The Ann Arbor Chronicle » MichiVan http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 AATA OKs Vehicles for Vanpool Service http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/01/19/aata-oks-vehicles-for-vanpool-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aata-oks-vehicles-for-vanpool-service http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/01/19/aata-oks-vehicles-for-vanpool-service/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:15:09 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=79540 At its Jan. 19, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority board authorized the purchase of seven Dodge Caravans (model year 2012) for $21,272 each (total = $148,904) with an option to purchase up to a total of 25 vans (total = $531,800). The vans will be used to provide vanpool services. Vanpools are arrangements in which a vehicle is provided through the service, but is driven by one of the members of the pool.

At its Sept. 15, 2011 meeting, the board authorized a contract with VPSI Inc. for vanpool services that is not to exceed $6,600 for each AATA owned/managed van. Riders pay for operational costs. Currently, the MichiVan program, operated by VPSI, provides such a service in the Ann Arbor area. However, through fiscal year 2012 MichiVan will only continue to provide vanpool service for existing vanpools in the Ann Arbor area. It is AATA’s intention to provide service for any additional vanpools that people might wish to create.

This brief was filed from the downtown location of the Ann Arbor District Library at 343 S. Fifth, where the AATA board holds its meetings. A more detailed report will follow: [link]

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