PUBLIC
TRANSIT:
DETROIT STYLE!
(Then and Now!) * * * * DEPT of STREET RAILWAYS (DSR) -- 1922-1974
* * * TO * * * DEPT of TRANSPORTATION (DDOT) - Since 1974
WELCOME ABOARD! The purpose of this Forum
is to discuss the
Public Transit Scene (Past....Present...and Future) within the City of
Detroit.
From the Streetcar, Trackless Trolley, and Motor Coach days of Years
Past, ...to the current all Bus System under our Department of
Transportation (DDOT).
We welcome current and former DDOT/DSR Employees, Retirees, Transit
Enthusiasts, or just those interested in Public Transportation in
Detroit, MI. SO LET'S LOOK AT AND DISCUSS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN
DETROIT
CURRENT HOME-PAGE PHOTO: D-DOT COACH #3223 IS SEEN S.B. ON WOODWARD AT GRAND RIVER WORKING #7 CADILLAC-HARPER LINE ENROUTE TO ST. JOHN HOSPITAL. THE LAST 1995 NOVABUS RTSs WERE RETIRED IN THE FALL OF 2008.
[Flickr photo courtesy of Detroit Mike's photos]
*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. A FEW ROSA PARKS TRANSIT CENTER FACTS: * Seats 60 people on lower level, plus more under
For those who haven't visited the new RPTC yet, the following excerpt and photos are taken from the Friday, July 10, 2009 online edition of the Detroit Free
Reminder from: DSR-2-DOT Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal THE FORMER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY 'SEMTA' WAS FORMED ON THIS DATE IN 1967
Board bus at designated bus bay only. Drivers are not allowed to board passengers once buses have pulled away from the stop. Â The above is just one of the