If you read the ordinance quote above, the prohibition is against "... what is commonly called a local business." The suburban system thus cannot provide local service in town, but can drop off passengers from outside the system into Detroit. And can pickup in the city, but not drop off elsewhere within the city -- but must keep the passengers on the bus until they have left. Thus, they are not running a local service, but an 'express' service to the suburbs, if you will.
The suburban system [[SMART) does a decent business helping the suburban residents who want to work downtown.
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