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Sunny Isles Beach hears county plan to boost local shuttle frequency; worst-case cost to city estimated at $250,000
Summary
Miami‑Dade planners proposed a bidirectional Sunny Isles Beach shuttle every 35 minutes, extended hours and a July reroute to improve Marion Towers service; county staff said the largest local cost estimate is about $250,000 annually and recommended using the city's transit surtax surplus to cover local expenses.
Miami‑Dade County transit planners presented a proposed reconfiguration of the Sunny Isles Beach (SIB) shuttle that would add bidirectional service every 35 minutes, extend operating hours and restore closer stops for some residential buildings.
Linda Morris, chief of service planning and scheduling for Miami‑Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, told the commission the Better Bus Network review produced several regional options and the county’s route planners picked a solution they believe “serves our residents best” while improving connections to the regional network. She said the change would not require an additional bus but would extend the span of service and staffing, and she cited a worst‑case local cost of roughly $250,000 per…
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