The Detroit People Mover is an automated mini-train that circles downtown Detroit. It is similar to the Rapid Metro of Gurugram in many ways in that it runs on a uni-directional elevated track and connects to no other lines.
Established in 1987, the Detroit People Mover loops clockwise for 2.9 miles at a top speed of 56 MPH making 13 stops in 16 minutes around downtown Detroit. It is very convenient for sports fans and convention-goers at TCF Center connecting to hotels, offices, theaters, Rosa Parks Transit Center, and the sports district. For tourists, it is like an amusement ride through the city and a perfect way to get to major Detroit attractions. TCF Center, Greektown, and the Renaissance Center all have their own People Mover stations.
Although it starts at 6:30 am every day and runs until well past midnight, on Sundays, it starts only by noon. In spite of that, the sensual pleasures of the People Mover are many. Where else can you ride aloft through historic downtown, gawking at iconic towers like the exquisite Guardian and Book buildings, enjoying the unparalleled views of Woodward Avenue and Washington Boulevard, then the knot of the highway at a stadium’s edge?
Going around downtown Detroit at 45 feet above street level is a treat to the eyes and 15 public artworks that adorn each station is a cherry on the cake. If that wasn’t enough, you get a nice stretch of melancholic riverfront too. It’s an urban admiration tour that trumps any ferry ride I’ve been on.
Most Detroiters that I met almost aggressively call it useless and term it as a rich folks’ roller coaster but for tourists and business travelers like me, it’s a delightful and affordable diversion. Penny for Penny, at $.75 a ride, it was the best investment I made as a visitor during the week that I stayed in Detroit last year.
The People Mover is a part-and-parcel of the life of downtown Detroiters and people can even be seen partying below its elevated track outside the COBO Center. In the photo above I am posing for the paparazzi before heading to one such party 
Have you ever got an opportunity to enjoy the scapes of a city via its metro train ride?
I’d be interested in knowing your experiences.
Until then… Happy Guiding 
This article is part of the Michigan #StateChallenge Meetup and Trivia Quiz hosted by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock and co-hosted by @Erna_LaBeau
Accessibility Features
All People Mover stations that I actually stepped in to or left had the most common accessibility arrangements for the differently-able and also for the vision-impaired.
Ramp access.
A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.
A wheelchair-accessible Parking.
Wheelchair-accessible Washroom/Toilet.
Wheelchair-accessible Elevators.
Tactile Paths for the Vision-Impaired.
Extra Large Displays for the Vision-Impaired.
What else to do in Michigan
While you are still in Michigan, especially in Detroit, these are the top 10 recommended places:
5. GM Renaissance Center
6. COBO Center
7. Belle Isle, located in Detroit River
8. Detroit Public Library
9. Greenfield Village
10. Historic Fort Wayne