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Commission approves new trolley contract amid debate over hours, costs and advertising revenue
Summary
After a detailed staff briefing and lengthy questions from commissioners, the commission approved a multi-year contract to replace and operate Miami Beach's circulator fleet. Commissioners approved the agreement while seeking stronger advertising revenue, quarterly ridership reporting and an administration plan to fund expanded service.
The City Commission approved a multi-year agreement to replace and operate Miami Beach's circulator (trolley) service, a vote that came after a long budget and policy discussion about hours of operation, headways and funding.
Transportation staff told commissioners the circulator moves roughly "10,000 passengers a day," and that replacing older vehicles and contracting a turnkey operator would raise annual operating costs above the current budget…
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