Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation route 492 'Rochester'

	492 Rochester
Communities Served		Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, Rochester, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Detroit
Route Type		Crosstown Route
Days of Operation		Monday-Saturday
Vehicles Used		Gillig BRT 40' (HEV)
Vehicles at Peak		3
Terminal		Oakland
Average Daily Weekday Ridership (2018)		Route did not exist in 2018.

492 Rochester is a bus route operated by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Route Details

This route serves Squirrel Road between Oakland University and Walton Boulevard, Walton Boulevard/University Drive between Squirrel Road and Rochester Road, Rochester Road between University Drive and Big Beaver Road, Big Beaver Road between Rochester Road and John R. Road, John R. Road between Big Beaver Road and the Oakland Mall Hub, Chicago Road between the Oakland Mall Hub and Maple Road, Maple Road between Chicago Road and Rochester Road, Rochester Road between Maple Road and Main Street, Main Street between Rochester Road and 11 Mile Road, 11 Mile Road between Sherman Drive and Campbell Road, Campbell Road between 11 Mile Road and 10 Mile Road, Hilton Road between 10 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road between Hilton Road and the Jason Hargrove Transit Center. This route also services the Royal Oak Transit Center.

History

492 Rochester (original)

• July 1, 1991 - Route introduced, contracted to ATE Management & Services. Route runs between Oakland University and the Oakland Mall Hub via Squirrel Road, Walton Boulevard, University Drive, Rochester Road, Maple Road and Chicago Road.
• June 9, 1994 - SMART takes over operation after privatization costs are eliminated after ATE's drivers joined the Amalgamated.
• May/June 1995 - Route discontinued north of South Boulevard after Rochester and Rochester Hills opt out of SMART.
• December 11, 1995 - Due to systemwide restructuring, route is discontinued, with Troy dial-a-ride service expanding to include Rochester Road within that city.

492 Rochester (current)

• April 22, 2024 - Route is restored, running over almost the same alignment that the original route ran between July 1, 1991 and May/June 1995 (albeit serving Big Beaver Road and John R. Road instead of Maple Road) as well as continuing south of the Oakland Mall Hub to serve the Royal Oak and Jason Hargrove Transit Centers, replacing route 430 south of the Royal Oak Transit Center. This service change is the result of Oakland County moving into a countywide opt-in model that was approved by voters in the November 2022 general election.

Headways

Last updated: April 22, 2024

	Frequency	Buses Used	First bus	Last bus	Notes
Weekday Peak	60	3	5:07am	11:00pm	First northbound and southbound trips start at Oakland Mall.
Weekday Midday	60
Weekday Evening	60				Last northbound and southbound trips end at Oakland Mall.
Saturday	60	3	5:07am	11:00pm	First northbound and southbound trips start at Oakland Mall. Last northbound and southbound trips end at Oakland Mall.
Sunday	Route does not operate.

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Vehicles
Diesel Low Floor	3019-3020, 3601-3659, 3701-3780, 3801-3840, 3901-3938
Diesel LF Articulated	4001-4023
Electric Low Floor	4024-4027
Hybrid Low Floor	3003-3005, 3006-3008, 3009-3018
Former	2101-2140, 3001-3002, 6001-6039, 9001-9033, 9201-9223, 9224-9225, 9301-9367, 9368-9369, 9370-9393, 9401-9423, 9501-9532, 9901-9920, 22301-22348, 22416-22460, 22349-22415, 23301-23357, 23358-23387, 95300-95384
Support Fleet	Various numbers
Routes
FAST	261, 461 & 462, 561, 562, & 563
Main Corridor Routes	125, 200, 210, 450, 460, 510, 560, 610
Community Routes	160, 415, 420, 430, 494, 495, 525, 550, 615, 796
Crosstown Routes	140, 250, 275, 280, 305, 375, 405, 492, 710, 730, 740, 760, 780, 790
Commuter Routes	255, 445, 515, 530, 580, 620, 635
Park & Ride Routes	805, 830, 851
School Routes	566
Special Event Routes	Woodward Dream Cruise
Former Regular Routes	100, 110, 115, 130, 135, 145, 150, 165, 180, 185, 190, 201, 202, 240, 245, 260, 265, 275, 280, 285, 295, 297, 305 (original), 315, 330, 385, 400, 410, 435, 440, 455, 465, 470, 475, 482, 485, 486, 488, 492 (original), 498, 520, 525 (original), 540, 559, 565, 567, 598 & 599, 625, 630, 720, 750, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, Gateway Express, Pistons Express, NFL Draft
Former School Routes	112, 196, 203, 209
Former Park & Ride Routes	810 & 820, 832, 835, 849, 865, 875
1994-95 Detroit Routes	25, 37
Facilities
Passenger	Downtown Detroit, Fairlane Town Center Hub, Great Lakes Crossing Transportation Center, John D. Dingell Transit Center, Lakeside Mall Hub, Macomb Mall Hub, OCC Orchard Ridge Campus Hub, Oakland Mall Hub, Phoenix Center Hub, Royal Oak Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center, Jason Hargrove Transit Center, Somerset Collection South Hub, Southland Center Hub, Troy Transit Center, Park & ride locations
Non-Passenger	Macomb Terminal, Oakland Terminal, Wayne Terminal
Bus Stops	1-9999, 10000-19999, 20000-20999, 21000-21999, 22000-22999, 23000-23999
Timelines
History	1989-1998, 1999-2008, 2009-2018, 2019-present
Detroit Area Transit Agencies Tecumseh