South Florida Transit Gone Bad

25 January 2002 - 11:00am

Florida's Broward County Transit is literally driving riders away, and faces allegations of poor management.

"Riders say service has not kept pace with county growth, despite a recent shot of millions of dollars for improvements. Complaints range from buses running behind schedule to a lack of benches and shelters, leaving passengers to stand or curb-squat under a blazing sun or in the rain. Some bus routes scheduled to connect to another bus arrive just in time to miss each other."

Source: The Miami Herald, January 23, 2002
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