Public Transit

A Thursday commission vote authorizing a new land-use designation will kick off a far-reaching program to bring the city’s zoning code more in line with county rules that encourage taller, denser buildings up to one mile from fixed-rail stations such as Metrorail.

Amtrak was included in the $1.7 billion vision to bring transit options together in a central location connected to MIA. Why it decided against bringing its trains to the MIC exchange after over 15 years of planning, even after millions were spent in adaptations specifically for them, has not been clear.

The Miami-Dade commissioner behind a straw poll asking if voters want more rapid transit has a ballpark figure for how much it could cost.

Florida was offered $320 million in federal funding for transportation projects aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, but turned it down because of "politicization."

Brightline’s newest station in Orlando set to open in March 2023. The latest data from the company shows a 143% increase in passengers riding in South Florida from this time last year.

Broward County voters approved a 30-year penny tax to improve transit in the county. It’s been four years since the bill was passed, and there are 26 more to go. Has the tax made a difference in Broward? What more needs to be done to improve public transportation in Broward?

COVID-19 cases are higher than they’ve ever been in the Florida Keys — how are leaders responding? The cost of COVID on individuals and hospitals. Plus, Miami-Dade County transit's new director and his plans to improve transportation.

The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.

According to the timeline put together by Miami-Dade County, the bus rapid transit system could be up and running within two years time.

The ferry is currently running an hourly service between Miami and Miami Beach, with the trips taking 20 minutes in both directions.

The role of the Black vote in Florida. A projected nurse shortage in the next decade. And Miami-Dade's bus system is set for a makeover.

Among the things the coronavirus pandemic is changing is how people get around. People are walking, biking and driving more, but using buses, trains and Uber less.