Is the mentality finally changing? Do Detroiters and metroDetroiters™ finally see the need for reliable mass transit? Most likely not — it’s probably because the QLine and its older sister, the People Mover, are as of recently free to ride.
Detroit’s streetcar system said Tuesday it had more than 1 million riders in 2023, representing a 50% increase over the prior year.
The QLINE’s ridership numbers last year showcase a rebound from the pandemic, which led to a service shutdown in 2020 that ended the following year as well as changes in work patterns that meant fewer people commuting.
The decision to keep QLINE as a free service, which was not always the case, has likely helped as well.
I can dream, can’t I?
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Further reading at The Metro Times…
Every time I have used the Q me and the group i was with had to get out and walk because some invalid had parked on the tracks. We beat the train every time.
