CATA to close for Memorial Day 2024
In observance of Memorial Day, the Capital Area Transportation Authority will be closed Monday, May 27. Specifically, CATA’s Fixed-Route, Spec-Tran, Connector, Redi-Ride, Rural Service and Shopping Bus services will not operate.
CATA launches "The Arts Shuttle" for East Lansing events on May 18-19
CATA is providing shuttle service for the East Lansing Art Festival and MSU Arts & Crafts Show on May 18-19, 2024. Park for free at MSU's Commuter Lot 89 and ride CATA to both events. Round-trip fare is 50 cents on any of The Arts Shuttle buses. Children under 42 inches ride free with an adult.
CATA extends weekly open interviews through June
The Capital Area Transportation Authority will continue to host open interviews for bus drivers every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through June 26. Interviews will be held at CATA’s Administrative Offices, 4615 Tranter Street, in South Lansing. Free parking is available.
New drivers will earn $17.50 per hour during training and $24.93 per hour upon the completion of probation. Additional wage increases are earned after six months.
Tri-county transit agencies give voters free rides to polling sites
To eliminate transportation barriers for voters, the region’s three transit agencies – CATA, EATRAN and Clinton Transit – will provide systemwide free rides to polling sites on Tuesday, May 7, the day of the special election. Simply inform your driver that you are going to vote when you board to obtain your free ride. There is no ID requirement.
CATA hosts weekly open interviews for bus drivers
Look to the road for your dream career. The Capital Area Transportation Authority will host open interviews for bus drivers every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 10 through May 8. Interviews will be held at CATA’s Administrative Offices, 4615 Tranter Street, in South Lansing. Free parking is available.
New drivers will earn $17.50 per hour during training and $24.93 per hour upon the completion of probation. Additional wage increases are earned after six months.
March 28, 2024
CATA’s regular services close for Easter; pre-reserved holiday trips return
CATA’s regular services close for Easter; pre-reserved holiday trips return
LANSING, Mich. March 28 — In observance of the Easter holiday, regular Sunday services provided by the Capital Area Transportation Authority —Fixed-Route, Spec-Tran and Lot Link — will not operate March 31. Limited holiday service will operate 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for customers who have pre-reserved trips. Lot Link will resume service to MSU’s campus at 3 p.m. Easter Sunday.
On Saturday, March 30, late-night services will conclude early as follows:
March 15, 2024
CATA to provide limited Easter Sunday service. Advance reservations required.
CATA to provide limited Easter Sunday service. Advance reservations required.
As a pilot program, limited holiday service will be offered on Easter Sunday, March 31 while all other CATA operations – Fixed Route, Spec-Tran, Rural Service, Connector, Redi-Ride and Shopping Bus – close for the day.
CATA adds new automatic detour-detection feature in Transit
LANSING, Mich., March 11 — CATA riders can now see when their bus is on detour, and where bus stops have been relocated to accommodate major construction projects and other events that cause temporary routing disruptions. CATA is the first public transportation agency in the United States to collaborate with app developer Transit to detect detours and automatically show them in the app.
The new feature delivers a clear message to riders: “Never be surprised by detours again. Now you can see them right in Transit.”
EATRAN hosts job fair March 14 to recruit bus operators
EATON COUNTY, Mich., March 8 — Look to the road for your dream career. The Eaton County Transportation Authority will host a job fair to recruit bus operators Thursday, March 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Capital Area Michigan Works site in the Peckham Facility, 945 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Mich.
No experience necessary; EATRAN offers paid training. On-site interviews will be conducted throughout the day. Free parking is available.
