- Detroit Department of Transportation
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Detroit Department of Transportation 
Parent City of Detroit Founded 1922 Headquarters 1301 East Warren Avenue Service area Detroit, limited suburban service Service type bus service Routes 38 routes Hubs Rosa Parks Transit Center, State Fairgrounds Transit Center Fleet 449 buses[1] Daily ridership 114,800 (Q2 2011)[2] Fuel type Diesel Web site Detroit Department of Transportation The Detroit Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as DDOT (pronounced "D-Dot") is the public transportation operator of city bus service in Detroit, Michigan. In existence since 1922, it has headquarters in the Midtown section of Detroit and is a municipal department of the city government.
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Overview
As the largest public transit agency in the state of Michigan, DDOT primarily serves the entire city of Detroit, with some additional service to nearby cities of Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland Park (both are Detroit enclaves), Harper Woods, Redford Township, River Rouge and Southfield.[3] DDOT has a fare and ride agreement with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation as it supplements the city with bus service linking further outside the city to the rest of Metro Detroit and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
DDOT bus service runs 24 hours a day on the busiest corridors and principal arteries such as Woodward Avenue (where the route 53 is the most heavily used in the system)[4], Gratiot Avenue, Grand River Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. Otherwise most other routes run between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday approximately, while Sunday service starts approximately around 7 a.m. and ends between 8 and 9 p.m.[5]
History
The DDOT began its life as the Department of Street Railways (DSR) in 1922 after the acquisition of the privately-owned Detroit United Railway (DUR), which had controlled much of Detroit's mass transit operations since its incorporation in 1901. The DSR added bus service when it created the Motorbus Division in 1925, and the department became the DDOT in 1974 under the Detroit City Charter.[6] Streetcar services was discontinued in 1956, with rail transit not resuming service until the Detroit People Mover, operated by the separate city agency named the Detroit Transit Corporation, was added in 1987.
Fares
- Adult Fare - $1.50
- Student Fare (w/DDOT student ID card) - $0.75
- Transfer - $0.25
- Medicare Card Holders (Half Fare) - $0.75
- Medicare Card Holders (Transfer) - $0.10
- DDOT Monthly GoPass Fare - $47.00
- DDOT Bi-Weekly GoPass Fare - $27.50
- DDOT Weekly GoPass Fare - $14.40
- DDOT $10 Value Card - $10.00
- DDOT Five Day Pass - $14.00
- Seniors/Disabled (with appropriate ID card) - $0.50 One-Way Fare; Transfer $0.10
- Children (limit 3/under 44" with adult) - Free
- DDOT/SMART Regional Monthly Pass - $49.50
Route list
- 7 Cadillac Ave.-Harper Ave. via Kercheval St.
- 9 Chalmers Ave.
- 10 Chene St. via Hamtramck (Joseph Campau St.) and Nevada St.
- 11 Clairmount St. (via Epworth St. and St. Jean St.)
- 12 Conant St. via Hamtramck/ Mt. Elliot St.
- 13 Conner Ave. via Gunston St.
- 14 Crosstown (via Culture Center Area, Dearborn and Forest Ave. Eastbound)*
- 15 Chicago St.-Davison St. (via Oakman Blvd.)
- 16 Dexter Ave. via New Center Area*
- 17 Eight Mile Rd. (via Fairgrounds and Northland Mall)
- 18 Fenkell St. via Rosa Parks Blvd. (12th St. Outbound), 14th St. Inbound
- 19 Fort St. (via W. Jefferson Ave.)*
- 21 Grand River Ave.*
- 22 Greenfield Rd.
- 23 Hamilton Ave. via Highland Park (2nd St. Outbound and 3rd St. Inbound)
- 25 Jefferson Ave.*
- 27 Joy Rd. via W. Grand Blvd. (Southwest Detroit)
- 29 Linwood Ave. via Trumbull St.
- 30 Livernois Ave.
- 31 Mack Ave.
- 32 McNichols Rd. via Seymour St.
- 34 Gratoit Ave.*
- 36 Oakland Ave. (via Medical Center Area/ Dequindre Rd.)
- 37 Michigan Ave.
- 38 Plymouth Rd. (via Hamtramck extending to Eight Mile Rd./Gratiot Ave during midday hours on weekdays)
- 39 Puritan St.
- 40 Russell St. (via Hamtramck and E. Outer Dr.)
- 41 Schaefer Hwy.
- 43 Schoolcraft St.
- 45 Seven Mile Rd. via Morang Dr.*
- 46 Southfield Fwy.
- 47 Tireman via W. Grand Blvd (Southwest Detroit)
- 48 Van Dyke St.-Lafayette St.*
- 49 Vernor Hwy. (serves E Vernor Hwy. and Charlevoix eastbound during peak hours daily)
- 53 Woodward Ave. (via Highland Park/Cultural Center Area/Mediacl Center Area and New Center Area)*
- 54 Wyoming St.
- 60 Evergreen Rd.
- 78 Imperial Limited (via M-10 Lodge Fwy.)
Note: *Indicates 24 Hour Service.
DDOT System Route Map[1]
Current Fleet Roster
Year Picture Builder Model Length (ft) Propulsion Engine Fleet series Quantity Garage 2001 NovaBus RTS-06 40 Diesel Detroit Diesel Series 50 3700-03749 50 Coolidge 3750-03789 40 Gilbert 3790-03799 10 2002 3800-3829 50 Coolidge 3830-3859 30 Gilbert 2004 
New Flyer D40LF 3900-3929 Coolidge 3930-3959 60 Gilbert 3975-3982 8 Coolidge 3983-3989 7 Gilbert 2005 4100-4160 64 Coolidge Cummins ISL 4161-4220 60 Gilbert 2010 1001-1025 25 Coolidge 1026-1050 24 Gilbert <<< Future Fleet >>> TBD Gillig Low Floor 40 Diesel ??? ??? 42 ??? TBD Diesel-electric Hybrid ??? ??? 4 ??? Gallery
Rosa Parks Bus Terminal
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Rosa Parks Transit Center.
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Rosa Parks Transit Center from the People Mover.
Detroit Area Buses
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A (SMART) Gillig low-floor bus along Woodward Avenue.
See also
References
- ^ Esparza, Santiago (25 October 2011). "Workers, students riled by late DDOT buses". The Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20111025/METRO05/110250372/Workers--students-riled-by-late-DDOT-buses. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ APTA Public Transportation Ridership Report, Second Quarter 2011, released March 2011
- ^ http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Portals/0/docs/deptoftransportation/pdfs/DDOT_System_Map_2009.pdf
- ^ http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/deptoftransportation/New_Bus_Scheds092010/green/53WoodwardMS.pdf
- ^ http://www.detroitmi.gov/Departments/DetroitDepartmentofTransportation/BusInformation/PocketSchedules/tabid/1255/Default.aspx
- ^ Detroit Transit History website, accessed 24 October, 2011
- ^ http://71.159.22.28/DepartmentsandAgencies/DetroitDepartmentofTransportation/BusSchedules/Fares/tabid/1256/Default.aspx
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