Instead of the proposed service cuts, one-stop time-transfer shuttle (bus) service between South Beach, Miami Airport Tri-Rail station and Miami International Airport should be initiated. The time-transfer service should be revolve around departing and arriving trains at Miami Airport Tri-Rail station. Initiating that service, in my opinion, that would greatly fuel ridership on Tri-Rail.

Please update me on what has occurred with regard to the service cut proposal.

I’ve posted about my savings on my blog, and they are not a trifle.

And yes, Franklin, I have sat next to tourists on the train reviewing bus schedules to get to the Beach. I see that at least once a week. They are usually shocked by how pathetic public transportation in Miami really is.

You’ve got a point that using transit to go from FLL to South Beach should be a lot more seamless. However, I used to live on the Beach and flew out of FLL using transit (including Tri-Rail) all the time. It did take a while sometimes, but I saved boatloads of $$ from not paying parking fees. For a tourist, I would think saving $75/day for renting a car you’ll barely use would be worth it. A three day stay will set you back at least $200 dollars, so a $10 round trip on Tri-Rail would save you big.

The question of whether the average Joe would even know how to get to SoBe via transit is a valid concern.

It certainly doesn’t benefit anyone on Miami Beach. If a tourist (or resident) flew into FLL, they would have to take a bus to Tri-Rail, Tri-Rail to the Metrorail (or the L-bus, if they are going to mid/north Miami Beach, 1hr; either way, same station, 30 minutes), the Metrorail to Government Center (25 minutes). There, they would have to walk down three escalators, go outside, and wander three blocks south to the bus depot to wait for the S. On a good day, it only takes 30 minutes to get to 5th and Alton. Who is going to do that? Who can even figure out how to do that? Is the $10-$15 you would save from taking a shuttle worth 2+ hours?