Capital Area Transportation Authority

Capital Area Transportation Authority
Founded1972
Headquarters4615 Tranter Street
LocaleLansing, Michigan
Service typebus service, express bus service, paratransit
Routes32
Stops1,350
HubsCATA Transportation Center (CTC)
MSU-CATA Transportation Center (MSU-CTC)
Fleet122 buses
52 small buses
55 low floor vans
Daily ridership19,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership8,082,200 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Diesel-electric hybrid
Chief executiveBradley T. Funkhouser, AICP
Websitecata.org

The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is the public transit operator serving the Lansing, Michigan area, including service on the campus of Michigan State University. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,082,200.[2]: 23 

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.