Today was the first time I used one of the bike racks mounted on the MDT buses, as I did a bike-bus commute from South Beach to FIU Biscayne Bay. I boarded the 93 bus at Omni station and loaded my bike onto the rack closest to the driver. I should note that I ride [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Miami-Dade Transit’
M-Path Dadeland Gap Extension Work Begins
According to our friends at the Green Mobility Network, work began this week on the Dadeland Gap extension of the M-Path. This is great news. Apparently a portion of the $700k which was allotted to Phase 1 of this project will be used to extend the M-Path.
The Dadeland Gap extension is essential; however, Miami-Dade Transit [...]
Transit Miami Eye on the M-Path
Today I rode the M-Path for the first time in about a month since my last post about the progress of the M-Path. I was hoping to give our readers a positive update, but unfortunately here we are nearly 4 months into the M-Path project and work seems to have come to a standstill. In [...]
Transitography #5: Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tropical Paradise or Transportation Paradise?
Morro de Sao Paulo is a small village on the island of Tinhare in Bahia, Brazil which is located about 40 miles south of Salvador, Brazil’s third largest city. It is only accessible by a 2 hour boat ride or on a 25 minute puddle-jumper. It has a small population of [...]
Alvarez Proposes Cutting Bus Routes
If you’ve been too distracted by elections and Vice Presidential nominations this week, maybe you haven’t heard yet that Miami Dade Transit may be cutting bus routes. Larry Lebowitz at the Miami Herald has the details on the routes that could be cut. These are routes with plenty of ridership, so nothing to be taken [...]
LRTP 2035
I recently attended one the public involvement sessions on the Long Range Transportation Plan at the Collins Park Public Library on Miami Beach. 17 members of the community, flanked by an equal number of consultants and staff, played with Lego blocks and ribbons to help formulate the plan for future transportation improvements and enhancements to [...]
Transit User Profile: Richard Halluk
My experience today was much like every other work day:
7:55 drive one mile to the South Miami metrorail station
8:00 park & catch a train as I reach the top of the stairs
8:12 depart to Brickell metrorail station
8:20 catch the Metro Mover to Financial district
8:25 first to arrive in the offce – unlock the office door
All [...]
Morning Commute
One Hour and forty minutes – that is how long my commute was this morning from Coral Gables/Coconut Grove to my office in Doral. Utilizing the 37, 36A, and 41 buses, I seamlessly (for the most part) was able to get to work before the 9 AM arrival time goal.
My day began at 7 AM [...]
