Miami speeding to get streetcars rolling
A resurrected plan to run streetcars downtown has Miami commissioners pushing hard to improve transit. Monday, they unanimously urged the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and Florida Department of Transportation to…
Port tunnel traffic grows
The PortMiami Tunnel was over 30 years in the making. Now finally open, it appears to be delivering on its promise of reduced downtown traffic. A review of vehicular flow…
County teaming with IBM to unsnarl traffic
Miami-Dade is in talks with technology behemoth IBM about upgrading its traffic flow, Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. The county and IBM are looking at “creating a truly smart light system,…
DecoBike in downtown Miami nears
The DecoBike launch to Miami is slated for October. The expansion of the bike sharing program, which launched in March 2011 on Miami Beach, was set for this summer, but…
Car dealers roll to better days
During the recession, with sales of new cars drastically reduced and manufacturers cutting back on production, auto dealerships had a rough ride. Closings and consolidations were rife. But experts say…
All Aboard Florida unveils station details
All Aboard Florida has submitted plans detailing the look and configuration of its downtown Miami station. The station is to rise on nearly 7 acres spanning from Northwest Third to…
Swire work closing Metromover stop for year
Say goodbye to the Eighth Street Metromover station on Friday. The commuter rail station will close until next summer to undergo $4.6 million in improvements as part of Swire Properties…
Miami International on-time flights soar
Miami International Airport ranks sixth in on-time flight performance among the nation’s 25 busiest airports, according to data in the US Department of Transportation’s latest monthly Air Travel Consumer Report.…
Leaks fixed, port tunnel opening due
Working through embarrassing delays, builders of the PortMiami Tunnel now say the $1 billion engineering behemoth beneath Biscayne Bay could open in three weeks. That would be the first week…
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