Detroit's Commuter Rail & Downtown Circulator Network Evolution
From its beginning in 1974, Detroit's commuter rail & downtown circulator network has grown to 24 stations, spanning 6 miles (10 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the DTC network that we know today.
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Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
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📸 Image Credits:
Michael Tighe - Imported from 500px (archived version) by the Archive Team. (detail page), CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Detroit, MI - People Mover Grand Circus Park, CC BY 3.0, • Video
David Wilson - Flickr: 20190813 Q Line Light Rail, Woodward Ave. & Kirby St., CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwi...
Mx. Granger - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
David Wilson - Flickr: 20190813 64 Q Line Light Rail, Woodward Ave. @ Amsterdam St., CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwi...
Mx. Granger - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Dethistoricaler at English Wikipedia - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Mx. Granger - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
jodelli - originally posted to Flickr as DPM, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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