It's operated by the Detroit Department of Transportation. The line was developed in conjunction with a program to rehabilitate a five-block stretch of Washington Blvd., including conversion of this section to a pedestrian mall. In 1980, the trolley line was extended another quarter mile paralleling the riverfront to reach the Renaissance Center, passing Hart Plaza, where a number of major public festivals are held each year. Financing came from a variety of Federal, State and City sources. By 1998, this figure had dropped to 3,350.
Operation is currently intermittent, with plans to rehabilitate the line under development.
A .50 cent fare is charged. There is also an English double-decker and a Swiss car.