Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid)

The addition of the trips is part of The Rapid's efforts to meet the transportation needs of the community and support employment expansion in the region.

Gas, Diesel, CNG & LNG

The Rapid receiving EPA-certified RNG from Grand Rapids’ biodigester

May 8, 2023

The EPA-certified RNG from Grand Rapids’ biodigester marks a major milestone in a multi-year effort between The Rapid and the city to create a partnership that upholds a shared...

Safety & Security

The Rapid partners with United Safety & Survivability Corporation to install Active Air Purification systems on its bus fleet

Dec. 9, 2022

The Active Air Purification systems add another layer of safety, giving customers peace of mind by constantly and effectively eliminating more than 99 percent of germs, viruses...

Mobile Applications

The Rapid partnering with Transit App to make navigating its bus system easier

Dec. 2, 2022

App users can easily navigate all bus services in the six cities served by The Rapid, aided by the app’s many features.

Fare Collection Equipment

The Rapid reintroducing Silver Line to new and returning customers with contactless payment in 2023

Nov. 15, 2022

The change improves customer experience, avoids expensive equipment replacements and aligns with how people pay fares on other buses in the system.

Paratransit

Transdev begins paratransit contract with The Rapid

Transdev North America

Oct. 5, 2022

Transdev take on the responsibility of operating and maintaining The Rapid's paratransit fleet, which supports approximately 200,000 trips per year.

Management

The Rapid Board Directors and ATU Local 836 reach agreement

April 29, 2021

A collective bargaining agreement for bus operators and maintenance employees has been approved.

Articles & News

Bus

The Rapid begins service on the Laker Line

Mischa Wanek-Libman

Aug. 25, 2020

The $72.8-million project is designed to enhance the connection between GVSU’s Allendale campus and downtown Grand Rapids.

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Management

The Rapid announces new CEO

Feb. 5, 2021

Deborah Prato will serve as the first female CEO and will begin her tenure March 8.

Management

The Rapid announces new COO

Oct. 22, 2020

Steve Schipper, interim COO, has been selected to fill the position permanently.

The program will utilize The Rapid’s ADA paratransit service to provide pre-scheduled rides to any GO!Bus eligible riders.

Shared Mobility

The Rapid launches six-month pilot program for GO!Bus

July 14, 2020

The GO!Bus Plus will offer pre-scheduled and on-demand rides via an app or webpage.

At its meeting on June 27, The Rapid’s Board of Directors selected Andrew Johnson as the next CEO. Johnson is expected to start in August 2018.

Management

Andrew Johnson Named The Rapid’s New CEO

July 2, 2018

At its meeting on June 27, The Rapid’s Board of Directors selected Andrew Johnson as the next CEO. Johnson is expected to start in August 2018.

Management

The Rapid Welcomes Dina Reed as its New Deputy CEO

May 21, 2018

The Rapid strengthened its team by welcoming Dina Reed as the deputy CEO of Finance and Administration in May.

Management

The Rapid Ratifies New Labor Agreement with Bus Operators and Maintenance Workers

Dec. 28, 2017

The Interurban Transit Partnership Board announced it has reached agreement on a new three-year contract with the labor union representing the public transportation system’s bus...

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The Rapid’s Board Unanimously Approves to Put Public Transportation System’s Millage Renewal on November 2017 Ballot

June 30, 2017

The Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) board voted unanimously Wednesday to ask voters in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Walker, and Wyoming to...

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Rapid CEO Peter Varga to Leave at the End of Contract

April 13, 2017

Peter Varga, CEO of The Rapid, has notified the Board of Directors that he will be leaving at the end of his current contract, which runs through September 30, 2018.

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Foxx Announces $57M for Grand Rapids’ Laker Line BRT

Feb. 10, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget includes $57 million for construction of Grand Rapids’ Laker Line Bus Rapid...