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Orange Line to airport debuts

  • Guests were served cake in the shape of a Metrolrail train for the inauguration of the new Orange Line to Miami International Airport on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Dignitaries and other guests participated in the inauguration ceremony for the new Orange Line Metrorail train that takes passengers to Miami International Airport. Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez welcomes guests at the new station at Miami International Airport that serves a new Orange Line Metrorail train for passengers traveling to and from the airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • A detail shot of one of the machines to purchase tickets for the new Orange Line Metrorail train. Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lethinen welcomes guests at the new station at Miami International Airport that serves a new Orange Line Metrorail train for passengers traveling to and from the airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre enters the new station at Miami International Airport that services the new Orange Line Metrorail train. Saturday, July 28,l 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Alina Hudak (right), accompanied by her daughters Kristine (left) and Jennifer (center) walk toward a train car during the inauguration ceremony for the new Orange Line Metrorail train that services passengers to and from Miami International Airport. Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Employee Lourdes Alvarez works at the new station at Miami International Airport that serves a new Orange Line Metrorail train for passengers traveling to and from the airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Sonia Dillon was first passenger on the new Orange Line Metrorail train that serves passengers traveling to and from Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez (center) cuts the ribbon at the new station at Miami International Airport that serves a new Orange Line Metrorail train for passengers traveling to and from the airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez (center) cuts the ribbon at the new station at Miami International Airport that serves a new Orange Line Metrorail train for passengers traveling to and from the airport, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Roberto Koltun / el Nuevo Herald

  • A sign at the new Miami International Airport Metrorail Station which opened on Satruday, July 28, 2012. Kristofer Rios / Miami Herald Staff

  • Passangers traveling north on the new Orange Line train to Miami International Airport on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Kristofer Rios / Miami Herald Staff

  • Passangers waiting for southbound Orange Line train at the new Miami International Airport Metrorail Station on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Kristofer Rios / Miami Herald Staff

  • The first northbound Orange Line train to Miami International Airport at Dadeland South Metrorail station on Saturday, July 28 2012. Kristofer Rios / Miami Herald Staff