The City of North Miami Beach and ProKel Mobility have unveiled modernized transit to transform how residents move throughout the city. City officials, business leaders, nonprofit organizations and residents gathered alongside professional athletes and community leaders for a ribbon-cutting last wee k introducing the newest additions to the city’s transit fleet, including new community shuttle buses and two new all-electric Kia EV9 vehicles powered by the RideKel mobility platform. The ceremony also showcased the city’s100th anniversary branding. “This partnership demonstrates what is possible when innovation and community come together,” said Kelly Gonzalez Jr., CEO of ProKel Mobility. “Our mission has never been simply to operate transportation. It’s about improving quality of life by creating a mobility system that is smarter, more connected, more sustainable, and built around the everyday needs of the people who rely on it.” The upgraded transit system includes expanded service options and connectivity with Miami-Dade Transit, Tri-Rail and Metrorail through RideKel, providing residents a smarter and more convenient way to travel throughout the region, he said. Residents can now use the RideKel platform to plan complete multimodal trips, book on-demand transportation, and track fixed-route vehicles in real time. Since ProKel Mobility began operating the city’s transit system in 2020, average monthly ridership has increased from about 4,000 to more than 10,000 trips, while a redesigned transit network has reduced wait times, expanded on-demand service, and is projected to save the city about $1.5 million over the life of the contract. “This investment represents the future of community transportation in North Miami Beach,” said Commissioner Fortuna Smukler. “We’re delivering cleaner vehicles, better service, improved accessibility and greater value for our residents.” The post North Miami Beach adds transit vehicles appeared first on Miami Today. ...read more read less