Jackson Area Transportation Authority
{{Short description|Bus service in Jackson County, Michigan, USA}}
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| name = Jackson Area Transportation Authority
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| image_caption = A JATA bus at the downtown transit center
| company_slogan = "We Can Get You There!"
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| service_area = Jackson County, Michigan
| service_type = {{unbulleted list|Bus service|Paratransit}}
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| routes = 9
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| stations = JATA Transfer Center, 127 W Cortland St
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| annual ridership= 516,837 (2019)
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The Jackson Area Transportation Authority is the primary provider of mass transportation in Jackson County, Michigan. Nine routes provide service from Monday through Saturday.
Route list
- 1 East Michigan Avenue
- 2 West Michigan Avenue
- 3 South West Avenue
- 4 Cooper Street
- 5 Lansing Avenue
- 6 MLK/Francis Street
- 7 Ganson/Blackman
- 8 Jackson College
- 9 Soper
JATA Transfer Center
The JATA Transfer Center, located at 127 West Cortland Street, serves as the primary transfer hub for the JATA system. The facility provides an indoor waiting area for passengers and serves Greyhound Lines and Indian Trails intercity buses.{{cite web|url=https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-240581|title=Jackson Bus Stop|access-date=September 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantrails.com/sites/default/files/media/Documents/1482-Aug2023.pdf|title=Schedule 1482|access-date=September 8, 2023}}
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/city-jackson-transportation-authority | access-date=September 8, 2023}}
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website}}
{{Michigan public transit}}