Broward County Transit Service Adjustments Effective May 26
Effective on Sunday, May 26, Broward County Transit (BCT) will make service adjustments on Routes 1, 14, 18, University Breeze, 595 Express Sunrise/Miami Brickell, 95 Express Miramar and 95 Express Pembroke Pines. Shuttle service will be added on Route 18 between Turtle Creek Drive and Sandalfoot Boulevard. The service adjustments are in response to passenger [...]
Tony Mazza of Deerfield Beach Wins Title of Tri-Rail’s Senior Idol
Tony Mazza of Deerfield Beach was recently crowned the winner of Tri-Rail’s Senior Idol with more than 1,000 fans cheering him on. The 11 finalists of the eighth annual competition sang their hearts out at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek for the chance to win a $500 grand prize and pass to ride Tri-Rail for one [...]
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTH FLORIDA
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO) is seeking public participation in a brief online survey to provide input into Commitment 2040 – a Long Range Transportation Plan for Broward County. This anonymous survey asks questions about daily travel experiences. The survey input will be used to help shape the future of transportation in South [...]
#FortLauderdale Train Station Construction Kick-off Meeting tonight April 15
WHO: Fort Lauderdale Amtrak employees and constituents, Broward County Transit, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFTRA), first responders, and City of Fort Lauderdale elected officials and community leaders WHAT: Fort Lauderdale Train Station Rehabilitation Project – Construction Kick-off Meeting WHEN: Monday, April 15 2013 ▪ 8:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. WHERE: Fort Lauderdale Amtrak/CSX Station [...]
Air Traffic Control Tower at North Perry Airport to Remain Open with help from #Broward commissioners despite Federal Spending Cuts
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners has approved a legislative action to temporarily fund the continued operation of the North Perry Airport (HWO) control tower. The Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) operating fund will cover the estimated $43,000 per month expense. BCAD plans to maintain staffing for the control tower for approximately nine hours a day during [...]
Miami-Dade Transit services will stop on Friday for thirty minutes due to Obama’s visit
(MIAMI, March 28, 2013) – Miami-Dade Transit’s Metrorail and Metromover service will be temporarily impacted during a visit from President Barack Obama on Friday, March 29, 2013. For security reasons, several Metrorail and Metromover stations will need to stop service momentarily. Metrobus service, in and near downtown Miami, also will be impacted. Miami-Dade Transit is asking [...]
A Modern Electrical Streetcar Named “The Wave” Destined for Broward County
The public commute in and around Fort Lauderdale will soon include a modern electric streetcar that will operate in part via overhead electrical wires in some areas and by battery power in others. The so-called “The Wave” modern streetcar has been given unanimous approval by the Broward County Commission, setting in motion financial agreements and [...]
Broward County Transit to Introduce New 40-foot Hybrid Buses
Broward County Transit (BCT) is introducing new, 40-foot buses that consist of 28 diesel-powered and 21 hybrid-diesel/electric buses, as part of the agency’s 2013 bus replacement plan. The new buses will replace 49 of the 313 current buses in the fleet. “The buses offer our riders a level of comfort they deserve and are in [...]
South Florida and Treasure Coast Weekly Lane Closures and Work Zone Advisory for Florida’s Turnpike Feb. 10-16
PALM BEACH COUNTY TURNPIKE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT – INDIANTOWN ROAD (MILEPOST 116) All northbound Turnpike lanes will be closedbeneath the Indiantown Road ramp bridge from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for up to three nights beginning Tuesday, Feb. 12, for demolition of the old ramp bridge overhead. DETOUR: Traffic will be directed to exit the Turnpike [...]
Safety party in Fort Lauderdale teaches bike safety
The theme for a recent party held in Downtown Fort Lauderdale was “Alert today, alive tomorrow”. Held at 290 NE 3rd. Avenue for four hours, the street was closed off to allow easy attendance also encouraging of course, safety. As part of a program with Florida Department of Transportation to teach street safety, the program [...]
