THE CONVERSION OF D.S.R STREETCAR LINES TO MOTOR BUSES BETWEEN 1937 AND 1956
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A major sewer-related pavement collapse resulted in bus substitution
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Michigan Central Depot branch of Woodward line substituted by buses
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Last DSR streetcar line to operate small Birney Safety cars
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-DAVISON (BAKER–H.P. BRANCH)
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Highland Park branch of Baker line discontinued because of Davision Expressway construction. Replaced by Davision Shuttle buses
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First streetcar line after WWII to be converted to buses
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First major DSR streetcar line to be substituted with buses
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The conversion of the Crosstown and Harper lines to buses allowed the city to convert portions of Forest and Warren Avenues to one-way traffic
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North portion of line replaced by Van Dyke-Lafayette coach line
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Replaced by new Linwood coach line
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Replaced by West Jefferson and Springwells Shuttle coaches
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West-side portion of Fort-Kercheval line substituted by Fort coaches
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Esat-side portion of route replaced by E. Vernor coaches, west-side substituted by new Buchanan coach line
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Trumbull Avenue portion replaced by rerouted Linwood coaches, service along 12th Street replaced by new Fenkell coach line
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East-side portion of route replaced by new Chene bus line, west-side substituted by new Baker coach line
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P.C.C. OPERATION (1949–1954)
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P.C.C. OPERATION (1950–1955)
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P.C.C. OPERATION (1949–1956)
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P.C.C. OPERATION (1947–1956)
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