DPM photo
On Tuesday, following the Labor Day Weekend, Detroit's People Mover will pause operations for 11 weeks for nearly $5 million in maintenance, according to its website. it will reopen Nov. 22, in time for the Thanksgiving Parade and Detroit Lion's annual game at Ford Field.
The People Mover's website said the maintenance will involve a "track inprovement project." Nine curve areas of the track will be replaced for the first time.
According to the website:
Over the 37 years of operations, the Detroit People Mover system has undergone regular, routine maintenance based on best practices for an elevated rail system, to maintain what the transit industry terms a “state of good repair”. The concrete columns, guideway sections, and every inch of rail are regularly measured, inspected, and maintained to ensure safe, reliable operation. Based on that program, the wear on these nine curve sections has reached a range where they’re due for proactive replacement.
The Detroit People Mover has been operating under "a zero-fare pilot program," with free fares for 2024.
