“Effective Sunday, June 14, 2009, more than 60 bus routes will be adjusted” (Miami-Dade transit)
Lee County is trying to spend its stimulus money as fast as possible. In what seems to be a pattern across the country, transit is losing out to roads mostly because of faulty federal funding rules.
Congress has agreed to allow transit [...]
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News Roundup
About those proposed fare hikes…
Flickr Photo Courtesy Redpopjp
After reading Larry Lebowitz’s article in The Miami Herald yesterday, I decided to take a look around the nation at transit fares.
Here, for your edification (and, hopefully, action), I compare what our fares here in Miami-Dade County would look like after enactment of our commission-proposed fare hike, versus fares of some [...]
Transit Fare Hikes Delayed
Larry Lebowitz, Miami Herald Transportation reporter, wrote last night in breaking news that the Miami-Dade Commissioners delayed their vote for a $0.50 hike in bus and train fares for Miami-Dade Transit. According to Lebowitz, the deferral puts more pressure on the mayor and the transit agency to find solutions to the current cash crunch faced [...]
The State of Miami Transit
The County Commission decided to delay its vote Tuesday on the proposed transit hikes. I commend Carlos Jimenez and others for seeing that the issue had to be reconsidered. As Gabe mentioned earlier in the week, the monthly pass really needs to be consistent with the size/reach of our transit system (not higher than NYC). [...]
Metrorail Design
Via ImageMD’s Flickr…
Odds N Ends
Free Dunkin Donuts on Thursday if you participate in the Commuter Challenge Day by riding Tri-Rail…Or, you could just print this voucher and go to your nearest Dunkin Donuts, but I’d still recommend giving the train a try…
On that Note, with regards to Ryan’s Post on the absence of a regional farecard system, Larry Lebowitz, [...]
Tom: "MDTA Butchery for December 2006"
A loyal reader and transit user, Tom, led me to this document containing the latest adjustments in MDTA service. There are many cutbacks due especially to a lack of ridership (20% of the adjustments listed), including Tom’s typical late night ride home; Overnight 40. He writes:
“I’m a little miffed that they’re [...]
