Million...x10
This year The Rapid surpassed all ridership records providing over 10.8 million rides. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to our success.
What can you expect in 2012?
Thanks to the passage of the Transit Millage last spring every route on The Rapid will be improved in 2012. Go
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- May 4 2012 Petition Drive Statement
- May 2 2012 GVSU Summer Schedule
- Apr 26 2012 Route 3 (Madison) Trial Route Change
- Mar 21 2012 GR Citizen Shares Her Experiences on The Rapid
Detour Route 1 (Division) Begins Monday, May 14.
Northbound/Inbound: Division to Williams. Left on Williams, right on Commerce, left on Cherry and left on Grandville to Central Station.
Southbound/Outbound: Cherry, to Ionia. Left on Ionia, right on Oakes, right on Division and follows regular route.
Detour Route 2 (Kalamazoo)Southbound only, begins Monday, May 14.
Southbound/Outbound: 44th Street then right on Walma, to terminal, right on Breton, right on 44th to turn around then regular route.
Detour Route 3 (Madison), Begins Monday, May 14. Northbound/Inbound: Fulton to Ransom. Right on Ransom, left on Library, left on Division, right on Oaks, left on Ionia, right on Cherry and left on Grandville to Central Station.
Southbound/Outbound: Right on Cherry, left on Ionia, right on Oaks, left on Division, right on Fulton to regular route.
Detour Route 4 (Eastern) Begins Monday, May 14.
Northbound/ Inbound: Fulton then right on Ransom, left on Library, left on Division, right on Oaks, left on Ionia, right on Cherry and left on Grandville to Central Station.
Southbound/Outbound: Right on Cherry, left on Ionia, right on Oaks, left on Division and right on Fulton to regular route.
Temporary Detour Route 12 (West Fulton).
Eastbound/Inbound: Fulton to Mt.. Vernon. Right on Mt. Vernon, left on Watson, right on Front, left on Wealthy, left on Grandville, and right on Cherry to regular route.
Westbound/Outbound: Grandville then right on Wealthy, right on Front, left on Watson, right on Mt. Vernon and left on Fulton to regular route.
Detour Route 6 (Woodland), Begins Monday, May 14 Northbound/Inbound: Ottawa then left on Fountain, right on Division, right on Oakes, left on Ionia and right on Cherry to Central Station
Southbound/Outbound: Right on Cherry, left on Ionia, right on Oaks, left on Division, right on Fountain to regular route.
Detour Route 7 (West Leonard), Begins Monday, May 14.
Westbound/Outbound: Central Station to Goodrich, right on Grandville, left on Weston, left on Market, and right onto 131 N/B to regular route.
Detour Route 9 - (Alpine), S/B Only, begins Monday, May 14.
Southbound/Inbound: Pearl then right on Division, right on Oakes, left on Ionia, right on Cherry to Central Station.
Detour Route 11 (Plainfield) Begins Monday, May 14.
Northbound/Outbound: Central Station to Goodrich, right on Grandville, right on Cherry, left Ionia, left on Louis, right Monroe to regular route.
Southbound/Inbound: Monroe then left on Pearl, right on Division, right on Oakes, left on Ionia, right on Cherry to Central Station.
Temporary Detour Route 12 (West Fulton).
Eastbound/Inbound: Fulton to Mt.. Vernon. Right on Mt. Vernon, left on Watson, right on Front, left on Wealthy, left on Grandville, and right on Cherry to regular route.
Westbound/Outbound: Grandville then right on Wealthy, right on Front, left on Watson, right on Mt. Vernon and left on Fulton to regular route.
Detour Route 14 (East Fulton), Begins Monday, May 14.
Eastbound/Outbound: Right on Cherry, left on Ionia, right on Oaks, left on Division and right on Fulton to regular route.
Westbound/Inbound: Fulton then right on Ransom, left on Library, left on Division, right on Oaks, left on Ionia, right on Cherry, left on Grandville to Central Station
Detour Route 14 - East Fulton
Outbound/Eastbound: Fulton then left on Plymouth to regular route.
Inbound/Westbound: Service Road, then right on Plymouth, right on Fulton to regular route.
Detour Route 13 (Michigan-Fuller), S/B Only, Begins Monday, May 14.
Southbound/Inbound: Ottawa then left on Fountain, right on Division, right on Oakes, left on Ionia, and right on Cherry to Central Station.
Detour Route 15 (East Leonard) Begins Monday, May 14.
Westbound/Inbound: Fulton to Ransom. Right on Ransom, left on Library, left on Division, right on Oaks, left on Ionia, right on Cherry, left on Grandville to Central Station.
Eastbound/Outbound: Right on Cherry, left on Ionia, right on Oaks, left on Division, right on Fulton to regular route.
Detour Route 24, E/B only, Begins Monday, May 14.
Eastbound: Grandville Library then left on Washington, left on Prairie, left on Wilson, right on Chicago Dr. to regular route.
Detour Route 24, E/B only, Begins Monday, May 14.
Eastbound: Grandville Library then left on Washington, left on Prairie, left on Wilson, right on Chicago Dr. to regular route.
Detour Route 28 E/B Only
Eastbound: Grandville Library then left on Washington, left on Prairie, left on Wilson, right on Chicago Dr. to regular route.
Detour Route 44 E/B only
Eastbound: 44th Street then right on Walma, right on Breton, right on 32nd to regular route.
Route 50 (GVSU) and all GVSU routes (37, 48, 51) will begin operating on summer schedule starting Monday, May 7, 2012.
Please visit [www.ridetherapid.org/news] for a downloadable version of the summer schedule. It can also be found at [http://www.gvsu.edu/bus/bus-routes-and-schedules-52.htm]
Detour Route 50 to Rapid Central Station, begins Wednesday, May 16.
Front then left on Pearl, 131 S/B, To Cherry then into Central Station, then Goodrich and right on Grandville, left on Weston, left on Market, right onto 131 N/B, exit @ Pearl, left on Mr. Vernon then regular route.
Route 50 (GVSU) and all GVSU routes (37, 48, 51) will begin operating on summer schedule starting Monday, May 7, 2012.
Please visit [www.ridetherapid.org/news] for a downloadable version of the summer schedule. It can also be found at [http://www.gvsu.edu/bus/bus-routes-and-schedules-52.htm]
Route 50 (GVSU) and all GVSU routes (37, 48, 51) will begin operating on summer schedule starting Monday, May 7, 2012.
Please visit [www.ridetherapid.org/news] for a downloadable version of the summer schedule. It can also be found at [http://www.gvsu.edu/bus/bus-routes-and-schedules-52.htm]
Route 50 (GVSU) and all GVSU routes (37, 48, 51) will begin operating on summer schedule starting Monday, May 7, 2012.
Please visit [www.ridetherapid.org/news] for a downloadable version of the summer schedule. It can also be found at [http://www.gvsu.edu/bus/bus-routes-and-schedules-52.htm]