Detroit People Mover

Detroit People Mover
A Detroit People Mover train approaching Millender Center station
Overview
Owner	Detroit Transportation Corporation
Locale	Downtown Detroit
Transit type	Automated people mover
Number of stations	13
Daily ridership	4,200 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership	656,500 (2023)[2]
Chief executive	Robert Cramer, General Manager
Headquarters	500 Griswold Street, Suite 2900, Detroit
Website	thepeoplemover.com
Operation
Began operation	July 31, 1987
Operator(s)	Detroit Transportation Corporation
Character	Elevated
Rolling stock	UTDC ICTS Mark I
Number of vehicles	11
Technical
System length	2.94 mi (4.73 km)
No. of tracks	1
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, linear induction motor
Top speed	56 mph (90 km/h)[3]
System map Detroit People Mover highlighted in blue Show interactive map Legend to New Center Grand Circus Park Broadway Campus Martius Cadillac Center Times Square Greektown Rosa Parks T.C. Bricktown Michigan Avenue Renaissance Center Fort/Cass Millender Center Huntington Place M-10 Lodge Freeway West Riverfront Congress Street Financial District All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

The Detroit People Mover (DPM) is a 2.94-mile (4.73 km) elevated automated people mover system in Detroit, Michigan, United States.^[3] The system operates in a one-way loop on a single track encircling downtown Detroit, using Intermediate Capacity Transit System linear induction motor technology developed by the Urban Transportation Development Corporation. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 656,500, or about 4,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

The People Mover is supplemented by the QLINE streetcar, which connects the system with Midtown, New Center, and the Detroit Amtrak station. The system also connects to DDOT and SMART bus routes as part of a comprehensive network of transportation in metropolitan Detroit.^[4]