Detroit’s QLine has fewer riders than expected, report says

By Nicquel Terry and Mark Hicks, The Detroit News; May 2, 2018

Detroit — Nearly a year after the QLine debuted with much fanfare, a new report released Wednesday shows the streetcar system served less than half the riders it expected to attract.

M-1 Rail representatives had predicted the line would average about 5,000 daily riders between Sept. 5, 2017, and Sept. 5, 2018 — the first full year of customers paying — after riders enjoyed a summer of free fares following its May 2017 debut.

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