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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

DDOT Arrival Times Now Just A Text Away

"When will my bus get here?" is a question that Detroit bus riders will now be able to ask their cell phones, thanks to a newly-launched text message service announced Tuesday.

The new "Text My Bus" program allows travelers, who often deal with long, unknown wait times, to get real-time arrival info about Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus arrivals by texting "50464."

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