I recently ran across these photos of the Gillig BRT model coach posted in another Yahoo!Group. As most of you know, the suburban SMART bus system has been...
Of course we can't overlook DDOT here. Since DDOT hasn't purchased new buses since 2005, and a number of its #3200-series RTS fleet are facing retirement, it...
... Any of our SMART friends out there know? ... H.B., That wouldn't be too far fetched to see happen. As you may know, the BRT packages are just styling...
Reminder from: DSR-2-DOT Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal THE FIRST "NEW" LOW-FLOOR BUSES FOR D-DOT PUT INTO SERVICE ON THIS DATE IN...
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Feb 4, 2008 6:35 pm
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You do not have to go as far as Lansing to view the Gillig BRT's, just travel up I-94 45 miles to Ann Arbor. AATA has about 15 of the BRT's that were placed...
The following is from the WWJ Newsradio 950 website at: http://www.wwj.com/ Posted: Monday, 04 February 2008 11:25AM 80 D-DOT Buses Vandalized It's a transit...
Maybe it was just a way to get the spotlight off of your mayor. I mean its something how all of a sudden this happens on a "secured" property. DSR-2-DOT...
Reminder from: DSR-2-DOT Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal DETROIT'S EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEM BEGAN ON THIS DATE IN 1940 Wednesday...
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Feb 6, 2008 5:05 am
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Expect to soon hear announcements regarding the launching of a new joint DDOT/SMART Park-&-Ride express bus service to coincide with the MDOT I-75 Ambassador...
I got a chance to drive past the DDOT Rosa Parks Transit Center again last week, and things are still looking good. The foundation for the roof is now in place...
Two new web-pages have been recently added to the "Bus Route History" section of the "DETROIT TRANSIT HISTORY" web-site. One page looks at the former "Michigan...
Hmmm! This rather interesting short article appeared in today's, Tuesday, February 12, 2008, online edition of the Detroit Free Press at: www.freep.com under...
GATEWAY EXPRESS Here's more information on that new joint-service route "Gateway Express" mentioned here a few days ago. Most of the following information is...
Will DDOT be providing any of this service or have they're own route. I checked the DDOT web site this morning and I could not find anything about DDOT's...
... I ... Yes, DDOT will be providing the service as well. From my understanding, every other coach, to and from the Faith Christian Church on Outer Dr. in...
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I guess one might say that the following is everything you wanted to know about the upcoming DDOT/SMART Gateway Park & Ride Express service, but was afraid to...
It's with sadness we regret to announce that this past Monday, February 18, 2008, retired DDOT Dispatcher (#745) DONNIE McKEE, tragically lost his life in a...
The following—another classic example of city red tape and politics—is another reason why many folks feel that the City of Detroit needs to get out of the...
Did you know that during the mid-to-late sixties, the city-owned DSR operated two bus routes that operated exclusively within the suburbs? One route serviced...
*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. Wouldn't you just know it. With all the recent media hype regarding the MDOT Ambassador Bridge...
As many of you are aware, the month of February has long been observed as Black History Month (or, African American Heritage Month), where people of African...
Reminder from: DSR-2-DOT Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal COOLIDGE TERMINAL OPENED ON THIS DATE IN 1928 Tuesday February 26, 2008 12:15...
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Feb 26, 2008 5:05 am
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Could there be a future light-rail line along Woodward Avenue, paid for with private funding? Check out this Crain's Detroit article at..... ...
This past Monday, February 25, 2008, the new DDOT Route #97 GATEWAY EXPRESS, began its first day of operation. However, until yesterday, approval of $1.1...
Will new buses be bought with this money or will it be for overtime paid to drivers who volunteer to work the Gateway route? If there is no new buses coming,...
Actually, we have been studying the routes and adjusting service to meet the demand. That means routes that have too much service for the ridership (Kathy I...
Kathy, as mentioned by member MartinE-C, no overtime operators are being used to run the Gateway Express route, as there are currently more than enough...
Over a year ago the topic came up in this forum regarding the lack of a system-wide route map on the "official" DDOT web-site. Shortly thereafter, DSR-2-DOT...
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