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The Rapid

Public transit system in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

The Rapid is the public transit operator serving Grand Rapids, Michigan and its surrounding suburbs. The Rapid operates local bus service in urban areas in Kent County, and regional service to Ferris State University and Grand Valley State University in Mecosta and Ottawa Counties, respectively.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1963Founded¹

HeadquartersGrand Rapids¹
Websiteridetherapid.org

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The Rapid 2018 Gillig Low Floor 1141 — Photo: 42-BRT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Rapid is the public transit operator serving Grand Rapids, Michigan and its surrounding suburbs. The Rapid operates local bus service in urban areas in Kent County, and regional service to Ferris State University and Grand Valley State University in Mecosta and Ottawa Counties, respectively.²

Timeline

1963Founded Founded¹

Links

Websiteridetherapid.org¹
X (Twitter)x.com/TheRapid¹
Facebookwww.facebook.com/therapid¹
Instagramwww.instagram.com/ridetherapid¹
WikipediaThe Rapid
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ14716158

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataThe Rapid on Wikidata
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WikipediaThe Rapid on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsThe Rapid photo by 42-BRT, CC BY-SA 4.0