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As congestion chokes Miami-Dade, transit on ballot as officials ponder Metromover to FIU
Read full article: As congestion chokes Miami-Dade, transit on ballot as officials ponder Metromover to FIUA measure on the primary ballot includes a non-binding question about expanding rapid transit in the county, specifically the existing Metromover and Metrorail systems. It comes as choking congestion prompts county commissioners to look at elevated rail along the county’s East-West Corridor: a Metromover expansion along Flagler Street to Florida International University.
Florida Panthers Parade of Champions: Here is where to park
Read full article: Florida Panthers Parade of Champions: Here is where to parkFort Lauderdale Beach is the place to be on Sunday morning to celebrate The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup championship. City officials want drivers to be aware of the parking options.
Broward offering free bus rides to Florida Panthers Parade of Champions
Read full article: Broward offering free bus rides to Florida Panthers Parade of ChampionsBroward County Transit announced Friday that it is offering all-day free bus rides to the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup championship parade on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Sunday.
Planned light rail would connect FLL, Port Everglades — here’s when you could ride
Read full article: Planned light rail would connect FLL, Port Everglades — here’s when you could ridePeople headed from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades and the Broward County Convention Center could whiz above traffic as part of a planned elevated light rail system.
Feds recommend $263M for new Miami-Dade commuter rail service
Read full article: Feds recommend $263M for new Miami-Dade commuter rail serviceThe Biden administration announced Monday that it is recommending roughly $263.7 million in its budget toward a new commuter rail service serving northeastern Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade considers Metromover along Flagler Street
Read full article: Miami-Dade considers Metromover along Flagler StreetMiami-Dade County leaders are ditching a plan to run buses down the Dolphin Expressway and are instead considering two new options, including a Metromover line running above Flagler Street as part of a long-term plan to connect downtown Miami with Florida International University, according to a report in Miami Today.
Broken elevators, escalators plague Metromover system, so why aren’t they fixed?
Read full article: Broken elevators, escalators plague Metromover system, so why aren’t they fixed?Miami-Dade's mayor acknowledged rider frustration with the system's myriad broken elevators and escalators, saying the county is looking at a change.
To tackle traffic, Miami-Dade officials consider new people movers, trains
Read full article: To tackle traffic, Miami-Dade officials consider new people movers, trainsIn a meeting that one Miami-Dade County commissioner said could “go down in history,” members of the county’s Transportation Planning Organization voted Thursday to commission separate studies that could eventually lead to changes in how residents, particularly those in living and working the western and southern portions of the county, get around.
Miami Beach officials won’t commit to backing Metromover plan amid pushback from some residents
Read full article: Miami Beach officials won’t commit to backing Metromover plan amid pushback from some residentsMiami Beach city commissioners said Wednesday that they can’t yet commit to a Miami-Dade County plan to expand the Metromover system to traffic-clogged South Beach without more information, as opposition mounts from some residents — and non-residents.