Securing Detroit’s Future Transit Infrastructure

Choice Virtual Guard Service successfully secured Detroit Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) $150 million, state-of-the-art Coolidge Transit Terminal Complex—demonstrating our proven ability to protect large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure and validating our security model for enterprise and public-sector clients across North America.

This 200,000-square-foot, three-building facility represents one of Detroit’s most significant public infrastructure investments in decades. Throughout the project, Choice Virtual Guard Service delivered measurable results with zero disruption to operations or construction progress.

Security Results at a Glance

• ✅ 2 arrests

• ✅ 8 incidents prevented

• ✅ $0 loss to the project

These outcomes reflect our proactive, technology-driven approach to deterrence, detection, and rapid response.

Project Background: The Coolidge Terminal

The original Coolidge Terminal and Maintenance Facility operated transit services from 1928 until December 2011, when a fire destroyed part of the site and halted operations. Reconstruction plans were paused during Detroit’s historic municipal bankruptcy, leaving a critical gap in transit infrastructure.

DDOT has since moved forward with plans to construct a new bus maintenance, storage, and operations center on the existing Coolidge Terminal site at 14044 Schaefer Highway, Detroit, Michigan. The redevelopment includes full site clearance and demolition of all six existing structures.

The Coolidge Replacement Facility

The new facility is designed to support 24-hour operations and will initially accommodate 144 buses, with future expansion capacity up to 216 buses. The site will support both:

• 40-foot standard buses

• 60-foot articulated buses

Additional project highlights include:

• 245 total parking spaces

  • 230 for staff (drivers, maintenance, operations, and administration)

  • 15 for visitors

Three New Buildings

• Bus Storage and Coach Services

• Fleet Maintenance Facility with Parts Storeroom

• Operations and Administration Building

DDOT anticipates the facility will be fully completed in 2024.

Community Engagement & Public Process

DDOT has conducted extensive public outreach throughout the design phase, including:

• Two virtual public meetings

• A formal public hearing was held on February 16, 2023

These sessions provided project overviews, explained federal involvement, and addressed the requirements of NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f). Public input was actively solicited as part of the Environmental Assessment process.

Why This Matters

Securing the Coolidge Replacement Facility underscores Choice Virtual Guard Service’s ability to:

• Protect high-value public infrastructure

• Prevent loss before it occurs

• Deliver measurable outcomes at scale

• Support critical, around-the-clock operations

As cities modernize essential infrastructure, Choice Virtual Guard Service stands ready to secure what matters most—without interruption, without compromise.