03
Jul
Blue Water Area Transit introduced a new historic trolley this summer. It is the agency’s 35th season of providing historic trolley tours. Recognized as one of Michigan’s best tourist values, BWAT’s one-hour trolley tour features over 50 local points of interest. Passengers pay a ten-cent fare, which is the same as the first transit passengers […]
18
Dec
      Blue Water Area Transit unveiled a sculpture on Friday, December 14, at 12:30 p.m. The sculpture celebrates the many milestones of local transit innovation and recognized William Pitt Edison as the father of local public transit. The unveiling ceremony took place at the Blue Water Transit Bus Center, 720 McMorran Blvd., in […]
24
Aug
FACILITY NEEDS & POTENTIAL SITES ASSESSMENTS Pre-NEPA/Pre-Engineering Study   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE STUDY PDF CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10-30-2018 KICK-OFF PRESENTATION
12
Jul
The City of Port Huron recognized four Blue Water Area Transit workers for their heroism. The four received a Spirit of Port Huron Award on June 11 at McMorran Auditorium. The city gives the heroism award to individuals who risk personal injury or their own life in a spontaneous act to save others. . . […]
05
Jan
Important News!  Please Read: Blue Water Area Transit has a New Seatbelt Policy Effective February 1st, 2018 all Township Dial-a-Rides City of Marysville Handicap/Senior routes will have a mandatory seatbelt use policy for everyone that chooses to ride. The new Seatbelt policy will cover ALL *passengers, including: > All persons using a wheelchair or mobility device > Children […]
05
Sep
      Blue Water Area Transit demonstrated the new Quantum Securement System in one of our busses on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Blue Water Transit Bus Center in downtown Port Huron. The Transit company is the first in Michigan to employ the system.       Quantum is a new wheelchair securement […]
23
May
New Michigan Tax on Compressed Natural Gas Sees Pump Price Go Up at BWAT Fueling Stations  Port Huron, Mich.       Blue Water Area Transit will increase the price of Compressed Natural Gas at its four public fueling stations on January 1, 2017, due to the start of Michigan’s new CNG fuel tax. The new tax […]
11
Nov
The grand opening of our new Blue Water Transit Bus Center took place on Friday, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony
01
Sep
Blue Water Area Transit is celebrating 40 years in existence, as part of 150 years of public transportation service in the Blue Water Area.  One hundred and fifty years ago, in 1866, Port Huron became one of the nation’s first communities with an operating transit system.  The Blue Water Area soon became one of the nation’s […]