Miami-Dade Transit
Metrorail (top), Metromover (middle), and Metrobus (bottom) at Government Center
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Greater Miami |
| Transit type | Rapid transit, Downtown people mover, bus rapid transit, transit bus |
| Number of lines | 2 Metrorail lines 3 Metromover loops 90 Metrobus routes 1 bus rapid transit line |
| Number of stations |
Miami Central Station Government Center 23 (Metrorail) 22 (Metromover) 28 (South Dade Busway) |
| Daily ridership | 391,000+ daily |
| Chief executive | Alice Bravo (Director) |
| Headquarters | 701 NW 1st Court Miami, Florida, 33132 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | August 2, 1960 |
| Operator(s) | Miami-Dade Transit |
| Number of vehicles | 817 buses 136 Metrorail cars 42 Metromover cars |
| Technical | |
| System length | 31 miles (50 km) (Elevated metro; 2012) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) is the primary public transit authority of Miami, Florida, United States and the greater Miami-Dade County area. It is the largest transit system in Florida and the 15th-largest transit system in the United States.
MDT operates the rapid transit Metrorail, the Downtown Metromover people mover, Metrobus, and Paratransit (STS) systems. Metrorail is composed of two rail lines (Green and Orange lines) with 23 stations radiating from the city center towards outlying neighborhoods north and south of Downtown. Metromover operates throughout the Downtown and Brickell neighborhoods, and is composed of three rail loops and 22 stations. Metrobus operates over 93 routes, including the South Dade Busway. MDT's main transit stations are Government Center in Downtown, and the new Miami Central Station in Grapeland Heights, near Miami International Airport.
As of 2011, MDT has a daily passenger ridership of 336,067, and accounts for over 15% of Miamians' daily transportation. MDT has seen growing passenger ridership since 1998, with ridership increasing 79% since then. The opening of the new Metrorail Orange Line in April 2012 is expected to significantly increase usage of the system. Although not under the control of MDT, Tri-Rail is Miami's commuter rail system, and connects Miami to suburbs north to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
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