Miami-Dade Metrorail Transit, USA
System:
City Population
4.9 million
Ownership
Miami-Dade Transit
Date Opened
1984
System Length
36km plus extensions
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
1 plus Orange line extension
Stations
23
Passengers Carried/Day
50,000
Extensions planned:
2006
15.2km North Corridor Metrorail
Rolling Stock:
Vehicle Total (2006)
136
Builder
Budd Corporation
Capacity
166 per car
Formation
Four-car sets (off peak), six-car sets (peak times)
Maximum Speed
100km/h
New orders
None at present
Power System:
Voltage
625V
Current
dc third rail
Special Characteristics:
System to double in length by 2016
Funding in place for North Corridor Metrorail
Automatic Train Operation available
Elevated railway to avoid conflicts with surrounding water areas
Late starter in metro operations
Interchanges with other transit modes within Miami-Dade
