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| Headquarters | 1665 Dean Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
| Area served | Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan) |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Number of routes | 13 (7 campus routes, 6 medical center routes) |
| Website | ltp.umich.edu/campus-transit/ |
Although the University of Michigan has three entities across Michigan, only the main campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has its own transit system. Independent of Ann Arbor's own AAATA, the university has used full-size transit buses to shuttle students between its three Ann Arbor campuses since 1946, and in 2003 added shuttle services for those working in or visiting its medical facilities.
General Operations
Transit operations at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) are operated by the University's Logistics, Transportation & Parking Department. Routes are split into two operations, campus routes and medical center routes. Year Round Services serve the general public and Michigan Staff and students. Fall/Winter routes serve primarly university students and medical routes serve medical staff, students and medical employees.
Current Routes
Year-Round
- Commuter [1],[2]: Runs every 10-15 minutes between 5:30 am and 1:00 am, Monday-Friday. Route winds through South, Central, Medical, and North Campuses, terminating at either Crisler Arena or the Glazier Way commuter parking lot.
- Northwood [3]: Primarily serves as a run between the Northeastern corner of Central Campus and the Northwood student housing on North Campus. Route runs every 10-20 minutes between 6:55 am and 2:15 am Monday-Friday (until 2:55 am Friday) and 8:30 am and 2:15 am Saturday-Sunday (2:55 am Saturday) during Fall/Winter semesters, and between 6:55 am and 12:15 am Monday-Friday and 7:15 am and 12:15 am Saturday-Sunday during Spring/Summer semesters.
Fall/Winter Only
- Bursley-Baits [4]: Originating on Central Campus, this line primarily services Bursley Hall and Vera Baits Houses on North Campus, as well as Stockwell Hall and the Cardiovascular Center on evenings and weekends. Service occurs every 10-15 minutes between 7:15 am and 2:15 am Monday-Friday (until 3:00 am Friday) and 8:30 am and 2:30 am Saturday-Sunday (3:00 am Saturday).
- Diag to Diag Shuttle [5]: A comprehensive connection between Central Campus Transit Center, Pierpont Commons and Cooley Lab, but only comes into play during the afternoon (12:56 - 7:12 pm) Buses generally run every 11 minutes.
- Northwood Express [6]: Similar to the Northwood runs, except with fewer stops. Northbound service departs the Oxford Housing developments every 10 minutes between 7:16 am and 12:46 pm. Southbound service departs the North Campus Fire Station every 10 minutes between 7:35 am and 12:55 pm. Service is Monday-Friday only.
- Oxford Shuttle [7]: Services the Oxford Housing developments southeast of Central Campus. Daytime service is provided by Northwood express and Diag to Diag Shuttle; Oxford Shuttle service is every 15 minutes between 7:00 pm and 1:55 am Monday-Friday and every 15 minutes between 5:00 pm and 9:55 pm Saturday-Sunday.
Medical Shuttles (Year-Round)
- Crisler Express [8]: Runs from the Cancer Center to South Campus lot SC-7. Service runs every 20 minutes between 3:45 pm and 6:45 pm, Monday-Friday.
- Glazier Express [9]: Runs from the Glazier Way commuter parking lot to the Main Medical Campus, serving Mitchell Field during peak hours only. Service departs the Glazier Way commuter parking lot every 5-10 minutes between 5:20 am and 9:59 am and Couzens Hall every 7-8 minutes between 2:55 pm and 7:50 pm. Service is Monday-Friday only.
- Med Express [10]: Trips start at the Glazier Way commuter parking lot, and serve Mitchell Field (prior to 7:00 AM only), and the Main Medical Campus. Trips end at the Cancer Center. There are no returning trips to Glazier Way, as those are operated by the Commuter North route. Buses run every 10 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during the midday. Service is from 5:20 am to 7:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
- North East Shuttle [11]: Loops around the Main Medical Campus, heads east on Fuller Road, travels through North Campus to serve the Green Road Park-and-Ride and Plymouth Road Park-and-Ride, then travels past US-23 to serve the East Medical Campus and the Domino Farms complex. Buses run every 15-30 minutes between 6:15 am and 8:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
- Wall Street-NIB [12]: Runs from the Wall Street Parking Structure across from the Kellog Eye Center to the North Ingalls Building, making stops within the Main Medical Campus. Service runs every 11 minutes between 6:00 am and 7:01 pm, Monday-Friday.
- Wall Street Express [13]: Same as Wall Street-NIB except it doesn't serve North Ingalls. Service runs every 7-15 minutes between 5:15 am and 1:07 am, Monday-Friday.
Former Routes
AATA The Link (discontinued 2009)
Although operated by AATA and not U of M, the 'The Link' services were deliberately targeted at collegiate students looking to get over to the north or north-east sides of downtown Ann Arbor, including the Kerrytown district.
The route looped through neighborhoods just south of the university before running through Main Campus, back through downtown to Main Street, and over into Kerrytown. There, buses looped again, and repeated the route - albeit in reverse.
The Link buses were 30' Optima Opus low-floor buses wrapped in a distinctive purple hue. Service was free of charge, however it ran only between August and April; Essentially, during fall and winter semesters.
'The Link' was discontinued in 2009. Since then, there have been several proposals to restore service.
Roster
Current - Transit Operations
Current - Hospital Operations
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| 3002 (2nd) | 2016 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 29' (G30E102N2) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP | Purchased to phase-out CSFEs. | |
| 3003, 3005, 3007 (2nd) | 2014 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 29' (G30E102N2) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP | Purchased to phase-out CSFEs. | |
| 3004, 3006 (2nd) | 2015 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 29' (G30E102N2) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP | Purchased to phase-out CSFEs. | |
| 3008 (2nd) | 2017 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 29' (G30E102N2) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP |
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365-409 | 1967 | Flxible | F2D6V401-1 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | ||
| 710-711 | 1993 | Flxible | "Metro C" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 722-727 | 1988 | Flxible | "Metro B" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 730-735 | 1989 | Flxible | "Metro B" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 740-745 | 1990 | Flxible | "Metro B" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 750-759 | 
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1991 | Flxible | "Metro B" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | ||
| 760-765 | 1973 | Flxible | 53102-6 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison |
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| 770-772 | 1969 | Flxible | 111CC-D5 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | ||
| 773-774 | 1969 | GMC | T6H-5305 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | ||
| 775-787 | 1968 | Flxible | 111CC-D4 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Spicer | ||
| 780-781 | 1991 | Flxible | "Metro B" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 790-795 | 1992 | Flxible | "Metro C" (40102-6C) |
Cummins L10 | |||
| 795-799 | 1964 | Flxible | F2D6V401-1 "New Look" |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | ||
| 3000-3001 | 
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? | Ford | E-350 |
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| 3002-3007 | 
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2000 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Voith D864.3 |
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| 3008-3012, 3014 | 
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2002 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Voith D864.3E | |
| 3015-3020 | 2003 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Voith D864.3E | ||
| 3021-3028 | 
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2004 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Voith D864.3E |
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| 3109-3111 | 
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2000 | Blue Bird | CSFE |
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| 3112, 3114-3117 | 2003 | Blue Bird | CSFE |
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| 3118-3124 | 
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2004 | Blue Bird | Ultra LMB |
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| 3125-3129 | 1/1997 5/1997 |
Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6CT) |
Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R |
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External links
University of Michigan Logistics, Transportation & Parking Campus Transit (official site)
References
- ↑ NFI announces its first battery-electric bus order from the University of Michigan for up to 54 buses, New Flyer Industries press release dated November 16, 2021.
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