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Benzie Transportation Authority (The Benzie Bus)

Ms. Susan M. Miller, Executive Director 12762 Honor Highway P. O. Box 341 Honor, MI 49640 Phone: 231-325-3000 Fax: 231-325-3007 E-mail: smillerbenziebus@charterinternet.com www.benziebus.com Senate District: 36 House District: 101
System Profile
Benzie County, located in northwestern lower Michigan initiated county wide on demand service on January 2, 2007. The Benzie Transportation Authority (The Benzie Bus) is an Act 196 transit system that operates in a service area of approximately 316 square miles. In cooperation with the Council on Aging and other local agencies, seniors and persons with disabilities comprise approximately 1/2 of our ridership. We continue to have cooperative efforts with adjoining transit agencies to offer Benzie County residents services to Grand Traverse County and hope to implement travel to Mainstee County in 2008. We have seen an increase from 1,150 passengers in our first month to over 5,700 in January 2008.
System Characteristics
Days/Hours of Operations:	M-F 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. SAT 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Total vehicles:	15
Lift-equipped vehicles:	12
Population Served:	16,000
Employees:	32
FY 2008 System Data
Miles:	729,071
Vehicle Hours:	35,295
Passengers:	68,385
Total Eligible Expenses:	$1,607,919