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Logo has now been switched on all six trams, and on the support trucks. Looks pretty nice on these if you ask me...

#3917 at Oakland also got this new wrap.

It switched back to counter-clockwise in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 shutdown.

The DPM did reopen on the 27th, and a new Detroit Lions livery debuted on #5-8. #2-11, still in the Corewell livery, did some test runs on the guideway Monday and Tuesday. I was lucky enough to also catch the DPM's diesel maintenance tug doing track inspections.

All of the trams are now back in the red wrap, and as part of the RTA takeover, they have now removed the M-1 Rail logo from each one. #290 was the last to operate with the logo, while #291 is the first, and currently only, unit to bear the new RTA logo on the exterior.

Online HTML transit tracker which allows users to search for specific buses, among other things. DDOT and The Rapid are currently available on the site.

The old Flyers are still kicking! D40LFs #630 and #631 and Restyle #586 were running in revenue service yesterday. A friend of mine is in the process of getting CATA added to TransSee- stay tuned for updates.

D40LFs #1037 and #1044 are still on property at Heavy Maintenance- wonder why? DDOT has also picked up a few new support vehicles: #0001-0005 are black 2023 Chrysler Voyagers with wheelchair lifts, and there's at least one new 2025 Ford Police Interceptor for supervisors. First deliveries of the '25 XDE40s are expected Q2 2025.

DPM reopening is likely going to be pushed back a few days to Nov 27, the day before Thanksgiving.

It was mentioned in a meeting that this order is a piggyback off a Virginia agency for faster delivery.

#3935 (Macomb) is also in that new Hispanic Heritage Month livery.

Those cars are already on order; DPM staff are in the midst of working out logistics to transport and implement those cars.

Safe to assume then that it's four '24s like the first Flyer order?

A friend was in A2 today and told me he saw another XE40 #6068; maybe they are carrying on the 3-per-year pattern with three new numbers. I'll get back out there soon enough to check out what's new, once the start-of-year madness is over. From what I can tell, they tend to keep the EVs inside the garage when not in use, so they won't be easy to spot on the lot.

#3035 was the lowest numbered one I saw on the lot this week, though #3036 and #3037 were also present. Another flyer #3066 has been added. Didn't see any higher numbers so I'd guess this might be a one-off.