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Committee reviews trolley procurement; administration recommends 40-foot heavy-duty vehicles, returns item for more analysis
Summary
Staff recommended replacing Miami Beach’s trolley fleet with 40-foot heavy-duty low-floor transit vehicles (Gillig-style) and awarding a municipal-circulator contract; commissioners asked for more time to analyze cost, emissions and branding trade-offs and requested a September return.
City transportation staff presented a recommendation to replace the city’s existing trolley fleet with heavier-duty, low-floor 40-foot transit vehicles and to award the municipal circulator contract to Limousines of South Florida (LSF). Committee members asked for additional analysis on vehicle type, emissions, pricing and potential advertising revenue and deferred a final recommendation until September.
Why it matters: The city’s circulator system carries millions of riders annually. Staff said the current fleet is aged and less reliable; a long lead time for new vehicle delivery (up to 18 months) makes an early procurement decision important.
Key findings and recommendation: Staff and a trolley-optimization…
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