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Service Alert: The Bayline and some of BATA’s Loop routes and stops in Downtown Traverse City will be impacted by this evening’s Friday Night Live event. Front Street is closed between Park and Union Streets and our Front at Cass stop in front of Mackinaw Brewing will be temporarily closed this evening. We hope people enjoy the festivities and we will return to our normal route path as soon as possible. If you're downtown - stop by BATA's booth and say howdy. We’ll have a bus parked downtown to explore and have free sunglasses and balloons while supplies last. Please call BATA Customer Service for more information. (Updated: 08.23.19)

Service Alert: The IronMan 70.3 race is taking place this Sunday, Aug. 25. Several roadways will be closed in and around Traverse City for the race and these road closures will impact BATA services including the Bayline, City Loop and Village Loop routes. Most services will return to their normal route paths and schedules as the roadways begin to reopen. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope everyone enjoys the event and cheers on these great athletes. If you have feedback regarding the IronMan event please share your feedback with TC Tourism directly at 1-800-872-8377. Please call BATA Customer Service for more information. (Updated: 08.21.19)
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BATA Requests for Proposals

RFP-1-2019. The Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) seeks Proposals from qualified vendors for the installation and support of a Vehicle Collision Avoidance System. As part of a research project to assess the benefits of early connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies for transit agencies, BATA intends to deploy an advanced driver assistance system on a subset of their vehicle fleet. This pilot project will be carefully documented in order to provide guidance to other transit agencies exploring similar technology solutions. Proposals must be submitted by April 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (eastern).

Download a copy of the RFP here. Federal Contract Clauses are posted here.

Questions can be submitted by e-mail to lingaure@bata.net.

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Updated: 03.25.19

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