In case you haven't checked them out yet, we have a number of messages posted over in our message archives dealing with public transit here in Detroit. One...
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Jan 1, 2004 9:16 pm
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Thanks for the reply and info Craig. :) ... wrote:...
Hello Members! We here at "DSR-2-DOT" would like to say "WELCOME ABOARD!!" to the following members (listed by their Yahoo! ID names) who joined our Group...
(updated 08/12/03) Here's a tip that can make maneuvering thru the web-site a little faster for you. Whether you're a new member, or you just haven't visited...
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Jan 4, 2004 9:30 pm
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Greetings all "DSR-2-DOT" members! I trust and hope everyone was able to enjoy a blessed holiday season. As we venture forward into a new year we hope to...
Good Evening, DSR-2-DOT: It was 49 years ago when DSR Manager Leo J. Nowicki has proposed the abandonment of the 3 remaining PCC streetcar lines in the Motor...
It appears that despite of the lawsuit won by AFSCME a few months ago to halt the formation of DARTA (Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority) to...
Good Morning, Everyone: It was 50 years ago when the Detroit Street Railways converted the Jefferson streetcar line to motor bus on a temporary basis. New...
ATTENTION "DSR-2-DOT" MEMBERS!!! Within a few days (or less) we will continue our series titled "GM BUSES IN DETROIT" which was first begun back in June. The...
HURRY!!! HURRY!!!! Back in November we opened an anonymous survey poll to get a feeling on how some of our DDOT coach operators feel about operating those...
(Updated message! - originally posted 6/19/2003) GM BUSES IN DETROIT - INTRO (GM's ARRIVAL IN THE BUS INDUSTRY) Before we begin our series on GM's bus monopoly...
(Revised and updated message! - originally posted 6/25/2003) GM BUSES IN DETROIT - INTRO 2 (COACH BACKGROUND INFORMATION) GM BUS DESIGNS: As we mentioned in...
(updated 08/12/03) Here's a tip that can make maneuvering thru the web-site a little faster for you. Whether you're a new member, or you just haven't visited...
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Jan 18, 2004 11:03 pm
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Hey man, the GM story was interesting reading. Growing up here in detroit in the 70s i do remember riding on GM buses but didn't know that general motors was...
The following DSR-2-DOT poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: It's been over six months since DDOT decided to use its fleet of Chance...
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Jan 22, 2004 9:47 am
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... Thanks "phantom_rider" I'm glad you were able to read all that....I know I can get kinda long sometimes.(LOL) In answer to both of your questions the...
Well it appears that the trend begun decades ago in this state to keep public transit on the back burner continues. Now it looks like the state funds needed by...
(Revised and updated message! - originally posted 6/25/2003) GM BUSES IN DETROIT - Part 1 [DETROIT'S FIRST FLEET OF DIESELS] Just as with its streetcar fleet,...
3900-series: Any additional batches of these Flyers arrive yet? ... far. I've been on vacation since last week so I haven't been to the Main Office to find...
... As a matter of fact they have.....about ten of them so far. I was told that all sixty should be here no later than March 1st. Representatives from...
(Message revised! - originally posted 6/25/2003) DSR GM "OLD LOOK" PHOTO: MODEL TDH-4008 Our last photo (DSR-1073_GM-sm.JPG) shows DSR coach #1073. It was one...
Hey man, thanks for answering my question on gm. One more question, its about the rosa parks bus i saw while at the henry ford museum last year. I seem to...
... Good Evening, Lake States Traction: Here is a roster of the Detroit PCC cars bought from SLCC: Job 1659-The car bodies were delivered from Job 1646 ...
HELLO "DSR-2-DOT" MEMBERS! I updated the home-page photo yesterday and it now displays an outdoor photo of one of the new DDOT New Flyer #3900 series...
... Good Evening, Everyone: It was 55 years ago when the Detroit Department of Street Railways continued to be plagued by troubles. General Manager Leo J....
... You're right on the mark "phantom_ryder." National City Lines Inc., the bus company I wrote about in our GM Bus series, was indeed the parent company of...
Anniversary Reminder from the Calendar of DSR-2-DOT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSR-2-DOT/cal
THE CITY'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT PUBLIC TRANSIT BEGAN ON THIS DATE...
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Feb 1, 2004 4:57 am
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IMPERIAL EXPRESS ROUTE-NAME (Follow-Up!!) Some weeks ago fellow group member "g2as_in_good" asked for a little info on the origin of the name of the DDOT...
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