Overview
- Detroit’s $160 million Coolidge Terminal is a three-building complex with climate‑controlled storage for 120 buses, a dedicated maintenance facility, and an administration building.
- State and federal grants will fund 129 new buses—about 44% of DDOT’s roughly 300‑bus fleet—with a $50 million federal award covering 53 replacements.
- Mayor Mike Duggan said DDOT expects 200 buses in service before the end of the month, a level not reached in five years.
- Michigan allocated $20 million to address staffing, enabling driver pay increases and raising top mechanics’ pay from $26 to $34 per hour.
- DDOT says the terminal’s design, including amenities such as lockers, a lounge, an outdoor patio, and a fitness space, aims to improve retention and working conditions.