South Florida (area between Jupiter and Homestead) is roughly 100 miles north to south and about 15 miles east (Atlantic Ocean) to west (Everglades swamp) so it

South Florida (area between Jupiter and Homestead) is roughly 100 miles north to south and about 15 miles east (Atlantic Ocean) to west (Everglades swamp) so it's a narrow stip of land. Tri-Rail runs mostly (but not entirely) along I-95 (about 2 to 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean). Nice if you live near a Tri-Rail station, or work near a Tri-Tail station, but that's not the majority of people, who have to travel a significant portion east/west. Again, nice if you have a car. Less so if you don't [1]. [1] Years ago, some friends and I took public transportation from Boca Raton to the Miami Zoo. One way took over three hours and involved several transfers between rail and bus systems.