| TWELVE MILE ROAD |
D.S.R. Route #88
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The former route #88 Twelve Mile Road was a little known suburban DSR bus route which operated along E. Twelve
Mile Road between South Macomb Community College at Bunert Road, and the former Madison Hts. Shopping
Center at John R. Service began on Monday, February 7, 1966, serving the cities of Madison Heights and Warren. The
#88 Twelve Mile line was one of only two DSR bus routes to operate exclusively within the suburbs—-the other being
#65 Middlebelt.
Originally, service operated with two coaches, Monday thru Saturday, and provided 30-minute headways from 6:30am
until 9:00pm. However, by 1969, service had been reduced to 60-minute headways being provided by one coach. But
unfortunately, route #88 Twelve Mile never attracted much traffic and was eventually discontinued on July 27, 1970,
during DSR service cutbacks.
Mile Road between South Macomb Community College at Bunert Road, and the former Madison Hts. Shopping
Center at John R. Service began on Monday, February 7, 1966, serving the cities of Madison Heights and Warren. The
#88 Twelve Mile line was one of only two DSR bus routes to operate exclusively within the suburbs—-the other being
#65 Middlebelt.
Originally, service operated with two coaches, Monday thru Saturday, and provided 30-minute headways from 6:30am
until 9:00pm. However, by 1969, service had been reduced to 60-minute headways being provided by one coach. But
unfortunately, route #88 Twelve Mile never attracted much traffic and was eventually discontinued on July 27, 1970,
during DSR service cutbacks.
Service along Twelve Mile was later restarted by SEMTA on August 28, 1973,
through a "purchase-of-service" agreement with the suburban Great Lakes
Transit bus company, which was later acquired by SEMTA in April of 1974.
The route later became a part of the SEMTA/SMART route #740 Twelve
Mile, currently #740 Twelve Mile Crosstown.
through a "purchase-of-service" agreement with the suburban Great Lakes
Transit bus company, which was later acquired by SEMTA in April of 1974.
The route later became a part of the SEMTA/SMART route #740 Twelve
Mile, currently #740 Twelve Mile Crosstown.
Information for the above article compiled from numerous sources, including "Detroit's DSR, Part 3" — May–June 1993 edition of Motor Coach Age (MCA)
magazine by Jack E. Schramm. Additional information acquired from miscellaneous DSR Service Maps in the author's possession. Twelve Mile Road
schedule card, route map, and 1969 Twelve Mile transfer courtesy of the Stan Sycko collection.
magazine by Jack E. Schramm. Additional information acquired from miscellaneous DSR Service Maps in the author's possession. Twelve Mile Road
schedule card, route map, and 1969 Twelve Mile transfer courtesy of the Stan Sycko collection.
| In this August 1973 photo, Great Lakes Transit Corp. coach #2924 can be seen boarding passengers near Twelve Mile and Gratiot, on the first day of new service co-sponsored by the suburban SEMTA system. (Photo source: The Macomb Daily Newspaper) |
| Schedule card for DSR route #88 Twelve Mile |