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Originally Posted by a very long weekend
http://www.thenextmiami.com/county-p...rapid-transit/
great news, though this bit is a shame:
In total, there will be 82 miles of new rail. The 9-mile Miami to Miami Beach is planned as an elevated metromover route with a cost of $1.2b. All other routes will be at-grade, which will save money but increase gridlock.
level crossings = bogus.
In addition to this, three other expansions of the metromover system (one of America's least recognized but best rail networks) are under study, and they have strong constituencies behind them.
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2017/0...ns-metromover/
Miami is maybe one of the few places on earth where there is an entire rail network (metro mover) that serves only affluent neighborhoods. The expansions under study sort of remedy that but also may also be just including more wealthy/gentrifying neighborhoods and giving them access to the ballpark.
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I know this article says "at grade" but do we know if this will be extensions of the heavy rail system or a brand new light rail system? The distinction is that a heavy rail system can be at grade but have no crossings with traffic. A light rail system would be incompatible with what Miami currently has. Many times articles get statements confused and I'm wondering if since they heard "at grade," they assumed light rail as opposed to an extension of what Miami already has; which would have to be completely separate from traffic even though it's at grade