DDOT expands bus fleet

The Detroit Department of Transportation will be adding 53 new buses to its fleet thanks to a $50 million federal grant. That’s in addition to the 76 busses DDOT purchased in the last two years. 

Mayor Mike Duggan says the new purchase will replace more than 40% of Detroit's bus fleet. Many of the new buses will operate out of the $160 million rebuilt Coolidge Terminal on Detroit's west side.  

Additional headlines from Tuesday, November 25, 2025

• Michigan's Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce is making its final recommendations, including giving out free gun locks and banning certain weapons, as well as suggesting standardized training for school resource officers and a school safety tip hotline. Pro-gun lawmakers disagree with some goals, like raising the age requirement to purchase a fire arm and banning high capacity magazines. 
• Former Detroit Pistons star Chauncey Billups pleads not guily to charges that he conspired with the Mafia to rig poker games. Both the money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges agsint him carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. 
• With no Noel Night this year, Merry Midtown and A Noel Afternoon at the Detroit Public Library are going to bring some festive cheer. 

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