Oh no! More proposed D-DOT bus cuts!

**professorscott** · February-14-12, 08:01 PM

I have seen a draft of the March 3 service changes. [[Note: it is a DRAFT.)

It is not nearly as disastrous as what is predicted here. It does include the usual crappy reductions in already thin service and, without any fanfare, the elimination of overnight [[but not nighttime) service. Basically no service between about 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.

The only route elimination on the DRAFT I saw was the Imperial. The east-side portion of the Vernor route is being eliminated.

So it is another bummer of a document, one of the cuts in DDOT's death by a thousand cuts. But it is not per se a catastrophe. Under the circumstances, frankly, I was expecting worse.

**trotwood** · February-14-12, 08:56 PM

Professor,I appreciate the information. No service from 12:30-5:00am isn't ideal but given economic times being as they are I understand.I don't like but certainly understand. Now what have you heard[[what do you know)regarding the elimination of weekend service?
I thank you again for the information&your time

**professorscott** · February-15-12, 01:05 AM

The draft I saw had nothing about eliminating weekend service. I don't believe that is happening at the moment.

**trotwood** · February-15-12, 12:15 PM

"At the moment" worries me. Thanks again Professor!

**antongast** · February-15-12, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by professorscott

I have seen a draft of the March 3 service changes. [[Note: it is a DRAFT.)

It is not nearly as disastrous as what is predicted here. It does include the usual crappy reductions in already thin service and, without any fanfare, the elimination of overnight [[but not nighttime) service. Basically no service between about 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.

The only route elimination on the DRAFT I saw was the Imperial. The east-side portion of the Vernor route is being eliminated.

So it is another bummer of a document, one of the cuts in DDOT's death by a thousand cuts. But it is not per se a catastrophe. Under the circumstances, frankly, I was expecting worse.

My previous comment stands. Overnight service is not dispensable, and I don't know how many times they expect us to tell them this.

**Danny** · February-15-12, 09:35 AM

Funny thing is a recent source for Fox 2 News investigation group said that there are some new D-DOT busses in the Coolidge Terminal but haven't been used yet.

**lukabottle** · February-15-12, 11:14 AM

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/mo...led-bus-system

"1000 city workers will be laid off next week—including 78 bus drivers and 25 mechanics, according to Naomi Patton, a spokeswoman for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing."

"Patton says Bing will reveal more details about changes to the system later this week. In the meantime, a public hearing is scheduled for February 24th—as the layoffs are going into effect."

**fryar** · February-15-12, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by lukabottle

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/more-cuts-changes-store-detroits-troubled-bus-system

From that article:

The city recently turned over management of its transportation department to a private contractor, Parsons Brinckerhoff, who sub-contracted with another company, Envisurage.

Envisurage, in turn, is apparently a vehicle [[no pun intended) for this guy.

That article doesn't sound too bad.