Metro Transit (Michigan)

Founded:	January 1, 1967
Headquarters:	530 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI
Locale:	Kalamazoo County, MI
Areas Served:	Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Area
Service Type:	Local, Paratransit
Routes:	21 (+/-)
Hubs:	1 Transit Station
Operators:	CCTA (Fixed Route)
	KCTA (Metro Connect & Share Van)

Kalamazoo Metro Transit, operating as METRO, is the transit service in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Area of Michigan.

History

METRO's previous logo, used until the most recent redesign made by Lam & Associates of Kalamazoo, MI

• Established on January 1, 1967 after Kalamazoo City Lines suffered from increasing operating costs and decreasing ridership.

Routes

Maps & Schedules
Note: See Latest News for current route notices and active detours.

Local

Route Number	Major Timepoints	Service Days	Reference
1 Westnedge	Southland Mall Meijer on Westnedge Crossroads Mall	Daily	Map (Eff. 03/2024)
2 Portage	Milwood Elementary Heritage Hills Apartments Milwood Apartments	Daily	Map (Eff. 01/2024)
3 West Michigan	WMU Main Campus Westland Meadows Maple Hill Mall	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
4 Oakland	Evergreen South WMU Business Technology & Research Park WMU School of Medicine	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
5 East Main	East Main Street Hardings Market Eastwood Plaza	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
6 Parchment	City of Parchment Kalamazoo Township Offices Walmart on Gull & G Ave	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
7 Alamo	Metro office West Main Mall Kalamazoo Central High School	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
8 Milwood	Cork & Fulford Wings Event Center Washington Square Library	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
9 Gull Road	Borgess Medical Center Nazareth Center Complex Walmart on Gull Road	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
10 Comstock	Mayors’ Riverfront Park Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds Meijer on Gull Road	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
11 Stadium/KVCC	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Danford Creek Apartments Kalamazoo Christian High School	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
12 Duke	YMCA Kalamazoo Public Library Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport	Daily	Map (Eff. 03/2024)
13 South Burdick	Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo Public Library Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
14 West Main	Maple Hill Mall Westside Medical Center Oshtemo Township Hall and Library	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
15 Paterson	Metro office Douglas Community Center LaCrone Park	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
16 Lovell	Kalamazoo City hall Kalamazoo Institute of Arts WMU Main Campus	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
19 Ring Road	Western Michigan University Campus College of Health and Human Services WMed Clinics	Mon-Fri ONLY	Map (Eff. 08/2023)
21 Solon Kendall Lafayette	WMU Main Campus Kendall Manor Greenwood	Mon-Fri ONLY	Map (Eff. 08/2023)
25 Parkview Campus	WMU Transit Loading Zone Costco Shopping Center Parkview WMU Campus	Mon-Fri ONLY	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
26 West Centre	Rosewood Complex Portage Library Borgess at Woodbridge	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)
27 East Romence	Crossroads Mall Air Zoo Museum Meijer on Shaver	Daily	Map (Eff. 12/2023)

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Offices

• Address: 530 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3638
• Email: coktransportation@kalamazoocity.org
• Fax: 269-337-8446
• Phone: 269-337-8222

Kalamazoo Transportation Center

• Address: 459 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Roster

Current Roster

Accurate as of January 2023.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1009-1015		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL		All Units Possibly retired
1016-1020		2011	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
1021-1023		2013	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
1024-1026		2014	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
1027-1029		2015	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
1030-1032		2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9
1033-1034		2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9
1035-1036		2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9
1037-1039		2019	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102?2)	Cummins L9
1040-1048		2020	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9
1049-1050		2020	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102?2)	Cummins L9
1051-1055		2021	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9
1056-1059		2022	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9

Retired Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1001-1034 (1st)		1967	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Renumbered from 4501-4534.
1001-1034 (2nd)		1980	GMC	RTS-03 (T7W-603)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
1001-1004 (3rd)		2006	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	1004 to Battle Creek Transit 631 in November 2019
1005-1008		2008	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL		Retired in late 2021 All sold to Battle Creek Transit
1035-1039		1971	GMC	T6H-4521A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Original fleet numbers were 4535-4539 as production records indicated, but they were delivered with 1000-series fleet numbers.
1040-1056, 1057-1059 (1st)		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T7W-603)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	1058, 1055, 1057, 1059 & 1053 to Jackson Transportation Authority 379-383 in 1987.
1055		2005	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4)	Cummins ISL		Ex-The Rapid 265; purchased in 2017.
1056-1059		2006	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-The Rapid 271-272, 274-275; purchased in 2017. 1056-1057, 1059 to Battle Creek Transit 633-635 in September 2020
1057-1059 (2nd), 1060-1062		1993	Flxible	Metro "D" (30102-4D)	Detroit Diesel Series 50
1063-1067		1993	Flxible	Metro "D" (35102-4D)	Detroit Diesel Series 50
1068		1995	Flxible	Metro "E" (30102-4D)	Detroit Diesel Series 50
1069-1070		1995	Flxible	Metro "E" (35102-4D)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731RH
1080-1085		1998	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 40	Allison B400R
1086-1089		2000	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 40	Allison B400R	1086-1088 retired by 2014.
1090-1094		2000	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G22D102N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 40	Allison B400R	1090 and 1091 retired in November 2017. 1092 and 1093 retired in 2014. 1094 retired in December 2017.
1095-1098		2003	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	1095 & 1096 are retired as of June 13, 2018. 1096 to Battle Creek Transit 628 in July 2018
		1950	GMC	TDH-4509	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Ex-Evanston Bus Company 211-215; bought in 1971.
		1952	GMC	TDH-4509	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Ex-Evanston Bus Company 216-220; bought in 1971.
(8 units)		1998	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider 30'	Detroit Diesel Series 40
(7 buses)		1988	Flxible	Metro "B" (30102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex-Capital Area Transportation Authority 450-451, 454-455, 460-461, ?.

External Links

• Metro Transit (Official Site)