public transportation
Overcrowded Rapid buses cause concern for rider
by (Gwendolyn Nathan)
Submitted 11-27-2012 under OPINION
I’m writing this article about an issue that is really becoming a big concern to me and other passengers that ride The Rapid. Since school started this fall, I’ve noticed there seems to be an increasing problem with getting passengers...
Local Elections 2012: Walker Yes talks about transportation proposal
by (Renato)
Submitted 10-31-2012 under NEWS
Our politics beat asked Walker Yes some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about some of the issues surrounding the City of Walker Proposal for Withdrawal from Interurban Transit Partnership. See...
Local Elections 2012: Friends of Transit talks about transportation proposal
by (Renato)
Submitted 10-31-2012 under NEWS
Our politics beat asked Friends of Transit some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about some of the issues surrounding the City of Walker Proposal for Withdrawal from Interurban Transit Partnership....
ArtPrize and The Rapid partner to offer cost-effective transportation
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 09-10-2012 under NEWS
ArtPrize and The Rapid will be joining forces to again offer ArtPrize-goers an alternative to parking downtown for the event. For five dollars, you can purchase two wristbands that permit two riders on any of the shuttles that run from seven area...
People I've met while riding The Rapid
by (Gwendolyn Nathan)
Submitted 03-20-2012 under VOICES
I ride The Rapid to go back and forth to work and to run small errands. Central Station is conveniently located near downtown Grand Rapids. Route information, scheduling and connections are easily accessible and the bus drivers are friendly and...
Literacy Center Says Transportation Is a Major Barrier to Literacy
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 05-02-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Literacy Center of West Michigan says that transportation has been a major issue for some of their adult learners. Some learners are unable to attend the Literacy Center’s programs because of transportation issues, consequently...
The Rapid and Me
by (mikerapin)
Submitted 11-10-2009 under OPINION
I've lived in West Michigan all of my life. I was born at Blodgett and raised in South East Grand Rapids until I was seven when my family moved to Hudsonville. I lived in Hudsonville until I graduated high school then moved to Allendale to attend...- « first
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