To our new members who haven't checked them out yet, we have three (3) messages posted in our message archives dealing with the beginnings of public...
Since it now appears that the nostalgic style CNG Trolley-Bus will begin operating, on a partial basis, on a number of D-DOT light service lines later this...
The DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION currently operates its fleet of 25 CHANCE Compressed Natural Gas trolley-replica buses on its #2-DOWNTOWN GET AROUND,...
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DSR-2-DOT@yahoogroups...
Apr 3, 2003 4:30 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the DSR-2-DOT group: Do you think the DDOT Trolley Bus should be also used for limited regular service...
I agree with you. That type of coach was intended for tourist attractions and not for line haul service. D-DOT needs 35-ft coaches like we had before. Bad idea...
Just a reminder that when you vote in a poll your "ID" will remain anonymous....
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Yahoo! Reminder
reminders@...
Apr 4, 2003 6:55 am
Reminder from the Calendar of DSR-2-DOT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Sunday April 6, 2003
2:00 am - 2:00 am
(This event...
NEW HOME-PAGE PHOTO: Our current photo now displays a 1949 DSR St. Louis Car Co. built PCC streetcar. The first order of these PCC's were put into service on...
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Yahoo! Reminder
reminders@...
Apr 6, 2003 6:40 am
Reminder from the Calendar of DSR-2-DOT
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Sunday April 6, 2003
2:00 am - 2:00 am
(This event...
Just a reminder folks! ....We are currently conducting a Poll to get your opinion on the use of the nostalgic Chance Trolley-Buses on regular line-haul routes,...
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Yahoo! Reminder
reminders@...
Apr 8, 2003 3:50 am
Reminder from the Calendar of DSR-2-DOT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal
DETROIT STREETCAR SEVICE ENDED ON THIS DATE
Tuesday April 8, 2003
All Day...
oooops!!! A "typo" in the last two posted messages. How I missed that "R" in SERVICE I'll never know. It had been sitting there for weeks....and I never...
HELLO MEMBERS! As the Calendar Reminder stated earlier; this date, April 8th, back in 1956, marked the end of streetcar service here in Detroit. To commemorate...
THE P.C.C. ERA IN DETROIT - Part 1 (The Need for a Modern Streetcar) Even if you go back as far as the boom years of the "Roaring Twenties" streetcars were...
THE P.C.C. ERA IN DETROIT - Part 2 (The PCC Days in Detroit) After General Manager Fred Nolan's departure to Chicago in 1943, proponents for a retained and...
I DO BELIEVE SO......................... GILBERT IS FIRST WITH A 50/50 SPLIT TO SHOE & COOL. HOLD ON TIGHT CAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET EXTREMELY THICK !!!!!...
... From my understanding the closing of Gllbert this summer is the first phase of a four part extensive renovation program which will eventually affect all...
<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LakeStatesTraction/message/63">Click here: Yahoo! Groups : LakeStatesTraction Messages : Message 63 of 184</A> - ANOTHER...
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DSR-2-DOT@yahoogroups...
Apr 13, 2003 6:23 pm
ATTENTION GROUP MEMBERS!!! FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO READ MESSAGES FROM THE WEB-SITE: If you're using an Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) browser then you need to...
THE P.C.C. ERA IN DETROIT - Part 3 (Fixed Rail versus Flexibility) By 1950, a fleet of 186 PCC's were operating on the streets of Detroit, providing service on...
Good Afternoon, DSR-2-DOT: It was 54 years ago when the Detroit Common Council has approved the $2,700,000 purchase of 106 streamlined streetcars for the ...
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DSR-2-DOT@yahoogroups...
Apr 14, 2003 7:39 am
The following DSR-2-DOT poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Do you think the DDOT Trolley Bus should be also used for limited...
Member "dennismk12002" is definitely correct. I didn't mention it in my current PCC series, but the DSR did operate PCC's on the Baker line for a brief time on...
D-DOT seems to have been spared from the current round of layoffs proposed by Mayor Kilpatrick yesterday. Of course the City Council can make changes to the...
