LTC 086-2018 DISPLAY OF HIGH-FLOOR TROLLEY AND LOW-FLOOR TROLLEY WITH IMPROVED INTERIOR ACCESSIBILITY AND COMFORTMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 086-2018
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of t e City Corn
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 20, 2018
SUBJECT: DISPLAY OF HIGH -FLOOR TROL EY AND LOW -FLOOR TROLLEY WITH IMPROVED
INTERIOR ACCESSIBILITY AND COMFORT
ission
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to inform the Mayor and the Commission that a
low -floor and high -floor trolley will be displayed in front of City Hall on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
at 10AM for a side-by-side comparison. The low -floor trolley on display will include the following
recently implemented modifications intended to improve passenger comfort and convenience (see
Attachment).
• New footrest for high bench above front right wheel well
• Storage rack above left front wheel well
• Rear support railing
• Longer leather straps
• Raised benches above the rear wheel wells to allow for more passenger legroom
If the above modifications are approved, similar modifications would be made to the 11 remaining low -
floor trolley vehicles in the City's fleet. Hometown Trolley has committed to performing the above
described modifications at an estimated cost of approximately $400 per vehicle (total of $4,800 for all
12 low -floor trolley vehicles).
In addition, the City will install wider bottom and back seat cushions for various benches in the low -
floor trolleys.
Should the City Commission choose to move forward with these modifications, the funding required
for implementation is currently available from trolley operating savings.
The anticipated timeline for implementation of the above modifications to all 12 low -floor trolley
vehicles is approximately four (4) weeks once approved.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
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Attachment
New footrest, wider bottom seat cushion and back seat
cushion
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Storage rack
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Rear support railing in the back of the vehicle
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Longer leather straps