Miami, FL Herald, 7/16/17:
Can Miami-Dade afford more rail? Or will it settle for buses?
The fight over rail’s future in Miami-Dade may be coming to a head this summer.
Last year’s debut of the SMART transit plan revived hopes for the countywide expansion of rail first promised to voters during the 2002 referendum that created the half-percent transportation tax. But as the political and financial challenges of the multi-billion-dollar expansion plan have come into focus, some are suggesting Miami-Dade might be better off ditching new rail projects in favor of buses or other options.