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DTPW quarterly report shows ridership gains and a county plan to systematically replace elevator/escalator conveyances
Summary
DTPW officials told the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust that ridership has risen across modes and that the department is shifting to a systematic, prioritized program to repair and replace aging elevators and escalators after repeated outages and parts shortages.
Beth Goldsmith, chief strategy officer for the Miami‑Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works, told the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust on Jan. 29 that ridership increased across Metrobus, Metrorail and other modes in the most recent quarter but that conveyance (elevator and escalator) availability has declined and remains a focus for capital investment.
Goldsmith said bus on‑time performance had improved modestly and that preventative maintenance adherence was generally above 90 percent. She described reliability challenges driven by parts availability and the age of equipment in the county’s rolling stock and said the department has prioritized preventive maintenance and recent…
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