The system will utilize dedicated bus lanes that are already in existence, keeping the buses separated from passenger vehicles. The system will create new air-conditioned bus stops for people using the modern buses, and will include vehicle traffic guardrails that will help the buses bypass red lights and keep them moving quickly. But frankly we’re excited about BRT as an immediate alternative,” he said.Īccording to the timeline put together by the county, the bus rapid transit system could be up and running within two years time. “The passenger numbers at this point don’t seem to dictate heavy or light rail. Like many others, England said he was long hopeful that the county would run the promised Metrorail extension to South Dade. Show me what the results of those plans are, I’d like to see them,” said Peter England, the executive director of the Economic Development Council of South Dade. Thank you.Įarlier this week the Miami-Dade county commission unanimously voted to start construction on the project. Please keep WLRN strong with your support today. WLRN is committed to providing the trusted news and local reporting you rely on. But after decades of wrangling and debate, South Dade will get a modern bus rapid transit system, connecting the Dadeland South Metrorail station to Florida City. In the early 2000s, residents of South Miami-Dade County were promised a billion-dollar extension of the Metrorail to Florida City as part of the half-penny transit tax plan brought about by former Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas.

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