KTC Students Ride the Rapid

MRS and KTC have increased their partnership with each other this year and are offering our students to have a paid summer job working at Kent ISD for our students.  These students who were recommended completed various MRS criteria and exhibited positive behaviors that would make them a great candidate for the jobs offered this summer.

In order to be recommended, one of the things that had to be discussed would be the development of a plan for their transportation to and from a job.  KTC has also partnered with the Rapid Bus to show our students how to Ride the Rapid, apply for reduced bus fare, and be aware of who to contact to give them the training outside of our walls.

Two classes, due to the Good Friday holiday, combined and had Rapid Trainers talk to them and teach them about riding the bus within the building while the other classes took a bus ride from the NE side of Grand Rapids to Central Station.

Things we learned about The Rapid Bus: 

1. Did you know that if you prove a disability of some kind, you can get a bus ride for only $0.85?

2. Did you know that if you apply for this reduced fare, you get a card that allows you to get that fare for 5 years?  

3. Some busses start as early as 4:30 or 5 am and go until 12:30 am?!

4. That each bus costs around $380,000 and that it takes 10 years to buy a bus for the fleet.

5. The Rapid Travel Trainers will come to your house and ride with you to any location to help you get used to riding the bus.  All someone has to do is call their office and make arrangements with them.

KTC is so grateful for the hard work and dedication of Cari Dennany and Sarah Green for showing us how to ride and also helping us explore Rapid Central Station, the Amtrak Train Station, and The Rapid Central Office.  It was so much fun and we look forward to completing bus training with you all next year!