Nine Miami Beach trolleys were late to their routes today. Here’s why
Nine of Miami Beach trolley’s were briefly out of service Thursday — and it wasn’t because of mechanical issues.
It had to do with paperwork.
Trolley drivers had to review and sign updated employment-related documents before getting behind the wheel Thursday morning, said Bob Beers, the vice president of Operations of LSF.
Beers said the paperwork had to be signed before Jan. 1, when the city’s amended living wage ordinance would take effect. The process took longer than expected and nine of the city’s 25 trolley’s ran late, he said.
The city notified riders on Twitter shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. At the time, Miami Beach’s Live Trolley tracker showed no trolley’s were available for the Middle Beach Loop, North Beach Loop and the SOBE Loop Via 11 St. routes.
The Collins Express, SOBE Loop A CW, and the SOBE Loop B CCW did not appear to be affected.
Additional trolleys, which are buses disguised as rail cars, were later sent to Miami Beach and services were restored by 9 a.m., according to the city.
The trolleys run from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and from 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday.
This article will be updated once more information becomes available.
This story was originally published December 12, 2019 at 8:29 AM.
