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  • Good timing.

    Now, you can rely on our new stop-to-stop service with our 400 bus stop locations, county-wide. No more unmarked stops. No more waving the bus down.

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  • New downtown bus terminal proposed.

    A consulting firm hired by Muskegon County is recommending that a proposed new downtown Muskegon bus terminal be constructed at the terminal's current site.

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  • For wherever life takes you.

    MATS can help. We're dedicated to providing the best public transportation with several routes and locations that canvas Muskegon County.

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  • Three natural gas-powered buses join Muskegon County's fleet

    The push by Muskegon County's bus system to convert to natural gas-fueled vehicles has reached its full-sized buses for the first time.

    Three new heavy-duty compressed natural gas buses began serving routes in the Muskegon Area Transit System earlier this month, replacing older, diesel-powered buses. Seasonal trolleys and small buses in the MATS fleet have been using compressed natural gas for years.

    According to DTE Energy, which started replacing its service vans with natural gas vehicles in 2010, the benefits include reduced costs for fuel and maintenance, less wear and tear on vehicles, and less pollution.

    “MATS has been using natural gas in its seasonal trolley vehicles and small buses for nearly 10 years now, but these will be the first heavy-duty CNG buses in our fleet,” said Transit Manager Jim Koens. “Compressed natural gas burns cleanly, is produced domestically and is more cost-effective than diesel fuel at this time.”

     

  • The bus stops here: Muskegon-area transit rolls out new system

    Goodbye, flag-down bus system. Hello, bus stops.

    Muskegon County's public transportation system is changing the way it serves customers, effective Saturday, by providing more exact locations for boarding and de-boarding the buses on the fixed routes of the Muskegon Area Transit System.

    About 400 bus-stop locations, marked by posts with a blue-and-white circular MATS sign, in the county are set to eliminate some of the guess work for residents and establish more traditional stop-to-stop runs for buses. That system no longer will be available.

     

  • Catch the bus at our new, marked stop locations beginning October 1

    You don’t have time to wonder where and when to catch the bus. Now, you can rely on our new stop-to-stop service with our 400 bus stop locations, county-wide. No more waving the bus down. No more guessing.

     

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  • New Bus Stops

    MATS will soon be posting new signage at several other points along all of our routes.

  • GoBus Service

    The MATS GoBus is a shared-ride curb-to-curb service for the elderly, or persons with a disability.

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