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Let's face it, who couldn't use 115 automated side load garbage trucks, 8 rear load garbage trucks, 79 transit buses and historic trolley cars, 24 aerial bucket lift trucks and 17 grapple trucks?
In all, the city of Detroit in November is auctioning off more than 450 surplus vehicles it no longer needs. It hopes to sell off the vehicles to private contractors or other municipalities.
“Many of these vehicles are in very good working order and have a lot of life left in them,” Gary Brown, City of Detroit Chief Operating Officer, said in a press release.
Detroit ran eight, century-old rail cars from 1975 to 2003 on tracks along Washington Boulevard. There are three cars up for auction.
The Detroit News reported back in 203 that the trolley cars had cost passengers 50 cents to ride, but the city about $100 per rider.
The press release provides details:
The first auction will be a Webcast/onsite auction on Wednesday, November 5, at 10 a.m. at 2 Woodward Ave., 13th floor. Preview dates are available on November 3 and 4 , 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the city said.
The second auction will be an online only auctionNovember 13; closing times are available atwww.hilcoind.com. Preview dates for the second auction are available by escort only on November 10 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
For an early inspection on either auction, contact Ken Planet at 248-238-7988 or email kplanet@hilcoglobal.com. Registration for both auctions will be available onsite or online through www.hilcoind.com or1800lastbidwebcast.com.
