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Alerts and Detours
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Detours and Rider Alerts
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and other important information affecting CATA services
Service Area Guide
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Brad Funkhouser joined CATA in October 2016 as Deputy CEO, following a 14-year career in consulting.
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our leadership
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Board of Directors
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Local Advisory Council
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CATA Facts
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and how we work with organizations like PUCO, FERC, and PJM to serve your community.
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Beginning Monday, May 5, through Sunday, Aug. 17, the following service changes will be in effect due to MSU's summer break. Regular service will resume Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
Weekday departures from bus stops along downtown Lansing's Capitol Loop will continue to occur up to eight minutes later than usual Monday through Friday evening.
Late-Night Service
- Thursday & Friday: 11 p.m - 3:35 a.m. every 40 minutes
- Saturday: 10:40 p.m. - 12:20 a.m. every 25 minutes, 12:20 a.m. - 3:35 a.m. every 40 minutes
Schedules are subject to change without notice. Customers are encouraged to check back frequently for the most current service information, subscribe to Rider Alerts, or call 517-394-1000.
Forms and Applications
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For customer experience questions, please use our Contact Us form or call us directly at 517-394-1000
Transportation
425 W. Ottawa, P. O. Box 30050 , Lansing, MI 48909, Lisa S. Thompson
Administrator, Office of Business Development
(517) 373-2377
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425 W. Ottawa, P. O. Box 30050 , Lansing, MI 48909, Lisa S. Thompson
Administrator, Office of Business Development
(517) 373-2377
Transportation 2
425 W. Ottawa, P. O. Box 30050 , Lansing, MI 48909, Lisa S. Thompson
Administrator, Office of Business Development
(517) 373-2377
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Friday, 29 vs. Western Michigan
September
- Saturday, 6 vs. Boston College
- Saturday, 13 vs. Youngstown State
October
- Saturday, 11 vs. UCLA
- Saturday, 25 vs. Michigan
November
Friday, 29 vs. Western Michigan
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- Saturday, 11 vs. UCLA
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Friday, 29 vs. Western Michigan
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- Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship?
- Has a child stopped attending school?
- Has the person had a sudden or dramatic change in behavior?
- Is a juvenile engaged in commercial sex acts?
- Is the person disoriented or confused, or showing signs of mental or physical abuse?
- Does the person have bruises in various stages of healing?
Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?
person have freedom of movement? Can the person freely leave where they live? Are there unreasonable security measures?
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- Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship?
- Has a child stopped attending school?
- Has the person had a sudden or dramatic change in behavior?
- Is a juvenile engaged in commercial sex acts?
- Is the person disoriented or confused, or showing signs of mental or physical abuse?
- Does the person have bruises in various stages of healing?
- Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?
- Does the person show signs of having been denied food, water, sleep or medical care?
- Is the person often in the company of someone to whom he or she defers? Or someone who seems to be in control of the situation, e.g., where they go or who they talk to?
- Does the person appear to be coached on what to say?
- Is the person living in unsuitable conditions?
- Does the person lack personal possessions and appear not to have a stable living situation?
- Does the person have freedom of movement? Can the person freely leave where they live? Are there unreasonable security measures?
- Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship?
- Has a child stopped attending school?
- Has the person had a sudden or dramatic change in behavior?
- Is a juvenile engaged in commercial sex acts?
- Is the person disoriented or confused, or showing signs of mental or physical abuse?
- Does the person have bruises in various stages of healing?
- Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?
- Does the person show signs of having been denied food, water, sleep or medical care?
- Is the person often in the company of someone to whom he or she defers? Or someone who seems to be in control of the situation, e.g., where they go or who they talk to?
- Does the person appear to be coached on what to say?
- Is the person living in unsuitable conditions?
- Does the person lack personal possessions and appear not to have a stable living situation?
- Does the person have freedom of movement? Can the person freely leave where they live? Are there unreasonable security measures?
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- Download the See Say App at www.cata.org/SeeSay to report any suspicious activity seen on a CATA bus or in a CATA facility.
- Get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE).
- To report suspected human trafficking to federal law enforcement call 1-866-347-2423.
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- Download the See Say App at www.cata.org/SeeSay to report any suspicious activity seen on a CATA bus or in a CATA facility.
- Get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE).
- To report suspected human trafficking to federal law enforcement call 1-866-347-2423.
- Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship?
- Has a child stopped attending school?
- Has the person had a sudden or dramatic change in behavior?
- Is a juvenile engaged in commercial sex acts?
- Is the person disoriented or confused, or showing signs of mental or physical abuse?
- Does the person have bruises in various stages of healing?
- Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?
- Does the person show signs of having been denied food, water, sleep or medical care?
- Is the person often in the company of someone to whom he or she defers? Or someone who seems to be in control of the situation, e.g., where they go or who they talk to?
- Does the person appear to be coached on what to say?
- Is the person living in unsuitable conditions?
- Does the person lack personal possessions and appear not to have a stable living situation?
- Does the person have freedom of movement? Can the person freely leave where they live? Are there unreasonable security measures?
- Not all indicators listed above are present in every human trafficking situation, and the presence or absence of any of the indicators is not necessarily proof of human trafficking.
CATA Snow Route Detours
CATA puts snow detours in place when winter weather blocks roads along certain routes. Detours are set on a route-by-route basis when there is significant snowfall or ice.