News & Information

Since the Transit Master Plan launched, hundreds of people throughout The Rapid’s service area have attended workshops, emailed their ideas and voiced their opinions to Mobile Metro 2030 Task Force members about the future of transit in the greater Grand Rapids area. Now, you have the opportunity to rank your top five priorities of the ideas already submitted by the public, as well as add new ideas to the list. The deadline for completing the survey is April 16, 2010. View Site

The Rapid compares favorably among 10 like-sized transit systems for operating efficiency, maintenance and service area... Read full article.

The maps are available on-board buses and at the Information Center at Rapid Central Station.

The Rapid’s Mobile Metro 2030 task force is leading the charge, inviting the public’s input to develop a new transit master plan (TMP), with a series of workshops to be held November 4-18 in the six local communities that make up The Rapid’s service area. View Site

In celebration of the annual arrival of The Greatest Show On Earth® as well as the official kick off of ArtPrize 2009, the painting pachyderms of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® are getting in on the artistic inspiration invading Grand Rapids! On Thursday, Sept. 24 at Noon these Asian artisans along with twenty-five young artists from Very Special Arts (VSAMI-GR) of Michigan - Grand Rapids will gather to cover an incredibly large and unique canvas – a Rapid bus! View Site