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FORMER D-DOT DIRECTOR GRILLED OVER REHABBED BUSES
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In this WKBD-TV50 news-clip from June of 1985, newly appointed DDOT Director Robert C. Polk (who had just been appointed director in November of 1984 by Mayor Coleman A. Yo...
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FIRST DDOT (SEMTA) "RTS" BUSES UNVEILED AT GMC TRUCK & COACH
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A SNEAK-PEEK AT THE FIRST SEMTA/DDOT WHEELCHAIR-LIFT RTS BUSES
On May 2, 1978, the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA) and GMC Truck & Coach in Pontia...
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GRUMMAN-FLXIBLE "870" CRACKED A-FRAME PROBLEMS
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In December of 1980, a total of 2,656 Grumman 870 Advanced Design Buses in 27 cities, including New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles, were taken out of service by the...
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D-DOT SERVICE ISSUES BACK IN THE DAY [Video-4]
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On the Tuesday, October 9, 1979 edition of Channel 7's "Special Report" with Bill Bonds, WXYZ-TV took a somewhat light-hearted approach while looking at the numerous proble...
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D-DOT SERVICE ISSUES BACK IN THE DAY [Video-3]
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Although bus service in Detroit has improved tremendously in recent years, things have not always been rosy for D-DOT (the city of Detroit's transportation department). Ove...
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DETROIT'S FIRST WHEEL-CHAIR LIFT "RTS" COACHES
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During the summer of 1978, the first wheel-chair lift equipped RTS coach (Model TH-8203) was delivered to the Detroit Department Of Transportation (DDOT). After the city's ...
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D-DOT SERVICE ISSUES BACK IN THE DAY [Video-2]
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Although bus service in Detroit has improved tremendously in recent years, things have not always been rosy for D-DOT (the city of Detroit's transportation department). Ove...
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D-DOT SERVICE ISSUES BACK IN THE DAY [Video-1]
hbc2nddetroit
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Although bus service in Detroit has improved tremendously in recent years, things have not always been rosy for D-DOT (the city of Detroit's transportation department). Ove...
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FIRST RTS-II COACH ARRIVED IN DETROIT 30-YEARS AGO
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June 26, 2008, marked thirty continuous years of the RTS (Rapid Transit Series) Advanced Design Bus operating along the streets of Detroit, MI.
In early 1978, the Detro...
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THE FIRST RTS-II COACHES DELIVERED BY G.M.C.
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In the Fall of 1977, GMC Truck & Coach held a media event to show-off the first RTS (Rapid Transit Series) bus fleet to roll off their assembly line.
On Friday, Septemb...
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