DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Transportation Corporation has launched an $800,000 study to examine potential upgrades to the Detroit People Mover, focusing on how the elevated rail system can better serve riders as downtown continues to evolve.

The system plan and downtown mobility study will explore both short-term and long-term improvements to the rail service that was originally designed in the 1970s for a very different downtown Detroit.

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"An office district, not a lot of residents. Not as many sports teams and events. And really, I think the biggest impetus is the continued growth of downtown as a residential neighborhood," said Robert Cramer, CEO of Detroit Transportation Corporation.

The study will examine immediate improvements that could be implemented relatively quickly.

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