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Broward County Transit outlines 'Transit Forward 2040' vision to Pembroke Pines; microtransit and high‑frequency routes proposed
Summary
Broward County Transit presented Transit Forward 2040 in Pembroke Pines, proposing microtransit zones, bus rapid transit and higher‑frequency corridors with an estimated $1.4 billion planning cost and projected 68% ridership increase if implemented in phases through 2040.
Barney McCoy, assistant general manager for service and strategic planning at Broward County Transit (BCT), presented the Transit Forward 2040 vision to the Pembroke Pines City Commission on June 3, describing proposals to increase frequency, expand first‑and‑last‑mile connections and add microtransit zones.
McCoy said the plan grew from a comprehensive operations analysis and more than 8,000 public touch points, including origin‑and‑destination surveys and pop‑up outreach. The vision includes a high‑frequency bus network (15‑minute frequency or better on major corridors), bus rapid transit and light‑rail concepts in select corridors, and more than 20 microtransit zones to serve transit deserts and provide last‑mile connections.
"If we implement this plan as proposed, you would get faster trips to your final destination, more frequent service and more efficient service," McCoy told the commission, and he said planning‑level estimates put the cost at about $1.4 billion over 15 years with a projected 68% increase in ridership above a 23 million‑trip baseline.
Commissioners asked about funding options — surtax, federal grants and county budgeting — and how microtransit would interact with cities that already run community shuttle programs. McCoy said funding could be a mix of surtax revenue, grants and general budgets and that the county plans further conversations with municipalities to avoid duplication and coordinate services.
Local questions also focused on microtransit's operations, geo‑fenced pickup zones, integration with the Primo premium mobility plan and whether existing city‑funded microtransit services would be supplanted. McCoy said the county does not plan to take over city microtransit operations but expects to coordinate service areas and funding mechanisms.
The presentation concluded with a request for continued engagement; McCoy said the county will finish public outreach with consultants and finalize the plan in late summer or fall.
