Ride the MAX bus on designated Ozone Action Days! All rides on the fixed routes are FREE on all Ozone Action Days. Buses will display an alert notifying passengers of Ozone Days and free rides on the fixed routes. Help do your part to reduce harmful emissions to the ozone by using public transit.

The Macatawa Area Express (MAX) Transportation Authority will participate in Green Commute Week, June 23-27, organized by the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC). The weeklong event is designed to raise public awareness of the benefits of non-motorized transportation and to encourage commuting by bike to reduce the use of single-occupant vehicles, improve air quality and conserve fuel.

As part of the activities, MACC is sponsoring a public educational forum on Wednesday, June 25 at West Ottawa High School’s south campus cafeteria commons. Attendees will learn about the health benefits of cycling, proper cycling clothing, how to reduce perspiration and “helmut hair”, bike safety when sharing the road with motorists, and selecting safe and efficient bike routes.

MAX will give tours of the a bus and demonstrate the front-loading bike racks that hold most types of two-wheeled bikes, allowing passengers to use the area’s extensive bike paths and trails to bike and ride to their destinations. MAX will also distribute bumper stickers (“My other car is a MAX bus”) and “Save the Planet-Ride the Bus” promotional buttons, as well as fixed route bus schedules at its booth.

Other activities during Green Commute Week include a free pool pass to the Holland Aquatic Center for people who ride their bikes to the center, and a Ride to Work contest that offers prizes for the greatest number of mileage and days of bike riding.

More information on Green Commute Week is available by calling the MACC at (616) 395-2688.

Steve Bailey has been hired by MV Transportation to serve as operations manager for the Macatawa Area Express (MAX) transit system in Holland, Mich.
MV Transportation is the contractor hired by the MAX Transportation Authority to provide personnel to drive the buses and manage the routes and services for the transit system with oversight by City of Holland staff.

A native of Holland, Bailey has more than 20 years supervisory and management experience and holds an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Davenport College. Bailey most recently was general manager and accountant for the Holland Bowl Mill at the Wooden Shoe Factory. He also has held accounting positions with Overland Industrial Equipment Co. and Thermotron Corp., both in Holland.

Bailey will report to Katie Driesenga, general manager, MV Transportation.