The recent opposition to BayLink’s expansion to connect the beaches and mainland is one of the many obstacles that have delayed the creation of a better public transportation system in Miami-Dade County.
For decades, the approach has focused on the expansion and improvement of the highways and the implementation of new bus routes. The city has rapidly outgrown these plans, affecting tens of thousands of daily commuters.
An FIU commuter student shared with the Caplin News her daily ordeal of at least 2.5 hours on the road each day.
Former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas says that expanding the rail would improve transportation in the county.