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Whether you need a ride to work or your car won’t start – Aequitas Mobility Services (AMS) has you covered. AMS provides on-demand public transportation for everything from trips to the doctor’s office to corporate travel and special events in the greater Battle Creek area. Aequitas Mobility Services will get you where you need to go, when you need to get there.
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AEQUITAS MOBILITY SERVICES
4950 W. Dickman Road Suite C-1
Battle Creek, MI 49037
269.441.5387
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Great work is rarely accomplished alone. AMS is incredibly grateful for the mentorship and support of the Battle Creek Community Foundation. These contributions have helped to ensure services are available for those who need them most. Thank you, Battle Creek Community Foundation! www.bccfoundation.org/
Many people are opting out of personal vehicle use for a variety of reasons, including high costs of ownership and maintenance. Demand-responsive, shared ride services like AMS, and improvements to larger scale public transportation are an important part of not only meeting the urgent needs of people who rely on public transportation, but also to increase the desirability of a community for people who are choosing not to own or drive their own vehicles.
Why Americans, particularly millennials, have fallen out of love with cars
Almost half of more than 1,000 consumers surveyed do not enjoy most of the time they spend driving, said a study by Arity. More than half of adults between the ages of 22 and 37 say a car is not worth the money spent on maintenance.AMS provides "on-demand" transportation. What does that mean? 🤔
On-demand transportation, also known as demand-responsive transportation, is a form of transport where vehicles regularly change their routes based on demand versus using a fixed route or schedule.
Lack of access to transportation has a sweeping effect on more than just one's ability to obtain and retain a job. Lack of access to transportation also negatively impacts heath outcomes, similar to the examples highlighted in this article:
The environment of health care accessibility
Our surroundings and personal circumstances can be the greatest barriers to health care accessibility.Exciting day here at the AMS offices. Rhino Media is here on behalf of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help tell the story of Northern Initiatives' role in getting AMS up and running.
One of our original and regular riders, Sheila G., agreed to participate in the video and share her story about how AMS services have impacted her ability to get to work.
Thank you, everyone!