For all those posting reviews of Tri-Rail on this listing, you got it right. Woohoo. This listing…read morehas the same address as the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, out of Pompano Beach, which operates Tri-Rail. I knew Tri-Rail existed. I was curious about it. And I finally wound up riding on it. I'm giving it 3 stars ... more about that later. The trains are comical to me in that they're painted up to match the blue skies and palm trees of South Florida. They're comical because, in San Diego County, there is the beachy "Coaster," a commuter rail service from the northern bedroom suburbs into San Diego. And to which a friend and I would exclaim, "Hey, wow, man!" While South Florida isn't as surfed out as SoCal, the Tri-Rail trains do have enough of a "hey, wow, man" factor. Like everywhere else, "tri" means three, as is does for the simpatico (to South Florida) Tri-State area, from which many South Floridians hail. In this case, the 3 is for the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. The extent of this trek is some 70 miles, from West Palm Beach at the top end to Miami International Airport at the bottom end. The latter is intermodal, meaning it ties into Miami's elevated Metrorail rapid transit system. Before they opened it, it still tied into Miami's Metrorail system, just a little further north on the line going to Hialeah. Before getting more "negative," other major positives are that 2 out of 3 major South Florida airports are connected to this system - Miami (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Palm Beach International (PBI) is not. The train cars are comfortable and, with them being the funky split level ones that have humped centers, you can sit on either of two levels. I prefer a window on the upper level. Some of the seats are near tables. The trains move along quietly. Also, away from Miami, many stations in Broward and Palm Beach counties have free parking lots, some of which are augmented by parking structures. Tri-Rail moves slowly. It's not rapid transit, that's for sure. With all the stations and so many segments at grade having to cross vehicular traffic, it averages about 30 mph. I was in Palm Beach County and parked at the northernmost mangy Mangonia Park station. It took 2 hours to get to the Miami International Airport station, and that didn't include the Metrorail ride to Miami! Tri-Rail is probably better for and more used by people taking a segment of the entire route, such as Broward to Miami, or Palm Beach to Broward. It's not cheap, either, but it is in the ball park with other similar systems ... commuter rail is not urban mass transit. They do incentivize you to ride it on weekends, though. A day ticket costs $5, and you can go down to Miami with that. As for transfers onto Metrorail, and vice-versa, there is some sort of transfer agreement. Tri-Rail can also be scruffy and melodramatic. Some stations aren't as nice as others, but there is security. As for melodramatics, most of the riders are either looking out the window, listening to music, or doing work while others are theatrical, which means they are preaching and/or panhandling. One just ignores them. On one trip, an African-American lady in the aisle was in high gear about Christianity, all the while seeking money. Her delivery was suitable for "televangelizing." Why this is even relevant is because, as she was passionately delivering her spiel, she snapped out of it for a second or two and, in a regular "hey, you" voice, leaned into my seat and asked me for a mask. I handed her one and she went right back to her theatrics. It was like an on-off switch! I chuckled and figured that was my Christian-like contribution to her cause and enough of a good deed for that day. Tri-Rail taught me about the geography of its service area. I always thought that Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and (West) Palm Beach were sort of equidistant. Is that ever far from reality. Miami and Fort Lauderdale are "close" to each other, but (West) Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale are some 45 to 50 miles apart. That explains why the trip takes so long, and why they keep widening I-95. Given how obnoxiously people drive on I-95, it could make Tri-Rail look good. I can't forget to mention Brightrail. This venue runs on different tracks than does Tri-Rail ... in between I-95 and the ocean. Being in higher rent areas, it courts a different demographic. And, instead of heading south to MIA, it goes to downtown Miami. I've never ridden on Brightrail. So, as you can see, Tri-Rail is a mixed bag. I need to come up with 3 words for its 3 star rating. When Dr. Ruth Westheimer was on the air, she would often close out a call with a salutation relating to technique or recommended dynamics: "You try dat!" My friends and I loved this Germanic sounding salutation. I could also apply it to TRI-Rail: "You TRI dat ... or that!" The exclamation "hey, wow, man" also makes for 3 words, and 3 stars.

I was at the Tri-rail office in Pompano Beach to get an Easycard. The ticket office usually handles…read morethis task but unfortunately the guy manning the ticket office was out for the day. I asked in the main administrative office next to the station and the guard was helpful in guiding me to one of the ladies in administration. Sabrina was great in helping me with the paperwork, taking the picture, and processing the card through the computer downstairs. She went way beyond the call of duty by personally walking me to the train station ticket vending area and showing me how to fund or reload the Easycard. She set a great example of customer service at Tri-rail in South Florida. What a wonderful experience! She's a great asset to Tri-rail.

I believe this is one of Tri Rails very beautiful stations. The guards are friendly and helpful…read more There's ample free parking. The view is gorgeous from the crossing bridge. The only thing I want to make a recommendation about is the elevators move too slow. So if the train is coming and you're waiting for the elevator to come down to take you up to get to Track 2, good luck. You're better off taking the stairs. No bathrooms on premises. Would be a great idea to have some vending machines here.

Just finished the 2 hour train ride on the sugar express for their Christmas train ride. For paying…read morethe higher cost of first class it was such a let down. The hot chocolate that was included? Cold. The cookie that was provided? Disgusting (other cabins looked like they got premade factory type cookies which looked far better than the over floured homemade cookies we got). The bartender came through and got everyone's drink order, we got our drink 30 minutes before the 2 hour ride was over, we could've walked to the end of the train and there was no line to have a drink made. The first class seats are OLD and not comfortable in comparison to all of the other cabins. Definitely don't recommended to only go down and back with no actual entertainment or views to see.

What a wonderful ride! Like going back in time to experience an original steam engine and vintage…read morecars.

This review is as a photography spot. If you park at the pleasure emporium across the street on the…read moregrass there are many spots to shoot great shots! Pass by and see, I recommend going at the golden hour when the sun is setting or rising. It's not the best place for shooting but sure is a pretty good spot. Check it out if you are a photo enthusiast!

This station is under construction: the elevators are not in use and the bridge from the northbound…read moreto the southbound side is closed. The only way to cross from one to the other is to walk to Lake Worth Road and cross the tracks along the street. This is a real bummer for anyone with luggage and perhaps an impossibility with anyone with assisted devices or mobility issues. With no notices about this on the Tri-Rail website or at the station or the parking lots about this, people - like me!- get dropped at the main, huge parking lot on the east side, only to find out by trial and error that they should have gotten dropped off on the other side. I even checked the tri-rail website beforehand to see if any notices were up about this- and when I saw none, I assumed the construction had finished since my last tri-rail use. Nope! I watched others struggle with their luggage to get to the other side. Please add signage and notices in-person and online.

While the attendant at the Lake Worth Beach station was very helpful, the ride on the train was…read morevery unpleasant because the AC was not working properly.:.in Florida. Really? Also, the ticket machine could not read 2 of my cards. Thankful that I had cash to purchase my ticket.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza station is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit system in…read moreGladeview, Florida. We were coming from the MetroRail transfer station and this was the designated station for us to get off the train and catch Bus 27 towards Little Havana. The station is located at the intersection of West 27th Avenue (SR 9) and North 62nd Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It opened in 1985. It has escalators and elevators to bring customers to/from the train platforms to the bus stops down at street level. You can catch Metro Dade buses number 27, 62, 297 here.

For anyone who has walked the huge trek from he far end of terminal D all the way to baggage claim…read moreor from arrivals to the furthest end of terminal D (always my fights it seems), you will appreciate the skytrain which in four stops glides above the third level of the terminal. It is fast, clean and there are frequent trains back and forth. I have never had to wait a significant amount of time.