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May
2006, No. 8 |
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Metrobus
Moves Forward With Cutting - Edge Technology
If you haven't taken Metrobus in a while, you could
be in for a treat the next time you hop aboard.
Thanks to the People's Transportation Plan (PTP),
Miami-Dade Transit's growing bus fleet is state-of-the-art.
Most buses now feature such high-tech enhancements
as an automatic vehicle location system, voice annunciators
and digital cameras to improve system reliability,
accessibility and security.
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| GETTING
ON THE BUS: Hialeah's municipal bus system
has acquired a new bus to increase rush-hour
service to accommodate a growing number of
riders. The Hialeah Transit System, one of
several municipal transit services that receive
funding from the People's Transportation Plan
half-penny tax, carried approximately 630,000
passengers last year, which is expected to
increase to 700,000 by the end of 2006. |
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Customer
Profile: Jean Ballard
Name: Jean Ballard
Occupation: Outreach Specialist
Employer: Miami-Dade County Team Metro Government
on the Go Bus
City of Residence: Naranja
Go Miami-Dade: How do you use Miami-Dade
Transit?
Jean Ballard: I am pleased to report that
I use the new Busway extension on Southwest 264th
Street which takes me to...
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Public
Works Department Working To Improve Street Signs
For Better Visibility
In October 2004, the Public Works Department began
the first phase of the installation of new illuminated
street name signs as part of a countywide pilot
program. The new street signs are part of many of
the projects that have been implemented under the
People's Transportation Plan (PTP), which calls
for $309 million to be allocated towards public
work improvements between 2003 and 2013.
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Miami-Dade Transit passenger, we'd like
to share your story about why you take
the bus or train. Passenger profiles will
feature a photo and brief interview. To
find out how to be the subject of a passenger
profile, please contact us at Gomiamidade@miamidade.gov
or 305-375-1278.
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Help
Keep Our System Safe
If you see a suspicious package or
strange activity in, on, or near a bus,
a Metrorail or Metromover train, a bus
stop, a rail station, or any transit property,
please notify the bus operator, station
security officer, or any transit official
as quickly as possible or call the Transit
Watch hotline at 305-375-2700. All reports
are kept confidential. For more information
about Transit Watch, visit www.miamidade.gov/transit/transit_watch.asp.
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MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY
Carlos Alvarez
Mayor
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joe A. Martínez
Chairman
Dennis C. Moss
Vice-Chairman
Barbara J. Jordan
District 1
Dorrin D. Rolle
District 2
Audrey M. Edmonson
District 3 |
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Sally
A. Heyman
District 4
Bruno A. Barreiro
District 5
Rebeca Sosa
District 6
Carlos A. Giménez
District 7
Katy Sorenson
District 8
Dennis C. Moss
District 9
Senator Javier D. Souto
District 10 |
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Joe
A. Martínez
District 11
José "Pepe" Díaz
District 12
Natacha Seijas
District 13
Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of Courts
George M. Burgess
County Manager
Murray A. Greenberg
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Metrobus
Moves Forward With Cutting - Edge Technology
If you haven't taken Metrobus in a while, you could
be in for a treat the next time you hop aboard.
Thanks to the People's Transportation Plan (PTP), Miami-Dade
Transit's growing bus fleet is state-of-the-art.
Most buses now feature such high-tech enhancements as
an automatic vehicle location system, voice annunciators
and digital cameras to improve system reliability, accessibility
and security.
The Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location
system uses satellite technology to pinpoint the location
of a bus at any given time, allowing MDT's Central Control
to easily assess on-time performance and quickly address
any service disruptions. |
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FORWARD: Miami-Dade Transit's bus fleet features
state-of-art technology that provides more reliability
and security. |
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New buses also feature a programmable logic-control computer
system that communicates with other modules throughout the
bus, making it much easier for bus mechanics to diagnose and
correct problems.
To
make transportation more accessible for the visually and hearing-impaired,
most buses now have automatic voice annunciators that announce
major intersections along the route, as well as an electronic
sign that advises passengers of upcoming stops and key points
of interest. In addition, all new buses feature a low-floor
design that is making it easier for wheelchair passengers
and others to board a Metrobus.
"The new technology on our buses is providing passengers
with a safer, more reliable and accessible transportation
system," said Miami-Dade Transit Director Roosevelt Bradley.
"We are committed to continue modernizing our operations
to continue improving our services and make public transportation
more accessible, including for customers with disabilities."
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Customer
Profile: Jean Ballard
Name: Jean Ballard
Occupation: Outreach Specialist
Employer: Miami-Dade County Team Metro Government on
the Go Bus
City of Residence: Naranja
Go Miami-Dade: How do you use Miami-Dade Transit?
Jean Ballard: I am pleased to report that I use the new
Busway extension on Southwest 264th Street which takes me to
the Dadeland South Metrorail Station where I catch the train.
I save at least an hour on my daily commute, as well as gas
and mileage on my new Mustang. I come to work refreshed, instead
of stressed. I would highly recommend that we all use transit,
so we can all be calmer when we get to work. |
GM-D: How long have you been taking Miami-Dade Transit?
JB: At least five years.
GM-D: How long does your transit trip take?
JB: One hour.
GM-D: How would this compare to driving?
JB: Driving would take two hours.
GM-D: What's the best thing about taking transit?
JB: It's relaxing.
GM-D: Have you made friends by taking transit?
JB: Yes, as Outreach I always help people on the bus and train.
GM-D: Do you have any interesting stories about taking transit?
JB: One time a man played the violin on the train. It was refreshing.
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Public
Works Department Working To Improve Street Signs For Better
Visibility
In October 2004, the Public Works Department began the first
phase of the installation of new illuminated street name signs
as part of a countywide pilot program. The new street signs
are part of many of the projects that have been implemented
under the People's Transportation Plan (PTP), which calls for
$309 million to be allocated towards public work improvements
between 2003 and 2013.
Under the fast-paced implementation of this program, 68 new
illuminated street name signs have already been installed at
17 intersections in Miami-Dade County. The
new signs feature larger letters that comply with Federal Department
of Transportation's regulations, and internal fluorescent lighting
for brighter identification of street names, particularly in
the evening. |
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STREET SIGNS, BETTER VISIBILITY: New fluorescent
signs feature larger letters and better lighting to
improve identification of street names. |
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The implementation of the second phase of the program was split into
two parts, each one including 12 intersections to be completed by
mid June 2006. Some of these intersections include: NW 42 Avenue (LeJeune
Rd) and NW 183 Street (Miami Gardens Drive); NW 17 Avenue and NW 79
Street; and NW 7 Avenue and NW 36 Street, among others.
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