Posts tagged with ‘The Rapid’

The Rapid’s New Silver Line – Another Waste of Taxpayer Money

April 13, 2009

We urge the voters of Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Walker, Wyoming, and Grandville to vote NO on the Tuesday, May 5th ballot. The ITP is asking for another tax increase to fund the so-called “Silver Line” bus route. Why should you vote NO?

The Silver Line will actually increase congestion on Division Avenue because [...]

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Rapid NTD Fact Sheets

April 1, 2009

These fact sheets are compiled by the National Transit Database. These datasheets are a major source of information on the true costs of the operations of the ITP/Rapid. ITP does not publish this information on their web site.

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See also The Rapid’s full budgets – the ones that they don’t post on their web site.

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The Rapid as Corporate Welfare

March 27, 2007

You may not be aware that the RAPID offers a shuttle service to and from the Gerald Ford Airport. If you’re not familiar with the Air Porter service, here are the details. The shuttle goes between the airport and three downtown hotels: The Amway, the Courtyard by Marriott, and the Days Inn. Sounds like a [...]

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