Better Bus NetworkBETTER BUS NETWORK
Miami Beach
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Initiated May 2019
Miami-Dade County in partnership with Transit
Alliance Miami
Complete Network Redesign Including:
•More frequent service all day
•¼ Mile bus stop spacing
•Less deviations
•Route consolidation/simplification
•Elimination of under-performing routes
•More equitable service
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HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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OUTREACH 2018 -2020
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•5000+ Survey Responses
•1,700+ Text Message
Conversations
•140 Workshops /
Presentations that
engaged 2,800+ people
2021 OUTREACH
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•Online Survey >2,100 responses
•7 Community Meetings
–averaged 20 attendees
•5 Stakeholder Meetings
–low attendance
•On bus/at station engagement
–>1,500 conversations
•Project Splash Page
•Text Message Line -25
•Phone Scheduler -8
•Email Desk -21
WHAT ARE THE CHANGES?
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•Adjustments from feedback:
•Route 14 will replace Route 20
Serving Mt Sinai
•Route 36 will continue further
south to Lincoln and Washington
•Route 20 will end at Lincoln and
Washington
MIAMI BEACH
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DOWNTOWN •Adjustments from feedback:
•Reinstate Route M (14) to help serve Overtown
•Priority 1 with additional funds -Reinstate Routes 207 and 208 to
help connect Brickell and Downtown
MA JOR IMPROVEMENTS
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•More frequent service along the Causeways: Julia Tuttle,
Broad, Lehman
•More frequent, all day service along Venetian Causeway.
•Simplification/reduction of overlapping service will
allow buses to arrive more consistently.
•Less duplication with Miami Beach Trolley.
MIAMI BEACH ROUTE CHANGES
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•New Route 1 –Will serve 120 alignment along Washington Ave and A1A to Aventura.7.5 to Haulover
and 15 min to Aventura all day.
•New Route 14 –Will serve the segment of Route M of the mainland to the Omni and terminates at Mt
Sinai via Washington Av. 30 minute frequency all day.
•New Route 20 –Will serve 119/S alignment along Alton Rd to Lincoln/Washington.Transfer at Omni
required to continue to Govt Center and transfer at Lincoln/Washington required to continue north
along A1A to Aventura.Will serve route 113/M points west on the mainland to MIA.15 min all day.
•36 –Will be extended to Lincoln/Washington and frequency increased across Julia Tuttle.Will not serve
inside Mt. Sinai.15 min all day.
•New Route 79 –Similar to existing route 112/L.Truncated at Collins Ave.Overnight will serve
Lincoln/Washington.15 min all day.
•79 MAX –Discontinued.Merged with new route 79.
•101/A –Number changed to 15 and extended to Collins Park.30 min all day.
•103/C –Discontinued.Low ridership.Duplicates service on Alton/Washington.
•110/J –Discontinued.See route 36.
•112/L –Discontinued.See new route 79.
•113/M –Discontinued.See new route 20.
•115 –Discontinued.Low ridership.
•119/S –Discontinued.See new route 20.
•120 –Discontinued.Route 1 replaces alignment.
•125 –Similar to existing route 107/G.Extended to connect with Miami Beach Trolley in North Beach.15
min all day.
•150 –Discontinued.Route 20 replaces alignment.
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BUS STOPS
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SENIORS & BUS STOP SPACING
•2018 & 2019 surveys captured responses from over 400
senior passengers
•2018 ->50% wanted a stop spacing that gave them a
faster journey with nearly 30% specifying a longer walk
for a shorter wait at the bus stop.
•2019 -60% stated they would be willing to walk at least
¼ mile to the nearest stop
ACCESS TO SERVICE
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ACCESS TO JOBS AND SERVICES
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NEXT STEPS
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Text 786-226-0590
www.miamidade.gov/betterbus
questions@betterbus.miami