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Detroit People Mover to Close For 11 Weeks For Track Replacement

Jul 30, 2024 | 11:09 AM

Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR

DETROIT, July 30, 2024 ~ The Detroit People Mover will shut down for 11 weeks to replace sections of the track.

The track will shut down the day after Labor Day (Sept. 3), and reopen sometime before Thanksgiving. The track replacement is expected to make the People Mover quieter and smoother.

PODCAST:

July 30, 2024 ~ Robert Cramer, general manager of the Detroit Transportation Corporation and Detroit People Mover, joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds on Mobility Makers to talk about the plans to replace the tracks on the Detroit People Mover, and how the system might develop in the future.

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