Two of a Kind: Miami's Metrorail and Metromover

Texas A&M University's Texas Transportation Institute ranked South Florida 6th in the nation for traffic congestion in 2005. Southern Florida commuters were taking 42% longer to get to their destinations during rush hours than at non-commute times. To help alleviate this situation, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) will be expanding Metrorail, its rail rapid transit service, from 1 to 2 lines, and the new route will parallel State Road 836, known locally as the Dolphin Expressway. This article describes the project and how it is expected to impact on MDT's 2 rail systems, Metrorail and Metromover, the former a traditional subway line and the latter an automated rubber-tired people mover that circulates around downtown Miami.