On May 12, 2017, the QLINE officially started moving riders up and down Woodward Avenue and for the first time in 60 years, Detroit set into motion its very own streetcar.

This report takes a close look at the QLINE’s first year, highlighting where it’s been and where it’s going — assessing successes and scrutinizing challenges — with newly released data and improvement plans.

This report also looks at the role the streetcar is playing throughout the region, and how the unique public-private partnership that enabled the QLINE to go from a dream to a reality has become an important first step in a comprehensive regional transit system.