Tri-Rail

Just as mass transit succeeds, officials slam the door on it

In fact, budget-conscious government is reacting almost as if transit is the enemy. It's suddenly working, so we're cutting back.

NBC 6 from Miami Dade has a good story on more and more comuters giving up their cars...

Gas Prices, Tri-Rail Use Rise

In March, Tri-Rail's numbers were up 20 percent. Last month, they were up 28 percent.

"Thursday of last week we carried 15,871 passengers, which is definitely the second biggest day in the history of the system," Tri-Rail representative Bonnie Arnold said.

Monthly ridership has climbed to 350,000.