Miami Metro and the University of Miami Medical Center
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Miami-Dade Transit
Miami-Dade Transit is the largest transit system in Florida. The current standard fare on Metrorail is $2.00.
In July 2008, Miami-Dade Transit announced that it would be replacing all fare collection methods by an Easy
Card system until late 2009. The system replaces the old cash-/token-based system.
(L) Metrorail viaduct under construction during the early 1980s.
(R) Government Center Station, the main station in the downtown Miami.Transfers can be made to the Metromover and to the Metrobus.
I know the first time on this trip that there is an elevated railway system in the suburbs and the city center of
Miami.It is worth riding a train, since it is easily learned from the train window the geography of Miami districts.
The construction of Metrorail viaduct started in 1979 and was completed in 1984.
The north side district of this railway, a tourist should be careful for security; however, for the south side area,
we do not need to worry much, and we can see a construction of many condominiums and an individual private
house. This appears to be a natural flow that aged people after retirement at this area because of a warm climate.
(L) A Miami Metro train is arriving at the Northside station. (R) A Metro train is approaching to the Earlington Heights station.
(L) A route map of Miami-Dade Transit. (R) A Miami Metro runs along Airport Expressway, near the Miami International Airport.
To ride a train, we have to insert three 50-cent coin at the ticket gate. The exchange machine is set at each
station.However, it is often broken and person looked like station attendant collected a coin. There is no ticket
at any form. Nobody may stay in a railway facility and ride a train all day long, although it is feasible. In order
to reduce air pollution, the city recommends so-called 'Park and Ride' scheme. A parking lot next to the station
is free of charge.
University of Miami Medical Center
University of Miami Medical Center
(L) Civic Center station of Miami Metro is the place to take off a train to visit the Medical Center.
(R) A hanging screen which shows that the University of Miami Medical Center was loaded with honors
as the first in the 4 medical specialities in the United States.
(L) Alamo Historic Site of the University of Miami Medical Center.(R) A campus map of the Medical Center, Miami, Florida.
(L)(M) The entrance of Children's Hospital and a court yard fountain.
(R) An inpatient with an intravenous drip came out to put the light on cigarette.
(L) No smoking sign plate at the entrance to the hospital.
(R) A very clean, neat hospital passage, University of Miami Medical Center.
(L) A corridor of hospital ward. (R) A cafeteria in the Medical Center. A lunchbox of Sushi is available here.
今回の旅行でマイアミ市内と近郊に高架鉄道があるのを初めて知ったが、その車窓からマイアミの地理関係を
即座に知ることが出来る。そうした意味では乗車する価値があるだろ。 1979年に着工、1984年に完成した。
マイアミ市内より 北へ延びる地域、例えば、ノースサイド駅周辺などの治安には注意が必要だが、ダーデル
ランド・サウス駅方向の路線では白人も多くあまり心配はない。この地帯にはまた多くの中高層住宅の建設が
続いており、高齢になってからこの地に移り住む人々が少なくないことを伺わせる。
乗車するには５０セントコインを３個を改札ゲートの穴に入れる。両替機は各駅に設置してあるが駅員らしき人
が近くにいる。両替機の壊れている駅もあり、係員がここに入れよとボックスを持って立っていた。メトロの
乗車券はない。経費節約のためと思われるが、どこで降りても同じ料金なので、改札ゲートの内側にいる限り
一日中電車やホームで時間を過ごすことも出来る。あまりそうした人はいないのだろう。なるべく公共交通機関
を利用し、大気汚染を軽減するために「Park and Ride」方式を推進している。ほとんどの駅には広い無料
駐車場がある。
Alamo は1918年にマイアミ市病院として開設された歴史的建造物で、マイアミ大学病院キャンパスの中心に
位置する。大学病院の中はとても清潔である。禁煙標識は建物入口にあるが、病院内部には見あたらない。
閉鎖空間内は禁煙であることは誰もが認めている事実である。病棟内食堂には医師、看護士、検査技師が食事
していたが、面会人にも解放されているようである。なお、ここの「すしパック」はとてもおいしい。
Travel by Train
All railway trains should be completely smoke -free.
Italia Rail: Trenitalia
Smoking ban in the railway trains of the world
Miami
Arrival to Miami
マイアミ・メトロ鉄道およびマイアミ大学
2008年5月執筆 写真撮影 2009年10月および2013年12月英文加筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
★This Web site is link-free.
The photographs were taken and the article was written in May 2008,
by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D., PhD.
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