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/global/transportation/home.page 2025-05-13 2025-05-13T14:30:00.000Z 10 30 am Luis Espinoza [email protected] Department of Transportation and Public Works to adjust Metromover service hours for systemwide upgrade work Effective Sunday, June 1, 2025, Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will adjust Metromover’s service hours in order to accommodate important technical improvements that are required as part of the necessary Metromover Upgrade Project. Effective Sunday, June 1, 2025, Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will adjust Metromover’s service hours in order to accommodate important technical improvements that are required as part of the necessary <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/metromover-upgrade-project.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Metromover Upgrade Project</a>, and to more closely mirror ridership demand and usage patterns. Starting on this date, Metromover will open for service daily at 5:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. until further notice. The current service hours are from 5 a.m. to midnight. This two- and half-hour adjustment will allow the contractor to expedite the ongoing work and upgrades to enhance safety and reliability. New service hours may be extended to accommodate passenger demand for special events in the service area.   Metromover has been in service for nearly 40 years, first opening to the public in April 1986. While the system has expanded and vehicles have been replaced, major subsystems responsible for keeping the Automated People Mover (APM) functioning have reached the end of their design and utility life spans. As such, DTPW is taking an aggressive approach to replacing and repairing these subsystems to ensure reliability, safety, and accessibility for many years to come. The Metromover Upgrade Project began construction in July 2022, and Miami-Dade County’s investment in this project will provide the following benefits for passengers: <ul> <li>Improved system reliability to reduce service disruptions.</li> <li>Increased vehicle frequency which will reduce wait times.</li> <li>Increased service flexibility to move more riders in less time during special events.</li> <li>Ability to run loops in different directions when needed.</li> <li>Smoother and safer operations, especially during braking and acceleration.</li> <li>Ready the system for future expansion.</li> </ul> Miami-Dade Transit riders are encouraged to plan accordingly for the change in operation. Download the <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1578323661475590" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GO Miami-Dade Transit app</a> to track your trip on Miami-Dade Transit. 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MIAMI-DADE ( May 13, 2025 )–

Effective Sunday, June 1, 2025, Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will adjust Metromover’s service hours in order to accommodate important technical improvements that are required as part of the necessary Metromover Upgrade Project, and to more closely mirror ridership demand and usage patterns. Starting on this date, Metromover will open for service daily at 5:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. until further notice.

The current service hours are from 5 a.m. to midnight. This two- and half-hour adjustment will allow the contractor to expedite the ongoing work and upgrades to enhance safety and reliability. New service hours may be extended to accommodate passenger demand for special events in the service area.

Metromover has been in service for nearly 40 years, first opening to the public in April 1986. While the system has expanded and vehicles have been replaced, major subsystems responsible for keeping the Automated People Mover (APM) functioning have reached the end of their design and utility life spans. As such, DTPW is taking an aggressive approach to replacing and repairing these subsystems to ensure reliability, safety, and accessibility for many years to come.

The Metromover Upgrade Project began construction in July 2022, and Miami-Dade County’s investment in this project will provide the following benefits for passengers:

Improved system reliability to reduce service disruptions.
Increased vehicle frequency which will reduce wait times.
Increased service flexibility to move more riders in less time during special events.
Ability to run loops in different directions when needed.
Smoother and safer operations, especially during braking and acceleration.
Ready the system for future expansion.

Miami-Dade Transit riders are encouraged to plan accordingly for the change in operation.

Download the GO Miami-Dade Transit app to track your trip on Miami-Dade Transit.

Riders can also sign up to receive transit alerts at miamidade.gov/alerts or follow DTPW on social media on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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