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The importance of the Post Office on the economy can be seen by observing their profits from this time period: In 1905 alone, their receipts for service totaled $55,181.02. | ||
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Beginning in 1901, the Post Office had some competition for the business of package delivery. In that year the Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Jackson railway system began to offer free package delivery service in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Until April of 1905, they said Rail packages received over their line would be delivered free to consignees within the city limits (Ann 15). This was a way for the railway to attract business. | ||
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In the early 1900s, the railway system changed ownership many times. The conversion to buses came in 1924 when The People's Motor Coach Company was formed. The following year, they started out with twelve 29-passenger buses on only six routes. By September of 1929, the railway system had been totally replaced by a bus company known as The Eastern Michigan Motorbus Company. During the next four years, the company lost an enormous amount of money. Financial instability within the transportation business caused the bus system to change ownership many times (Ann 1-22). | ||
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