DETROIT (AP) - A pilot express commuter bus service is expected to start Monday between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Called D2A2, the service will provide hourly trips from 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and limited service Saturdays and Sundays between Grand Circus Park in Detroit and the Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor.
“The D2A2 express bus service is a demonstration project intended to establish the market for transit in this corridor and evaluate the effectiveness of other commuter/congestion mitigation strategies along this corridor,” Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan General Manager Matt Webb said in a statement. “Transit riders have been requesting this service for some time and we vowed to do everything in our power to make this a reality.”
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority are partnering on the service. It will be operated by Michigan Flyer. Proposed one-way fares include an $8 base fare and a $4 eligible senior/disability fare.
“This service is unique to Southeast Michigan and will help connect people to jobs, entertainment and more in the two communities,” said Matt Carpenter, Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority chief executive.
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