JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED A TOPIC OR TWO! In case you haven't checked them out yet, we have a number of messages posted over in the "DSR-2-DOT" message archives...
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Jun 1, 2005 5:01 pm
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HELLO MEMBERS! Here's a tip that can make maneuvering thru the past messages on our web-site a bit faster for you. Whether you're a new member, or you just ...
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Jun 1, 2005 5:01 pm
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Having been raised in Redford Township, just outside the Detroit city limits, in the 50s and 60s, we were served by a suburban company, Deluxe Motor Stages,...
Thanks "Fred S" for sharing your memories on Deluxe Motors, quite informative. After reading your message I remembered recently reading something about Deluxe...
Just to piggyback a little bit on what member "D Grooms" wrote regarding the Russell line... When the Russell bus line began back in 1940, the route actually ...
THIS WEEK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT #10 CHENE LINE BACK IN THE 60'S AND 70'S THE CHENE CARRIED A LOT OF PASSENGER'S GOING TO THE OLD DODGE MAIN PLANT THE...
ARE WE CALL'N OUT THOSE MAIN STREETS??? That's what's being discussed in an article which appears in today's (Saturday, June 4, 2005) joint edition of The...
ATTENTION MEMBERS! Back on August 21, 2003, major changes were implemented by Yahoo! Groups which resulted in all photos attachments sent via email no longer...
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Jun 5, 2005 3:47 pm
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Anniversary Reminder from the Calendar of DSR-2-DOT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal GILBERT TERMINAL OPENED ON THIS DATE IN 1948 Monday June 6,...
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Jun 6, 2005 4:05 am
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D-DOT GILBERT TERMINAL: 57 YEARS OLD TODAY!!!!! Today marks the 57th ANNIVERSARY of the opening of the Gilbert Terminal. On June 6, 1948, the Gilbert Terminal...
HEY fOLKS! The following DSR-2-DDOT Poll will soon close........... Some months ago we opened a survey poll to get your response to the following question: ...
The JOHN R. and OAKLAND Lines Did you know that during the early DSR years there were two John R. lines and two Oakland lines operating within the city? After...
Good Morning, Everyone: It was 57 years ago when Boston's MTA announced the appointment of Richard A. (Buses Only) Sullivan as an assistant to the MTA general...
Just to add a little historical angle to member "D. Grooms" comments last week on the Chene line... The creation of the Chene bus line was one of the...
THIS WEEK WE WILL LOOK AT THE #12 CONANT LINE. BACK IN THE DAY,THE CONANT LINE CARRIED A LOT OF PASSENGERS. IT WAS ONE OF THE LONGEST LINES IN THE CITY. IT...
The following DSR-2-DOT poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Which one of the following series of DDOT coaches do you prefer to ...
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Jun 13, 2005 3:39 pm
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Well fOLKS, it looks like a number of changes are in the works for a number of DDOT bus routes this coming September. Although plans are in the "preliminary...
The changes look like they are proposed to take effect in two stages. One in August and another in January. This is according to the meeting held at the...
Fred and HB, At one time, Deluxe had a garage near Jackson, MI where the old buses were kept. While on business in that area in 1990, I drove past the ...
Hey Roy! Thanks for sharing the info, but for some reason I'm only getting an "Image hosted by Angelfire" message when I click-on the link to the DeLuxe...
The Changes look like they are proposed to take effect in two stages. One in August and anotherin January 2006. This is according to the meeting held at the...
HB, Sorry about the link. I usually check those to make sure they work before posting the message. If you cut and paste the link into your browser window, it...
WHY WOULD DOT HAVE A SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE TO MAKE CHANGES ON OUR SERVICE IN DETROIT AND PAY THEM ALL THIS MONEY(REMEMBER THE CITY IS GOING BROKE) WHEN YOU CAN...
From time to time, we here at "DSR-2-DDOT" like to post little known facts, figures and trivia messages, we call "Factoids," to help inform our membership of...
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Jun 19, 2005 3:38 pm
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ATTENTION MEMBERS! Back on August 21, 2003, major changes were implemented by Yahoo! Groups which resulted in all photos attachments sent via email no longer...
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Jun 19, 2005 3:38 pm
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THE VAN DYKE LINE HAS CARRIED MORE SCHOOL KIDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF DETROIT THAN OTHER LINES. BACK IN THE 70'S THE VAN DYKE LINE USE TO RUN 24 HOURS AND AFTER...
Actually, I'm not sure that this bus ran for Deluxe in its younger days. I only posted it because it looked like such a great restoration job. Deluxe has...