MIAMI: WORKING AGAINST THE ODDS

Miami's rail system has been battling uphill ever since it opened. The Metro-Dade rail system, which has both light and heavy rail components, was not laid out to suit the concentration of traffic in Miami. Instead of running East-West, where the majority of the commuters are concentrated, the line runs North-South. The article discusses the efforts Metro Dade Transit has made to combat this in trying to increase ridership by expanding services to reach a greater number of riders. Despite the poor design of the system, the numbers are continuing to increase, but Metro Dade will have to continue its efforts to get to where theu would like to be as far as service and numbers are concerned.