Buses Allowed to Use Shoulder in Traffic
Looks like the bus might just be on its way to being a little faster. From the Go Miami-Dade transit newsletter: Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) has begun running buses on the shoulders of two expressways to bypass traffic jams and get commuters to work faster. Miami-Dade Transit buses serving the popular Kendall Area Transit (KAT) routes are utilizing the shoulder lanes of the Snapper Creek and Don...
Read MoreS. FL East Coast Corridor Study
The South Florida East Coast Corridor Study (whew! That’s a mouthful!) is holding some meetings this week. Basically they are trying to figure out how to improve transit in the tri-county area, knowing that the traffic issues on I-95 and US-1 are big problems. The meetings will have a presentation and then break out groups. Please come plan fast and convenient future transit services along...
Read MoreFree Yoga in the Park and Summer Transit Challenge
At the recent Miami blogger gathering, Christian requested that we let others know about events before they happen, so that he and others have the opportunity to attend. Please note that all green/eco-events that I am informed of are located in the calendar on the right side bar, or on Upcoming.org. Additionally, if you’d like to be a part of forming group events with greenerMIAMI, join the...
Read MoreSummer Transit Challenge, 4th of July edition
Transit Miami’s Summer Transit Challenge was featured yesterday in the Miami Herald. It was a great column that highlighted the progress of the experiment to date. This week, I’ve got a brand new greenerMIAMI original video for you that highlights the Metromover ride on the 4th of July. View it below! Previous Transit Challenge posts: Intro, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4 I’d also like...
Read MoreSummer Transit Challenge, Week 2
Last week I did not ride public transportation, however I did forgo one trip in the car in favor of walking. I’m going to say that counts towards my participation in Transit Miami’s Summer Transit Challenge! Regarding last week’s experience, I left out some details that I meant to discuss. As my video states, I went to the bank. As I was leaving the bank, my account manager...
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