Miami Today reports that Metrorail will install “free” wireless internet service at all stations in 2010 and then eventually on all trains by 2011. The Wi-Fi hotspots will cost about $2 million. Susanna Guzman-Arean, who handles Miami Dade Transit’s strategic planning and performance management, makes an interesting argument for the wireless service:
It’s a lot better [...]
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Wi-Fi coming to a Metrorail station near you
Public Transit Up; Auto Industry Down
The American Public Transportation Association released figures Monday on third quarter growth in public transportation. Tri-Rail ranked as the second fastest growing commuter rail system in the country with a whopping 32.9%. Public transit use overall jumped 6.5% between July and September across the country, while automobile use shrunk by a much larger 4.6%. More [...]
Vote on Broward County Transit Issues
The Sun-Sentinel offers a voters’ guide for issues that will appear on Broward County’s ballot. While I am not familiar with many of the other issues, I would disagree with their recommendation to vote against Question 1, the creation of a Metropolitan Transit Authority. A letter to the editor of the Miami Herald sheds a [...]
Transit User Profile: Robertson Adams
I know it may not fully “count” for the Challenge, but I rode my commuter bike today to the South Miami Metrorail station. I ordinarily ride Metrorail to work downtown daily. Since I typically wait in a long line of cars at Red Road to cross (southbound) U.S. 1 and drop off my daughter, today’s [...]
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 [...]
Summer Transit Challenge
That’s right Miami, we are doing it again. The Transit Miami Summer Transit Challenge is back and we are looking for participants. This Thursday I along with several coworkers will go car-free to experience Miami-Dade Transit at its finest. We will be commuting from our homes (Coral Gables, Miami Beach, and West [...]
Metro Monday: Making the Morning Train
This video is of a subway station in Venezuela when the doors are opened for the first train of the morning.
Dump the Pump 2008
Apparently today was Dump the Pump Day – the annual transit day, where people are encouraged to try using public transportation for all or part of their daily commutes. We didn’t get the memo. Why are these things so poorly publicized?
