The Rapid

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Active Trips are anything that gets you moving or engaging with people.

We dress in layers until May.

The little guy (or girl!) was left behind on a bus and now The Rapid is looking to reunite it with its owner.

You no longer have to buy a paper ticket or worry about not having enough cash.

The city hopes the rebrand and better stops will lead to more riders on the free bus service downtown

After seeing the snowy and potentially dangerous conditions of Grand Rapids bus stops, a Cedar Springs woman has decided to do something about it. WZZM-13 reports that Wendy Peterson has started a campaign to shovel Grand Rapids bus stops and make them safer for travellers.

This morning marked the beginning of a number of changes to the schedule and routes for The Rapid bus service in the Grand Rapids metro area.

Folks who rely on The Rapid system for transportation will need to find an alternative way to get around on Thursday. Buses operating within Grand Rapids and the surrounding area won't be running on New Year's Day, one of several holidays during which The Rapid does not operate.

Monday marks the debut of The Rapid's new $39 million Silver Line, which is described as the area's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The bottom line is this: You'll be able to get from 60th Street to Michigan Street NE and the Medical Mile in less than a half hour. That is 40 percent faster than you can get there using current bus routes with The Rapid. And like everything else in Grand Rapids -- Be

LiveWalls are living walls containing green plants, most of which are edible. They also help cool the buildings they are attached to, which means they save money and fuel. The newest one is located at The Rapid's Central Station, and is the fourth such wall in Grand Rapids.

In just over a week, the citizens of Grand Rapids and its suburbs will have some decisions to make about education, taxes and transportation.