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. 

The big swing is the new dedicated bus rapid transit corridor: train-like stations, crossing arms, clear signage, and air conditioning, all wrapped around a busway that should be one of the best BRT systems in the United States. Then the reality hits and the whole promise of “rapid” starts to feel like a marketing ploy. We break down how we believe service could be improved and how close this line is to being genuinely world-class. 

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