Nicole Brown, M-1 Rail's community relations manager, said at a recent community meeting that safety and security personnel would randomly ride the streetcars and be at the stations, which will also have emergency call boxes. M-1 Rail is to pay for the services of transit police from the Detroit Transportation Corp., which operates the People Mover, to provide "all necessary security functions."
M-1 Rail says ordinances that cover an "overly aggressive crowd" on the Detroit People Mover and Detroit Department of Transportation buses would apply. What happens if the crowd after a big event or a night on the town is a bit too rowdy? M-1 Rail also recommends taking an alternate route, such as Cass or John R instead of Woodward. It’s recommended that you walk with your bike when crossing tracks but if you ride always cross at a right angle so bike tires do not get stuck in the grooves. When parking in designated areas on Woodward, keep your vehicle inside the white line. Do not park on rails or risk a ticket and tow. Watch for transit-only lights that give the QLINE a head start to other traffic as it switches lanes. MOTORISTSĭo not tailgate the streetcar or cut it off. Turn down the volume of cell phones and headphones to hear the streetcar approaching. Cross tracks at a right angle with wheelchairs and strollers to avoid getting stuck in the grooves. Look and listen, never cross in front of a moving streetcar, cross streetcar tracks at marked crosswalks or intersections and look both ways. Numerous operators are former Detroit Department of Transportation bus drivers. 52% are from Detroit and 69% are from Wayne County. WHO DRIVES AND MAINTAINS THE Q?ġ5 operators, six technicians, five supervisors, two foremen.ħ0% men, 30% women. Transit police will provide security, and there are emergency call boxes and cameras at stations. Stations and streetcars are ADA compliant, including providing level boarding for wheelchairs and strollers. Former WDIV-TV (Channel 4) broadcaster Carmen Harlan is the voice of the QLINE. They’ll have Wi-Fi and provide heating and cooling for comfort. There are hooks for bicycles on board, the cars are ADA compliant. They have seats for 34, but can accommodate 125 passengers standing. The $3-million streetcars use 750-volt lithium-ion batteries as their power source and will operate 60% off wire. The three-section, articulated, red-and-white streetcars are 66 feet in length and 15 feet high, not counting the pantograph when it extends up to connect with the overhead wires.
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Full station sponsorships cost $3 million. There are security cameras and emergency call boxes, a kiosk for purchasing tickets with a credit card and a screen to see when the next streetcar will arrive and check for other transit connections. Heat is available if needed and Wi-Fi is available. Stations stops are 98 feet by 12 feet, and the glass-encased precast shelters come in two basic sizes - 16 feet by 4 feet or 25 feet by 8 feet. M-1 Rail Chief Operating Officer Paul Childs has said that 10 minutes is considered premium service. Peak headway times (the intervals between trains) are expected to be 20-25 minutes initially but should improve to 15 minutes as more streetcars are put into regular service.
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