QLINE Announced As Official Name Of Detroit’s Modern Streetcar

**Scottathew** · March-24-16, 06:03 PM

I was really looking forward to reading all the disdain for the name on this forum. You guys really let me down...

I like the name too. It's not overly-commercialized.

**TTime** · March-24-16, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by 48307

I was really looking forward to reading all the disdain for the name on this forum. You guys really let me down...

I like the name too. It's not overly-commercialized.

The name is pretty good, it's just the decisions regarding the actual street car that are stupid. No dedicated lane, the frequency of stops and the distance it spans are ridiculous. It's unfortunate that there is a stigma attached to riding the bus in this town because buses would've been a great thing to go with until there is a large enough population to warrant an elevated or dedicated rail that actually goes somewhere and moves large residential populations.

**Dan Wesson** · March-26-16, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by 48307

I was really looking forward to reading all the disdain for the name on this forum. You guys really let me down...

I like the name too. It's not overly-commercialized.

Ohhh Okaaaay...

Corporatism/Fascism is alive and well.

**casscorridor** · March-26-16, 03:40 PM

M1 would have been a fine name. New lines could have followed the same pattern:

M1 Woodward
M2 Jefferson
M3 Gratiot-Michigan

etc etc

**dtowncitylover** · March-26-16, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by casscorridor

M1 would have been a fine name. New lines could have followed the same pattern:

M1 Woodward
M2 Jefferson
M3 Gratiot-Michigan

etc etc

I'm sure you know that it was named after Woodward's designation of Michigan Highway 1, M-1. M2 is not a Michigan highway designation. But I understand what you're saying. So I hope when the RTA/DDOT takes over streetcar service, the name is branded to a numerical label, like most cities, and some corporate gimmick.

**Towne Cluber** · March-26-16, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by dtowncitylover

I hope when the RTA/DDOT takes over streetcar service, the name is branded to a numerical label, like most cities, and some corporate gimmick.

Most other cities are actually able to pay for it...and not need corporate donations to get such a project started in the first place.

**casscorridor** · March-26-16, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by dtowncitylover

I'm sure you know that it was named after Woodward's designation of Michigan Highway 1, M-1. M2 is not a Michigan highway designation. But I understand what you're saying. So I hope when the RTA/DDOT takes over streetcar service, the name is branded to a numerical label, like most cities, and some corporate gimmick.

yeah I know it's named for the highway. But while in Berlin I noticed they have an M1 streetcar [[M for Metrotram), M2, M4, and so on.

Side note, the metrotrams run 24/7. "Q-Line" will stop running at 10 pm. Yeah...

**Honky Tonk** · March-28-16, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by casscorridor

yeah I know it's named for the highway. But while in Berlin I noticed they have an M1 streetcar [[M for Metrotram), M2, M4, and so on.

Side note, the metrotrams run 24/7. "Q-Line" will stop running at 10 pm. Yeah...

By 10 p.m. the coliseum parking lots should be empty.