PortMiami builds team for billions in new projects
A total of $17.6 million was divided equally among four contractors by county commissioners last week, a step forward in Miami-Dade County’s masterplan for Port Miami. “The current magnitude of…
Rickenbacker Causeway master plan on fast track
Expediting a Rickenbacker Causeway upgrade, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told commissioners last week that the administration is selecting a consultant for a causeway master plan due early next year.…
27% of Brightline riders come from new stations
After its December 2022 launch, Brightline’s Aventura station – along with the new Boca Raton station – contributed 27% of the private rail system’s total ridership numbers for January. Combined,…
Teams to help PortMiami navigate construction flotilla
As PortMiami pilots a flotilla of about $1.2 billion in construction projects and expansions to fruition in the coming five years and looks ahead at $2.8 billion more capital spending…
‘Improved’ Tri-Rail gains 30% in ridership
Tri-Rail ridership in January increased 30% over January 2022, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) reported last week. Miami-Dade Tri-Rail trains averaged over 12,000 weekday riders last month, close…
Tri-Rail Downtown was due last fall, now targeted for this fall
A fall start is predicted for Tri-Rail trains to roll into Miami Central Station. David Dech, executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), made the projection last…
Deadline electric bus deal fuels new South Dade rapid transit
New 60-foot battery electric buses are now geared to roll in two years on the South Corridor Rapid Transit Project, which was delayed during the pandemic as a global supply…
Transit spending under trust oversight narrowed
The Miami-Dade Transportation, Mobility and Planning Committee is sending an approval recommendation to the full county commission for a proposed amendment to “restructure the recommendation process of the Citizens’ Independent…
Brightline gets back on track at Aventura station
At Brightline’s new Aventura stop, the train has left the station – though despite fanfare hailing a first day of trips at the $76.7 million county-funded station last Wednesday, the…
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