""We are very fortunate, as a public transportation provider, to serve a popular and growing area full of well-known winter and summer activities," BATA Director of Communications and Development Eric Lingaur said. "More people are discovering the benefits to living in our part of the state, in northern Michigan. There are all kinds of opportunities to enjoy nature here, but at the same time, our area has a 'small city' feel with many amenities and comforts of urban living.""
""With our area's population increase over the past decade comes greater demand for public transportation," Lingaur said. "It helps that many of our newer residents come from more urban areas and are used to using public transportation. Therefore, they look for such benefits when moving to our part of the state, which we are happy to provide at BATA. Also, there is a growing number of retirees in o"
BATA opened a new 87,000-square-foot operations center and headquarters in 2024, and a transit-oriented development with adjacent housing is underway. Jeff Meilbeck was hired as the agency's next Executive Director. BATA continues planning and implementing service expansions to meet a growing population across Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties. The agency is adopting and further developing alternative-fueled vehicles, including electric buses. BATA emphasizes recruiting and retaining high-quality, customer-focused staff. Traverse City has about 15,700 residents and the four-county metropolitan area about 156,600. Population growth is increasing demand for public transit as new residents from urban areas and retirees seek transit options.
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