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Miami Lakes seniors raise long 'Freebie' wait‑time concerns; staff point to peak demand and grant funding limits
Summary
Committee members described long afternoon waits for the town's Freebie transit service; staff said peak school and commuter periods, limited vehicles and funding from a state grant and county surtax constrain service and that the Freebie is a public system with no ID checks.
At a Miami Lakes Senior Committee meeting, committee members raised concerns about long waits for the town's Freebie transit service during late‑afternoon peak periods, including times after school when callers reported holding for 20 minutes or more.
"Attempt to make a request after school hours, you can wait for well over an hour for any sort of response," a committee member said during public discussion. A second speaker who described having transportation experience said the late‑afternoon peak coincides with commuter traffic and a shuttle to the Palmetto MetroRail station, creating "several factors" that…
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