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Miami wins in the Local Bus category and the *Commuter Rail category.
Neither city has Light Rail according to the list.
*Atlanta doesn't have a Commuter Rail.
The bus list doesn't include the other 5 bus systems in Atlanta that connect with MARTA - 3 suburban ones and 2 in Midtown.
As far as light rail...Miami has the Metromover, an Automated People Mover. Atlanta has an APM as well that serves the Airport and a couple of stations outside the Airport in College Park.
Atlanta easily wins the overall transit system contest, with more than double the daily ridership of Miami's systems.
The bus list doesn't include the other 5 bus systems in Atlanta that connect with MARTA - 3 suburban ones and 2 in Midtown.
As far as light rail...Miami has the Metromover, an Automated People Mover. Atlanta has an APM as well that serves the Airport and a couple of stations outside the Airport in College Park.
Atlanta easily wins the overall transit system contest, with more than double the daily ridership of Miami's systems.
It didn't include the numerous bus systems such as Westchester's Bee-Line, Suffolk County Transit, New Jersey Transit, etc. that connect with the NYC/Long Island bus system (MTA) either because they're not totally part of the system despite some using the same payment method and same transfers, etc.
It didn't include the numerous bus systems such as Westchester's Bee-Line, Suffolk County Transit, New Jersey Transit, etc. that connect with the NYC/Western Long Island bus system (MTA) either because they're not totally part of the system despite some using the same payment method and same transfers, etc.
It's just Marta vs Miami-Dade Transit.
Okay...we can count separate rail systems by not separate bus systems? Miami's SFRTA Tri-Rail (Commuter Rail) isn't Miami-Dade Transit...it's a separate system, the South Florida Regional Transit Authority. There is no reason to include one separate system if you don't include them all.
The ridership numbers for just the Metrorail rail and bus (60,000 + 257,000)...317,000. The ridership numbers for MARTA rail and bus (251,000 + 235,000)...486,000. They aren't even close - Atlanta is way ahead in ridership between JUST those two systems.
Even if you add Tri-Rail numbers, it's only 13,000/day. The additional bus systems in Atlanta add about 20,000/day.
Okay...we can count separate rail systems by not separate bus systems? Miami's SFRTA Tri-Rail (Commuter Rail) isn't Miami-Dade Transit...it's a separate system, the South Florida Regional Transit Authority. There is no reason to include one separate system if you don't include them all.
The ridership numbers for just the Metrorail rail and bus (60,000 + 257,000)...317,000. The ridership numbers for MARTA rail and bus (251,000 + 235,000)...486,000. They aren't even close - Atlanta is way ahead in ridership between JUST those two systems.
Even if you add Tri-Rail numbers, it's only 13,000/day.
I wasn't aware that it wasn't operated by Miami-Dade Transit, I have to check the population for both cities and both metros because Atlanta could have a higher population than Miami because the use of mass transit percentages are very close between the 2 cities.
I wasn't aware that it wasn't operated by Miami-Dade Transit, I have to check the population for both cities and both metros because Atlanta could have a higher population than Miami because the use of mass transit percentages are very close between the 2 cities.
Way more people use the train in Atlanta and a higher percentage use the bus in Miami. In my book that's a definite plus in favor of Atlanta. As a person that used to have to get around on the bus in two different Metro areas I can tell you getting around on the MARTA train is Much Much better! I mean really have you ever had to rely on slow crowded buses making a zillion stops, getting stuck at every stop light creeping along in heavy rush hour traffic? In no way does this compare with zooming along to your destination on a MARTA train.
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Somebody else is gonna have to look those up.
I know in addition to the MARTA bus system, there is:
CCT - Cobb County Tranit
C-Tran - Clayton County Transit
GCT - Gwinnett County Transit
Atlantic Station's Green Line
Georgia Tech's Midtown Loop Trolley
They all interconnect with each other and with MARTA rail. There may be others that I'm not familiar with.
There is also Emory U's transportation system, "CLIFF".
MARTA might have more ridership, but Miami-Dade Transit has more variety to choose from.
I was looking at that. Yeah I would go with Miami Dade. I like the options.
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The additional bus systems in Atlanta add about 20,000/day.
