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Committee backs modified trolley contract that reduces costs and ties Collins Express purchases to county review
Summary
The Finance & Economic Resiliency Committee on Oct. 15 recommended a scaled-back plan for the municipal circulator contract — selecting Gillig buses rather than the full trolley package, cutting service hours, buying fewer spare vehicles and using smaller circulator buses — and made Collins Express purchases contingent on Miami‑Dade County review.
The Finance & Economic Resiliency Committee on Oct. 15 recommended that the full commission approve a revised approach to the city’s municipal circulator contract that lowers projected operating costs while preserving the system’s core service.
Staff warned that the administration’s recommended vehicle (a 40‑foot Gillig bus styled as a trolley) would raise annual operating costs by about $5.4 million if implemented as proposed. Jose (CFO) and transportation staff presented options to reduce the delta, including selecting the standard Gillig bus (rather than the higher‑cost trolley package), reducing daily hours of operation, buying fewer spare vehicles, and using smaller…
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