| Total state transit funding in FY 2008 is
$191.89 million. This translates to a per capita funding
level of approximately $19.18. |
| Michigan provides some level of public
transportation in all 83 counties. |
| Public transit agencies are supported by a combination of local funds
including farebox, local general funds, and property tax millages. A total of
56 of the 79 public transit agencies are locally supported by property tax
millages. |
| The 95 specialized services providers
transported 1.41 million passengers statewide in FY 2008. |
| The Rideshare Program provides limited staff
support for nine local Rideshare offices that organize, demonstrate, and
promote ridesharing activities. Seven of the offices receive federal
funds to support the program while two of the offices operate on local
funding only. In addition, the MichiVan Program provides
fleet management to 300 commuter vanpool groups. |
| The marine program supports three ferry
services in the Eastern U.P. which carried 479,758 vehicles and 778,326
passengers. The other marine program in Michigan provides service from
Charlevoix to Beaver Island, which carried 5,634 vehicles, and 36,868
passengers. |
| The state supports five intercity bus
routes, which carried 75,067 passengers in FY 2008. This was
a 3% increase from FY 2007. |
| There are 222 private bus regular route and
charter carriers licensed in Michigan and 2,642 buses are registered to
operate.
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