Monday, November 16, 2015

Miami free trolley doubles ridership, set to expand service

Miami Herald: "Shuttle bus or circulator routes that carried more than eight million passengers last year in 27 municipalities are the services riders and public officials alike praise as successful transit programs.

Last month, for example, the Miami city commission approved expansion of its bus shuttle system, known as a trolley service, into Wynwood, Coconut Grove and other neighborhoods.

“It’s been so successful that we are deciding to double the size of the program,” said Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez, a key South Florida transit proponent. “We have 360,000 riders a month, well beyond our initial modeling.”"