Miami-Dade County runs one of the largest transit systems in the southeastern United States, but still struggles with low ridership on several routes — requiring cuts to service that may inconvenience some vulnerable residents.
At a meeting Tuesday, Miami-Dade commissioners voted to eliminate Bus Route 132 from Hialeah Market Station to downtown Doral. According to the latest data from the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), only about seven people rode the route per hour.
While the route fell below the county’s ridership threshold for elimination, Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, who represents part of Hialeah, shared concerns for the elderly riders in her district…