Stories with 'metrorail' tag

Video: Rethinking Miami’s Public Transit

Ever ride the bus for 24 hours for fun? We didn’t think so, but we found someone who did. You won’t meet many people like Azhar Chougle. During the day, he’s either “thinking about transit, talking about transit or on transit,” he said. Azhar is the director of Transit Alliance Miami, a non-profit organization advocating […]

/ February 15, 2019

Video: Meg Daly, the visionary behind the Underline

Meg Daly thinks great cities are defined by great public spaces, so she’s building a park. But this isn’t your ordinary park. For starters, it spans 120 acres. Running from Dadeland to Brickell, The Underline will transform the land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, biking and jogging trail, and outdoor art gallery. […]

/ February 11, 2019

Manspreading, hogging seats: Why are people such jerks on public transit?

We got a great reader question from Christine Rupp, and decided to figure out why people act they way they do when it comes to riding Miami’s public transit.

/ August 28, 2017

If you’re pissed about transit, then go and use it.

Car-free local Azhar Chougle says that every time you tap your card at the bus or train, it’s a vote on how to fix a bad system.

/ June 28, 2017

Who owns Miami’s transit? It’s complicated.

The metrorail, trolley, and jitney are all owned by different companies. That makes it awfully hard to get around.

/ February 19, 2017

Where 10 transit stops got their names

Do you ever ride the Metrorail or Metromover and wonder where all those names came from? Who was was Wilkie D. Ferguson? Where is Santa Clara? What is a Culmer? We explored.

/ September 25, 2016

Ralph Rosado’s six quick fixes to making riding public transit easier

Ralph Rosado rode public transit for 30 days and thought there was a thing or two that could use some tweaks. These are his six quick tips to making mass transit in Miami more efficient.

/ July 11, 2016

Here’s how Miami-Dade says it will pay for all that new rail

We’ve been burned before, but the transit agency says this time we’ll actually get our new rail.

/ May 1, 2016

Your view: Miami’s transit troubles go way back

To understand why Miami transit lags today, you have to look at the missed opportunities of the past.

/ February 22, 2016

Learning the Miami schlep

Getting from point A to point B is one of those constant Miami struggles, especially without a car. Here’s one take on learning the Miami schlep, and why it’s not for the faint of heart.

/ August 25, 2015