REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

Transportation Cmte · 2026-06-09 · resolution

Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is considering a resolution to authorize the use of $3,896,702.00 from the Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program. These funds will reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) operating fund for a payment made to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The payment covers the depreciated value and unauthorized mileage associated with 15 diesel-powered buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes (Routes 195/295 and 196/296). The buses were redeployed to other routes after the service was discontinued in March 2020 due to declining ridership and bus operator shortages. This redeployment was inconsistent with FDOT grant requirements. The reimbursement is part of a larger FDOT request of $9,658,133.83 for 28 buses. The project was added to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan of the People’s Transportation Plan. The Transportation Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation. The Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) review is required.