DETROIT (WXYZ) — Just under a month after the Windsor Tunnel Bus stopped service, plans for a new bus through the Detroit Windsor Tunnel have been announced.
It's being called the Linq Tunnel Bus.
The bus will follow the same routes as the previous tunnel bus, with drop-off locations at Jefferson, Washington, Cass, and Michigan Avenue, after picking up passengers at the Tunnel Plaza. Fares will be $15 per person per ride and will be cashless, with all major credit cards accepted.
"There's a lot of people that cross the border on a daily basis," said Linq's owner, Dhar Bhella, in a zoom interview with our reporter Brittany Toolis. "Everybody was kind of looking for another service provider, if someone else was going to take over, so we stepped in and started the initiative."
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Bhella told us that "hopefully next week", the bus will be up and running. He said they've gotten a lot of feedback, with future riders excited to ride the bus.
All you will need to ride is the necessary documentation to cross the border.
The bus will run Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The hours will remain the same every day, regardless of holidays or other events.
"We are starting at $15 each way, Windsor transit I believe was at $10, and we're at $15," Bhella said. "We are cashless...you can pay right on board on the bus for now. Down the road, we will see if we can get something in place where riders can buy passes or a card or something like that."
Operators are targeting October 1 for the beginning of service, but say that date could change.
