transportation authority slogan serving those who support us headquarters 1401 s. dort hwy . flint michigan locale flint michigan service area genessee county michigan saginaw county michigan livingston county michigan oakland county michigan lapeer county michigan service type city bus service commuter bus service school bus service special needs van service routes 28 hubs downtown transportation center 615 harrison st. flint mi stations flint station daily ridership 21 300 4th quarter 2014 1 fuel type diesel hydrogen fuel cell propane compressed natural gas future chief executive ed benning website mtaflint.org the flint mass transportation authority abbreviated flint mta or mta is the operator of public mass transportation based in flint michigan that primarily serves genesee county . service began in 1972 with the fleet consisting of 26 buses serving the city of flint with 12 routes and hourly service . current mta fleet vehicles span from 1985 to 2016 . the total mta fleet includes 283 in service vehicles with two hydrogen fuel cell vehicles 143 propane vehicles and 29 hybrid diesel or gasoline electric . fourteen standard all day routes are provided within the city of flint and its inner suburbs as well as nine peak hour services which feature different numbers for each variation of the route . several regional routes are also operated using coach style buses providing all day commuter bus service to oakland livingston lapeer and saginaw counties . the mta also operates your ride a mini bus service for special needs customers and peak route services . in 2015 it partnered with genesys health system s program of all inclusive care for the elderly pace to provide transportation services for eligible citizens . 2 it also owns the inter modal flint station which serves amtrak and indian trails . contents 1 route list 1.1 fixed routes 1.2 regional routes 1.3 peak hour services 1.4 your ride service districts 1.5 special routes 1.6 proposed routes 2 fleet upgrades 3 funding 4 references 5 external links route list edit fixed routes edit 1 north saginaw st. 2 ml king ave 3 miller rd. linden rd. 4 civic park 5 dupont st. 6 lewis st. selby st. 7 franklin ave. 8 south saginaw st. 9 lapeer rd. 10 richfield rd. 11 fenton rd. 12 beecher rd. corunna rd. 13 crosstown north 14 downtown campus source 3 regional routes edit 101 troy 103 104 auburn hills 412 413 livingston county 509 oakland county 213 214 lapeer county 501 502 saginaw county source 4 peak hour services edit 701 702 lapeer rd. east 703 carpenter rd. north 704 715 carpenter rd. northwest 716 727 south saginaw st. southwest 728 732 grand blanc north 733 737 grand blanc south 738 742 atherton rd. east 743 748 linden rd. northwest 749 755 center rd. north glc great lakes crossing outlets auburn hills source 5 your ride service districts edit burton clio davison fenton flint flint township flushing grand blanc mount morris otisville swartz creek source 6 special routes edit your ride also has special routes called ride to groceries ride to wellness and ride to worship . 7 8 9 on september 16 2016 the federal transit administration awarded the mta a 310 040 grant to support the ride to wellness initiative . 10 proposed routes edit the mta is currently attempting to secure government funding to provide intercity service between bay city and detroit . 11 fleet upgrades edit on july 25 2009 the flint mta received a 7.985 million grant from the federal transit administration that was funded by the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 for new project 25 digital radio dispatch equipment and mobile data terminals new intelligent transportation system software and equipment preventive maintenance and the purchase and installation of new signage and security equipment . 12 on may 21 2012 the mta unveiled its new hydrogen fuel cell bus and opened their alternative fuel facility in grand blanc township . the mta is the first transportation agency in the midwest with a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle . the vehicles will be stored at the grand blanc service center and alternative fuel facility location at dort highway and maple avenue . mta s new fuel cell bus is hybrid electric zero emission and powered by a 120 kw utc power puremotion fuel cell system . 13 on october 11 2012 the mta announced it will refurbish 36 of its buses extending their lives by 6 8 years . 14 on the same day they announced their board of directors approved a 4.2 million deal to purchase 60 propane powered mini buses that will replace the diesel engine vans used by your ride . 15 on june 3 2013 it was announced the mta will purchase an additional 35 propane powered mini buses for their your ride service nearly doubling their previous fleet . the report also said the mta your ride service will purchase another 62 mini buses by fall 2014 for a grand total of 160 vehicles . 16 on september 8 2016 the mta received a a 15 million grant 12.8 million from the federal transit administration and 2.2 million from the michigan department of transportation that will be used to buy 23 compressed natural gas buses . they will replace some buses that are 20 years old . some of the money will also be used to train mechanics and drivers in conjunction with a workforce training development program at baker college of flint . 17 funding edit on august 7 2012 genesee county voters approved the flint mta s .04 % millage increase to continue funding your ride services and city of flint voters approved a separate millage for funding of general operations of the entire service . 18 on august 5 2014 genesee county voters approved a .04 % millage renewal that will generate 3.4 million over five years for the your ride service . 19 on november 4 2014 genesee county voters approved a new additional millage of 0.425 for 5 years expiring in 2019 . 20 since mta has a perfect record for millage proposals they have adopted the motto serving those who support us . references edit fourth quarter & end of year 2014 pdf . public transportation ridership report . american public transportation association . retrieved 9 march 2015 . genesys pace center opens in flint grand blanc view august 6 2015 flint mta primary routes with map flint mta regional service flint mta peak service flint mta your ride phone numbers ride to groceries flint mta mta starts new medical office route in flint wjrt tv april 11 2016 mta flint rides to groceries and sunday worship with harmony lloyd flint mta official youtube channel 310 040 in federal funding to benefit flint s ride to wellness initiative the flint journal via mlive.com september 17 2016 mta ready to roll with i 75 bus rapid transit study for route from bay city to detroit the flint journal via mlive.com january 20 2014 mass transportation authority inc stimulus watch mta promises a greener future for michigan flint mta press release may 21 2012 genesee county mta extends fleet longevity by refurbishing buses the flint journal via mlive.com october 11 2012 mta board approves 4.2 million purchase of 60 propane fuel vehicles the flint journal via mlive.com october 11 2012 mta signs deal on propane fuel for buses plans to up fleet from 57 to 92 by september the flint journal via mlive.com june 3 2013 15m in fed state funds allows flint mta to buy buses launch workforce program the flint journal via mlive.com september 8 2016 genesee county voters show strong support again as mta millage renewal passes the flint journal via mlive.com august 8 2012 mta millage passes still hurdles grand blanc view august 7 2014 voters approve three genesee county tax increases the flint journal via mlive.com november 5 2014 external links edit flint mass transportation authority official site flint mass transportation authority five year plan 2015 2020 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title flint mass transportation authority & oldid 741892242 categories bus transportation in michiganflint 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