The Mayor has signed a $534 million proposal for a number of BRT routes that would “indefinitely defer the Metrorail expansion promised voters in 2002 during a referendum for a half-percent transportation tax that currently generates about $250 million a year,” according to the Miami Herald.Ĭost is his number one motivator, according to the proposal. BRT battle, County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has come out strong for Team Bus. The situation remains fluid, and we're monitoring staffing levels daily,' said Eulois Cleckley, Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works.In Miami-Dade’s ongoing (and surprisingly heated) rail vs. 'As we continue to assess the current situation, we are taking a proactive approach to minimize service impacts to our riders. We ask our residents for your patience and support as we deal with these unprecedented challenges.'

'We are doing everything we can to minimize service interruptions while protecting our workforce and residents. Our top priority is to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees and residents as we continue to offer all the tools we have to stop the spread and curb the recent surge,' said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. 'Like employers across the county and nation, we are experiencing higher than usual employee absences due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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