Detroit Department of Transportation 1700-1728

Typical interior layout of 1700-1728, the interior of 1717 is shown here.

Detroit Department of Transportation 1700-1728 are New Flyer Industries XD40 buses built in Anniston, Alabama in 2017.

To accommodate a number of recent service expansions, the Transportation Department originally planned to order 20 buses in 2017. After a massive fire at the Shoemaker Terminal in January 2017, the Transportation Department added 9 additional buses to the order to serve as replacements for the buses, which were D40LF models from 2003, 2004, and 2005, that were burned beyond repair in that fire.

Buses 1701-1717 are the second DDOT buses to feature those exact fleet numbers, which were previously used by 1979 GMC RTS-03 (T7W-203) buses.

Like DDOT's previous Xcelsior orders, these feature full-raised rooflines. These are also the first DDOT buses to be delivered with rear windows since a 1980 order of GMC RTS-03 (T8H-203) buses, and also the first to be equipped with rear route number destination signs, and the first with glass emergency exit hatches. To accommodate these new features, the livery was slightly modified while also including a completely redesigned DDOT logo.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Cummins L9 EPA 2017	Allison B400R	40 4ONE Aries 4MA	Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License plate	Terminal	Status/Disposal	Notes
1700		2017	5FYD8FV17HF051924	104X196	Shoemaker	Active	Delivered on August 1, 2017.
1701 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV19HF051925		Shoemaker	Active	Repainted into the rays livery in August 2018.
1702 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV10HF051926		Gilbert	Active
1703 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV12HF051927		Shoemaker	Active
1704 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV14HF051928		Shoemaker	Active
1705 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV16HF051929		Shoemaker	Active
1706 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV12HF051930	104X202	Gilbert	Active
1707 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV14HF051931		Shoemaker	Active
1708 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV16HF051932		Shoemaker	Active	Repainted into the rays livery in August 2018.
1709 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV18HF051933		Shoemaker	Active
1710 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV1XHF051934		Gilbert	Active
1711 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV11HF051935		Shoemaker	Active
1712 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV13HF051936		Gilbert	Active
1713 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV15HF051937		Gilbert	Active
1714 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV17HF051938		Shoemaker	Active
1715 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV19HF051939		Gilbert	Active
1716 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV15HF051940		Gilbert	Active
1717 (2nd)		2017	5FYD8FV17HF051941		Gilbert	Active
1718		2017	5FYD8FV19HF051942	104X214	Shoemaker	Active
1719		2017	5FYD8FV10HF051943			Active
1720		2017	HF051956		Gilbert	Active	Delivered in late January 2018. Repainted into the rays livery in August 2018.
1721		2017	5FYD8FV10HF051957		Gilbert	Active	Delivered in late January 2018.
1722		2017	5FYD8FV12HF051958		Gilbert	Active	Delivered in late January 2018. Repainted into the rays livery in August 2018.
1723		2017	HF051959		Gilbert	Active	Delivered in late January 2018. Repainted into the rays livery in August 2018.
1724		2017	5FYD8FV10HF051960		Gilbert	Active	Delivered in late January 2018.
1725		2017	HF051961		Shoemaker	Active	Delivered in late January 2018.
1726		2017	HF051962		Shoemaker	Active	Delivered in late January 2018.
1727		2017	HF051963			Active	Delivered in late January 2018.
1728		2018	HF051964		Shoemaker	Active	Delivered in late January 2018. Entered service by February 14, 2018.

References

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Vehicles
Current Low Floor	1201-1242, 1400-1430, 1500-1508, 1519-1538, 1700-1728, 1800-1829, 1900-1924, 2000-2025, 2200-2239, 2300-2309
Current LF Hybrid	1243-1246, 1509-1518
Current LF Articulated	1539-1548, 1960-1964
Current LF Electric	2100e-2103e
Former	001-002, 1001-1148 (1975), 1001-1050 (2010), 1201-1251, 1300-1369, 1370-1410, 1501-1605, 1701-1717, 1801-1874, 1900-1999, 2000-2084, 2521-2534, 3000-3120, 3001, 3002-3006, 3200-3232, 3250-3282, 3290-3299, 3300-3328, 3500-3599, 3600-3617, 3700-3799, 3800-3859, 3900-3959, 3975-3989, 4000-4024, 4100-4220, 8900-8913
Routes
ConnectTen Routes	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Primary Routes	16, 17, 19, 27, 30, 31, 32, 38, 60
Neighborhood Routes	11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 29, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 52, 54, 67, 68
Peak Weekday Routes	46
Former Local Routes	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (1974-1988), 5 (1996-2002), 6, 8, 20, 24, 26 (1974-88), 26 (1997-98), 26 (2019-21), 28, 33 (1974-1988), 33 (1997-2005), 35 (1999-2005), 35 (1974-88), 36, 42, 44, 51, 52, 66, 80, 89, 99
Former Express Routes	70 (1974-88), 71 (1974-88)/70 (1988-2005, 2008-09), 72, 73, 74 (1974-88)/71 (2008-09), 75 (1974-88)/74 (2008-09), 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 (1974-88)/73 (2008-09), 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 498
1994-95 Suburban Routes	125, 130, 150, 495
Facilities
Transit Centers	Downtown Detroit, Fairlane Town Center Hub, Rosa Parks Transit Center, Jason Hargrove Transit Center
Loops	Brennan Loop, Pierson Loop
Terminals	Coolidge Terminal (inactive), Gilbert Terminal, Shoemaker Terminal
Bus Stops	1-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 31000-3999, 4000-4999, 5000-5999, 6000-6999, 7000-7999, 8000-8999, 9000-9999, 10000-10999
Timelines
History	1974-1983, 1984-1993, 1994-2003, 2004-2013, 2014-present
Detroit Area Transit Agencies Tecumseh