Ratickle
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Getting to and from the show was not a pleasant task for most of the people we talked to. However, here is the spin from the organizers.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation reported an average of 4,000 additional cars on the Rickenbacker Causeway on each day of the event, compared with the same period in 2015 and in line with the 4,000 prepaid boat show parking spaces on Virginia Key.
The NMMA said Miamians also embraced the park-and-ride model, with an estimated 80 percent of boat show visitors parking at designated offsite locations and arriving via shuttle bus or water taxi. Although long waits were reported for water taxis and shuttle buses, improvements were made each day to keep them flowing more smoothly, making it clear what steps the boat show must take to significantly reduce or eliminate long wait times for next year.
The NMMA said traffic data collected by Miami-Dade County show that except for opening day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the average travel time from South Bayshore Drive and South 26th Road to MAST Academy was seven to 10 minutes, just slightly longer than the normal six minutes and 50 seconds.
Only for the three-hour period at the show open on Thursday did travel time average 21 minutes, which was reduced to seven to 10 minutes after signage adjustments were made. Key Biscayne local traffic was free-flowing throughout the five-day event.
“Because this was our inaugural event at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin, we kept a close watch on delays and issues as they arose, and made adjustments each day of the show — adding more shuttle buses and reallocating water taxis to improve transportation daily,” said Cathy Rick-Joule, director of the show. “Using the lessons learned this first year we know what we need to do to improve the consumer experience for years to come.”
http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/2016/02/nmma-reports-attendance-gain-at-miami-show/
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation reported an average of 4,000 additional cars on the Rickenbacker Causeway on each day of the event, compared with the same period in 2015 and in line with the 4,000 prepaid boat show parking spaces on Virginia Key.
The NMMA said Miamians also embraced the park-and-ride model, with an estimated 80 percent of boat show visitors parking at designated offsite locations and arriving via shuttle bus or water taxi. Although long waits were reported for water taxis and shuttle buses, improvements were made each day to keep them flowing more smoothly, making it clear what steps the boat show must take to significantly reduce or eliminate long wait times for next year.
The NMMA said traffic data collected by Miami-Dade County show that except for opening day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the average travel time from South Bayshore Drive and South 26th Road to MAST Academy was seven to 10 minutes, just slightly longer than the normal six minutes and 50 seconds.
Only for the three-hour period at the show open on Thursday did travel time average 21 minutes, which was reduced to seven to 10 minutes after signage adjustments were made. Key Biscayne local traffic was free-flowing throughout the five-day event.
“Because this was our inaugural event at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin, we kept a close watch on delays and issues as they arose, and made adjustments each day of the show — adding more shuttle buses and reallocating water taxis to improve transportation daily,” said Cathy Rick-Joule, director of the show. “Using the lessons learned this first year we know what we need to do to improve the consumer experience for years to come.”
http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/2016/02/nmma-reports-attendance-gain-at-miami-show/
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