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Accompanied by the sounds of a vintage-style barbershop quartet and the sights of ""Trolley Troupers"" dressed in period costumes, the new Coral Gables Trolley service began with an official ""christening"" ceremony officiated by Mayors Alex Penelas and Don Slesnick as well as the Coral Gables City Commission. With the new service now in effect, business professionals and visitors alike to The City Beautiful get a convenient - and nostalgic - taste of George Merrick‘s original vision of Coral Gables.
Since the trolley‘s launch, ridership has been increasing on a daily basis, surpassing the City‘s goals. Currently, an average of 1,300 riders per day takes advantage of the ease and convenience of ""trolleying"" around Coral Gables. There are five, hybrid-electric vehicles in the trolley fleet.
The trolleys are part of the Urban Improvement Program of the City of Coral Gables, which was set in place to assist the flow of traffic in the commercial areas and to provide connectivity to the Metrorail. The trolleys, which seat approximately 22 people and hold an additional 15 passengers standing, are expected to have an estimated annual ridership of 250,000. The North/South Ponce de Leon Boulevard Route will run along Ponce de Leon Boulevard from the Douglas Metrorail Station to Southwest Eighth Street. This service will run every 10 to 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday. There will also be a Mid-day Express Loop Route running more frequent service north/south between Madeira Avenue and Ponce Circle Park from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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