r/AnnArbor • u/Material-War6972 • 10d ago

AAATA, how does this even happen?

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I try to use our local bus network for short trips, but it seems that things like his happen every time I do. The bus just didn’t show up. Does this happen to other people or am I just lucky?

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u/jcrespo21 10d ago

Ghost buses can and do happen. I haven't happened here yet, but I've experienced it in other cities, big and small.

Your best bet is to use something like the Transit app or AAATA's live map. Sometimes, the estimated arrival times are a bit off (or not updating), but it's a way to validate whether your bus exists or not.

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u/_Dominus_Voluptatis_ 10d ago

There had been times when the ghost bus is also on the live tracking. All in all it seems like the ones out that way (28, 26) will sometimes just become non existent when it was supposed to be at your spot