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AY PAC has consistently supported a regional approach to transportation. Our position is that the only long term solution must be financially sustainable. To that end, we continue to argue in favor of a funding model that goes beyond the purchase of service agreement (POSA) structure that delivers transit to citizens outside of the City of Ann Arbor.
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It is in that spirit that we are encouraged by the direction of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) Board of Directors to envision expanded countywide transit for Washtenaw County. We particularly applaud their board for the following action taken at their November 19 meeting.

Resolution 5/2010
DEVELOP A COUNTY-WIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF WASHTENAW COUNTY

“Now therefore it is resolved, staff, with appropriate outside consultation, shall take steps to develop a countywide service plan that includes other transportation initiatives, and positions AATA to identify funding and operating opportunities to coordinate and integrate values-based public transportation systems within all of Washtenaw County, including connecting as appropriate to transportation services of adjoining counties.

And it is further resolved that AATA staff shall seek advice, guidance and approval from the board prior to implementing major segments of the countywide transportation system.”

There is an informative reporting of the AATA board’s actions posted recently by the Ann Arbor Chronicle:

http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/11/19/aata-adopts-vision-countywide-service/

posted by J Gawlas

November 23, 2009 | Filed Under AATA, Planning/Development 

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