Countywide Transit Master Plan
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority’s (AATA’s) Board of Directors has taken two steps forward in its effort to expand AATA’s initiative toward becoming the public transportation provider for Washtenaw County.

Blake Transit Center
With more than 5,000 passengers a day using the Blake Transit Center (BTC) to reach downtown Ann Arbor destinations or transfer between buses, the AATA has decided that the facility is due for reconstruction.

Fuller Road Station
Fuller Road Station is a collaborative project between the City of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan (UM). The station is proposed to be an intermodal transportation facility that is programmed to serve AATA and UM bus service, non-motorized transportation (walking and bicycling), rail service and City/UM parking needs. The location of the station will be in the vicinity of the parking lot on the south side of Fuller Road, just east of E. Medical Center Drive and Maiden Lane.

Connector Study
The Ann Arbor Connector Feasibility Study was a joint project of TheRide, University of Michigan, City of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Its mission was to determine the feasibility of a high-capacity transit line connecting major trip generators in Ann Arbor. High capacity modes, including modern streetcar, light rail, bus rapid transit, monorail and a variety of other possibilities have been examined. The study has determined the modes with the highest potential along with their associated estimated costs and estimated ridership. The Connector has been included as one of the elements of the preferred Smart Growth Countywide Transit Master Plan, but a decision on how to proceed on the more detailed planning that would be required has not occurred. Read the Ann Arbor Connector Feasibility Study Final Report here.

WALLY
WALLY is a proposed commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Howell. The name is an acronym for the Washtenaw and Livingston Line. The end points for the service (Ann Arbor and Howell) are located in Washtenaw and Livingston counties, respectively.

Ann Arbor to Detroit Rail
A proposed commuter rail service in the Detroit-Ann Arbor corridor with stops in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Dearborn, and Detroit. The project takes advantage of existing infrastructure where possible and requires adding new station stops in Ypsilanti and at Detroit Metro Airport.