Route 136 between the Dadeland South Metrorail station and Southwest 142nd Avenue and 112th Street, with stops at The Falls and in the Howard area
	Route 82 between the West Dade Regional Library and Tropical Park via 82nd Avenue and Coral Way
	The Howard Killian Connection, a limited-stop minibus route between Miami-Dade College Kendall campus and the Howard community

The latest additions brought the total number of routes added in 2005 to seven. Since November 2002, when voters overwhelmingly approved the half-penny tax to fund the PTP, 24 new bus routes have been created.

December's changes also brought improvements and adjustments to more than 40 other bus routes. They include more frequent midday and weekend service and some route extensions and realignments.

"These latest improvements make transit an even more convenient choice for residents looking for an alternative to the stress and expense of driving, and they're another step in our ongoing work to fulfill the promises of the PTP," said Miami-Dade Transit Director Roosevelt Bradley.

For a complete description of the December improvements, visit www.miamidade.gov/transit.

SNIP, SNIP: County Commissioner Javier D. Souto, right, and Miami-Dade Transit Advertising and Media Relations Chief Michael De Cossio participate in a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony for Route 82 in Westchester.

A new minibus route is making it easier for residents of the Westchester community in west Miami-Dade to get around. As part of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP), Miami-Dade Transit recently introduced the Route 82 Westchester Shuttle, a new neighborhood circulator connecting the West Dade Regional Library and Tropical Park via Southwest 82nd Avenue. The new route, which includes a stop at Westchester Mall at Coral Way and 87th Avenue, runs every 30 minutes on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier Souto, whose district includes the Westchester area, joined residents and other County officials at a recent ceremony to celebrate the new route.

"This new route provides an important service to residents who live near 82nd Avenue who previously had to walk to Coral Way or Bird Road because there was no bus service connecting these two important corridors and bus services via SW 82nd Avenue," Souto said. "Route 82 will close the loop between the two existing express bus services and allow residents along both corridors to take advantage of destinations along the opposing corridor."

Route 82 is just one of several neighborhood circulators made possible by the PTP in the last three years.

"These neighborhood circulators are bringing public transportation closer to where people live, work and shop while providing access to regional routes," Miami-Dade Transit Director Roosevelt Bradley said.

Route 82 is one of three new routes introduced on Dec. 18 as part of Miami-Dade Transit's latest round of service improvements, which also included improvements and adjustments to more than 40 existing routes.

For a Route 82 map and schedule, click here or call 305-770-3131.