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Tri-Rail hunts for ADA-compliant Miami partner

Tri-Rail hunts for ADA-compliant Miami partner

David Dech, director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), is “actively seeking” a Miami-Dade vendor with ADA-accessible vehicles to round out his first-mile/last-mile Tri-Rail accommodations in the county,…

Mayor makes case for continuing Miami-Dade recycling

Mayor makes case for continuing Miami-Dade recycling

In a report to county commissioners last week, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that a mid-July commission discussion centered on a concern that “recycling is much more expensive than simply…

Boston’s Babson turns out MBAs on Brickell Avenue

Boston’s Babson turns out MBAs on Brickell Avenue

There’s a hidden gem among the many colleges and universities that call South Florida home. In Brickell, the city’s financial center, nestled among glittering business offices and luxury condos towering…

Tri-Rail head cites last-mile subsidy vouchers for passengers

Tri-Rail head cites last-mile subsidy vouchers for passengers

“I would have loved to have gotten a lot more done,” is how David Dech appraises his first year as executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA).…

Ambassadors help county target transit system glitches

Ambassadors help county target transit system glitches

Years ago, Miami-Dade County’s transit department had an “ambassador” program in which county employees helped riders understand the system and offered information on routes, stalled buses and other issues. A…

Committee holding key to tennis center pickleball hasn’t met

Committee holding key to tennis center pickleball hasn’t met

Even the most novice of pickleball players knows you “can’t volley in the kitchen,” that seven-foot-deep swath of court from the net back. But the sweet or sour question here…

Miami International Airport soars toward record 52 million passengers

Miami International Airport soars toward record 52 million passengers

Miami International Airport (MIA) is on pace to handle more than 52 million travelers this year, according to statistics released this week. The airport served 26.2 million passengers during the…

$600 million Miami International Airport deal to move passengers

$600 million Miami International Airport deal to move passengers

A contract potentially worth more than $600 million over five years to upgrade elevators and other conveyances at Miami International Airport has been approved by the Miami-Dade County Commission. The…

In waste plant woes, we lose enough electricity to power 27,000 homes

In waste plant woes, we lose enough electricity to power 27,000 homes

For close to four decades, the Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) in Doral has processed some 685,000 tons of Miami-Dade County waste a year, waste that would otherwise end up in…

Miami International Airport to get one new hotel, not two

Miami International Airport to get one new hotel, not two

Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert III was pushing for two new hotels at Miami International Airport. He got half of what he asked for at Tuesday’s meeting. The…

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