D2A2 is
a pilot
commuter
bus
service
connecting
Detroit
and Ann
Arbor,
MI. The
new bus
service
is an
idea
created
by the
Regional
Transit
Authority
of
Southeast
Michigan
(RTA),
in
partnership
with the
Ann
Arbor
Area
Transportation
Authority
(TheRide)
and
operated
by
Michigan
Flyer.
The
service
provides
hourly
trips
between
the two
communities
for 16
hours a
day
during
the week
(6:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.)
and
limited
service
on
Saturday
and
Sunday.
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The D2A2
Express
service
will
continue
with its
friendly
drivers,
clean,
comfortable
buses,
and
dependability.
It has
achieved
an
extraordinary
track
record
of 98%
on-time
reliability,
and is
set to
follow
these
great
metrics
as they
move
forward.
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Detroit
to Ann
Arbor
Express
Bus
Service
(D2A2)
set to
return
October
18th
DETROIT,
MI - The
Regional
Transit
Authority
of
Southeast
Michigan
(RTA)
has
announced
their
Detroit
to Ann
Arbor
Express
Bus
Service
(D2A2),
in
partnership
with the
Ann
Arbor
Area
Transportation
Authority
(TheRide),
will
return
on
October
18,
2021.
The
service
will
provide
hourly
trips
between
the two
communities
for a
little
over 16
hours a
day
Monday
to
Friday
(5:45
a.m.-11:00
p.m.),
and
limited
service
on
Saturday
and
Sunday.
The
service
was
halted
in March
2020 due
to
COVID19.
The
ticket
pricing
for the
service
will see
no
change
with
one-way
fares
standing
at an $8
base
fare and
a $6
advanced
booking
discount
available
at
D2A2.com.
There
will
also
still be
a $4
eligible
senior/disability
fare
available.
The best
offer
for
commuters
is the
book of
10,
priced
at $5
each
($50
total).
“Both
communities
have
been
asking
us when
the D2A2
service
would be
coming
back and
we’re
happy to
finally
announce
its
return,”
Matt
Carpenter,
CEO of
TheRide
said.
“The
connectivity
this
service
provides
will
make it
easier
for
commuters
to get
to jobs
in Ann
Arbor
and
Detroit.”
Ben
Stupka,
RTA
Interim
General
Manager
stated,
“Now
that our
workforce
is
returning
to in
person
and
entertainment
venues
are
welcoming
fans
back, we
are
extremely
excited
to
announce
the
restart
of the
service.
Our
board,
staff,
and
transit
partners
worked
hard to
make
this
return
possible.
It’s
time for
the
return
of
D2A2.”
Stupka
continued.
RTA
Chairman
Paul
Hillegonds
conveyed
his
passion
for the
need and
excitement
of the
service’s
restart.
“I’m so
glad to
be able
to
provide
this for
riders
again.”
stated
Hillegonds.
The
service
will
continue
to be
operated
by the
Michigan
Flyer, a
company
known
for its
friendly
drivers,
comfortable
buses,
and
dependability.
“The
Michigan
Flyer
has
achieved
an
extraordinary
track
record
of 98%
on-time
reliability,
and the
D2A2
express
bus
service
is set
to
follow
these
same
great
metrics,”
stated
Chad
Cushman,
President
of
Michigan
Flyer.
For more
information
regarding
the D2A2
bus
service,
visit
www.d2a2.com
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