External Website www.athenstransit.com Administration 706-613-3432 Administration Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Transit Director Knox (Butch) McDuffie Administration Location 325 Pound Street Location Map Mailing Address P.O. Box 1868 Athens, GA 30603 Other Numbers BUS Information - 706-613-3430 LIFT Information - 706-613-3435

Visit the Athens Transit External Web site at www.athenstransit.com for more information.

NEW! Athens Transit will provide FREE rides and transfers on The Bus Wednesday, July 16. The rides are part of the Second Annual Alternative Transportation Day organized by the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s internal Energy Conservation Committee.

As part of the day, motorists are encouraged to use alternative modes of transportation such as The Bus to reach their destinations. Park and Ride lots are available at Georgia Square Mall, The Shops at South Milledge, North Plaza Shopping Center, and Wal-Mart on Lexington Road.

Bus schedules, stop locations, route information, and real-time tracking of buses are available on Athens Transit's website at athenstransit.com.

For more information on the free transportation day on The Bus, contact the Athens Transit Information Line at 706-613-3430.

NEW! The Multimodal Transportation Center is a Bronze Award winner in the Brick Industry Association's 2008 Brick in Architecture Awards.

The competition judges and awards the creative and technical use of the brick. The Multimodal Transportation Center was one of only five projects nationally to receive this award in the Municipal/Government category.

Butch McDuffie, the Director of the Athens Transit System since 2001, is the recipient of the 2008 Classic Host Award. The award, presented by the Athens Conventiona & Visitors Bureau, recognizes a local individual who is committed to bringing to Athens a new convention, meeting, or event generating a significant economic impact.

In November 2007, Butch McDuffie successfully hosted over 250 members of the Georgia Transit Association to Athens, all of who committed to revisiting Athens in 2008. Additionally, McDuffie worked beyond his department, encouraging tradeshows to choose Athens as their meeting site.

Aside from his commitment to increased tourism in Athens-Clarke County, as Director of Athens Transit System, McDuffie helps move 1.6 million people in and around Athens-Clarke County annually. Congratulations to Butch McDuffie, Athens's latest Classic Host!

NEW! Athens Transit is proud to announce GPS based real-time bus tracking is now on all buses and available online at the Athens Transit external web-site www.athenstransit.com.

Athens Transit is one of only 14 communities in the nation and the only transit system in Georgia using these particular tracking products.

Just click on the "Track Your Bus" map and then track where a bus is anywhere in Athens-Clarke County. Move a cursor over a "bus" icon and get real-time bus location, and bus stop arrival predictions along the routes.

A specific bus route or routes can be highlighted by clicking the box beside the colored route symbol to see where the bus is along the route. Other features provide individual route , weekday, evening and Saturday schedules and maps.

The Multimodal Transportation Center has received a national merit award from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). An IDEAS2 merit award for teamwork, coordination, collaboration, excellence, and innovation in the use of structural steel was presented to the Unified Government based upon six criteria. The annual awards are judged by a panel of design and construction industry professionals and awarded in three categories based on construction cost. Find out more at the AISC Web site.

Find out more about the new Multimodal Transportation Center for transportation in Athens-Clarke County that is now in service.

The Fiscal Year 2005-2010 Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Athens Transit System (ATS), the agency responsible for providing public transportation services in Athens-Clarke County Georgia, is now available online in the Documents section. This TDP is intended to accomplish several objectives:

• Determine public and key stakeholders level of satisfaction, needs and expectations of the Athens Transit System.
• Provide a reliable data base upon which existing services can be evaluated with respect to measures of efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluate ATS existing fixed route service to develop change to route alignments, schedules, span of service and service frequencies that will improve individual routes and system productivity and align transit services with demand.
• Provide a solid foundation for future service expansion by developing system level service concepts, design guidelines and performance monitoring techniques.
• Develop service plan recommendations that can be incorporated into MACORTS regional and long range transportation plans and improvements.

The Athens Transit System mission, strategic goals and objectives, performance measures, local, state and federal transit regulations provide the strategic framework within which the TDP was developed.

About Athens Transit
The Athens Transit System is operated by the Transit Department of Athens-Clarke County. Its services include:

• The Bus
• The Lift
• The Link
• Park 'n' Ride
• UGA Football Game Shuttles

The Bus vehicles include carriers on the front that fold down to accommodate bicycles (Bus 'n' Bike).

Groups or businesses can Adopt-a-Stop in conjunction with Athens Transit to help beautify waiting locations and receive recognition for their efforts.

The SPLOST Multimodal Center Project, when completed, will organize many modes of transportation into one location and integrate Athens Transit, Campus Transit, parking, bicycling, taxi service and more. The facility is currently under construction.

MISSION
The mission of the Athens Transit System is to exhibit excellence in all aspects of transportation services we provide to the citizens of Athens-Clarke County. As a dedicated group of professionals, we value and support our customers and fellow employees, and are committed to the provision of our services in a safe, courteous, timely and efficient manner.