Detroit Department of Transportation

The Detroit Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as DDOT is the public transportation operator of city bus service

Transit bus

A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...

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.

Overview

As the largest public transit agency in the state of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, DDOT primarily serves the entire city of Detroit, with some additional service to nearby cities of Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...

, Hamtramck

Hamtramck, Michigan

Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,423. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park...

, Highland Park

Highland Park, Michigan

- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249...

(both are Detroit enclaves), Harper Woods

Harper Woods, Michigan

Harper Woods is a city located on the eastside of suburban Detroit, Michigan, United States. The city is located in Wayne County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 14,236.- History :...

, Redford Township

Redford Township, Michigan

The U.S. Census Bureau also defined Redford Township as a census-designated place in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places as well on the list of county subdivisions...

, River Rouge

River Rouge, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,917 people, 3,640 households, and 2,504 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,713.9 per square mile . There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 1,528.0 per square mile...

and Southfield

Southfield, Michigan

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...

. DDOT has a fare and ride agreement with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation

Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation

The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation ' is the public transit operator serving suburban Greater Detroit. Beginning operations in 1967 as the "SouthEastern Michigan Transportation Authority" or "SEMTA", it operates 44 "linehaul" and three "park-and-ride" bus routes in Wayne,...

as it supplements the city with bus service linking further outside the city to the rest of Metro Detroit

Metro Detroit

The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...

and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest 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), Gratiot Avenue, Grand River Avenue

Grand River Avenue

US Highway 16 , also called Grand River Avenue for much of its length, is one of the principal pre-Interstate roads in the state of Michigan. Before the creation of the United States Numbered Highway System in 1926, the highway had been designated M-16...

and Jefferson Avenue

Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)

Jefferson Avenue is a scenic road along the eastern part of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan. It travels alongside Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and Lake Saint Clair. This road also provides access to many recreational facilities in the area...

. 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.

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. Streetcar services was discontinued in 1956, with rail transit not resuming service until the Detroit People Mover

Detroit People Mover

The Detroit People Mover is a automated people mover system which operates on a single set of tracks, and encircles downtown Detroit, Michigan....

, 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 Maphttp://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/deptoftransportation/pdfs/DDOT_System_Map_2009.pdf

Current Fleet Roster

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Propulsion	Engine	Fleet series	Quantity	Garage
2001	NovaBus	RTS-06	40	Diesel	Detroit Diesel Series 50	3700-3749	50	Coolidge
						3750-3789	40	Gilbert
						3790-3799	10	Gilbert
2002						3800-3829	30	Coolidge
2002						3830-3859	30	Gilbert
2004	New Flyer New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D40LF				3900-3929	30	Coolidge
						3930-3959	30	Gilbert
						3975-3982	8	Coolidge
						3983-3989	7	Gilbert
2005					Cummins ISL	4100-4160	61	Coolidge
2005						4161-4220	60	Gilbert
2010						1001-1025	25	Coolidge
2010						1026-1050	25	Gilbert
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TBD	Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	Low Floor	40	Diesel	???	???	42	???
TBD		Low Floor	40	Diesel-electric Hybrid Diesel-electric Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...	???	???	4	???

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