Miami-Dade County bus ridership declined after the introduction of the so-called ‘Better Bus Network’ in November 2023, according to an article by Yaelis Pena and Caroline Choquette in the Miami Herald. “According to Miami-Dade County’s ridership data, Metrobus ridership declined every month from October 2025 to December 2025, with drops ranging from 2% to 10%.”
The bus network redesign increased high-frequency routes and eliminated or reduced service on other, lesser-used ones, forcing some riders to use more transfers or walk farther to reach stations. While it aimed to make the system more efficient, riders say the system is not predictable or reliable enough…