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Community Updates: Friday, May 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-12-2023 under NEWS
New Traveling Exhibit Exploring the History, Impact of Jim Crow Coming to the Grand Rapids Public Museum Next Month On Monday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) sent out a press release to announce that a new traveling exhibit will be coming to...
Community Updates: Friday, December 16
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-16-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department Highlights Progress Made on Park Improvement Projects in 2022, Looks Forward to 2023 On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department presented the Grand Rapids City Commission with an...
Community Updates: Friday, December 9
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-09-2022 under NEWS
New Changes Coming to the Grand Rapids City Commission Schedule Next Year On Wednesday, December 7, the City of Grand Rapids sent out a press release to announce that the Grand Rapids City Commission will be making changes to its upcoming 2023...
Kent District Library and The Rapid launch Books on the Bus program
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 12-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
The average bus rider commutes 25 minutes each day. This is the perfect opportunity to relax, listen to some music or even fit in some reading. Thanks to Kent District Library, Rapid bus riders can now find books on many buses traveling...
The Rapid's new e-fare system The Wave debuts August 14
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 08-14-2018 under NONPROFITS
Adam Williams has two preferred forms of transportation in Grand Rapids: bus and bike. After a health scare in 2012 when he was 39, Williams took on active transportation as a simple step to improving his health. Today, riding the bus is one of his...
Public invited to open house highlighting public transit service improvements along Michigan Street corridor
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 07-25-2018 under NEWS
The public is invited to join community, business and civic leaders at an open house Monday, July 30, to learn details about the Aug. 27 launch of plans to significantly improve the Interurban Transit Partnership (“The Rapid”) Route 19...
The Rapid's 2018 Bus Operator of the Year honored on Bus Driver Appreciation Day
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 03-19-2018 under NONPROFITS
The recipient of The Rapid's 2018 Bus Operator of the Year Award is an El Salvadoran native who’s made the American dream come true in Grand Rapids. Yemny Garcia was born in Central America’s smallest country and came to the...
ATU members approve new contract
by (jproth1)
Submitted 12-08-2017 under NEWS
After being without a contract for more than twenty-seven months, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 836 which represents most of The Rapids' bus drivers and mechanics voted in favor of a new contract on Thursday. The new contract is a three year...
Transit union president talks contract disputes with The Rapid
by (jproth1)
Submitted 10-31-2017 under NEWS
It has been over two years that members of the Amalgamated Transit Union local 836 in Grand Rapids, Michigan have been working without a contract. John Rothwell sat down with union president RiChard Jackson to discuss the issues that ATU 836...
No stopping them now, these Grand Rapids kids are on the move
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 04-20-2017 under NONPROFITS
At The Rapid, we provide more than just transportation. We’re the direct connection to jobs for many individuals. In fact, nearly 80 percent of The Rapid’s passengers board the bus to commute to and from work. We also help people manage...