About this episode

The episode explores Miami's transit network, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses through various modes of transportation.

Miami’s transit network can feel like a highlight reel one minute and a facepalm the next. We start downtown at Government Center, hop the MetroMover, and then ride Metrorail south on the Green Line, where the elevated guideway, solid headways, and impressively clean cars immediately raise the bar. From there we test a local favorite, the Coral Gables Trolley, a free, frequent route that looks like a throwback but functions like serious everyday transit, with real riders and easy transfers.&n...

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