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Miami-Dade Transit distributes free comprehensive Metrobus book for upcoming service changes |
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Available while supplies last at all Metrorail stations, Miami-Dade public libraries and at the Transit Service Center on the second level of the Government Center Metrorail station, the Metrobus Book reflects the upcoming December 13, 2009 service changes, which call for significant adjustments to improve the system's overall efficiency. Several bus routes are being merged into other routes to eliminate service duplication, while service frequencies on a number of routes are being reduced during times of lower ridership. The new modified grid system takes advantage of the county's arterial street pattern. The changes are the result of a comprehensive analysis of current ridership data, as well as coordination with municipal transit services to maximize interconnectivity. In view of the increased need for passengers to make transfers due to the streamlined bus network, effective December 13, MDT will eliminate bus-to-bus transfer fees for customers using an EASY Card or EASY Ticket. Transfers must be made within three hours and are not valid for return trips. The service changes also will feature improved service frequencies on some higher-ridership routes, as well as a new express bus route connecting Miami International Airport with Miami Beach. For just $2.35, the Airport Flyer (Route 150) will shuttle airport passengers to the beach in about half an hour, making only one stop along the way at the Earlington Heights Metrorail station. And this coming January, the new I-95 Dade-Broward Express will transport commuters via the I-95 high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes from downtown Miami to either Sheridan Street or Broward Boulevard in Broward County. Customers who don't have a Metrobus Book can visit www.miamidade.gov/transit for detailed descriptions of the December 13 service changes. For more information, call 305-770-3131 (or 305-891-3131 if south of SW 216 Street). TDD users should call 305-499-8971.
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MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT
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Overtown Transit Village
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701 NW 1st Court, 17th Floor Miami, FL 33136
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786-469-5420
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Residents South of SW 216 St: 305-891-3131
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