Should It Stay or Should It Go?

On Thursday, Fort Myers Beach Public Safety Committee member Todd Capella said the free Lee County Tram on Fort Myers Beach is useless and needs to go. He would like to see the town say something to Lee County to end the service.

Capella says there are never more than 6 people on the tram and it can only go 11 MPH adding, “It serves no purpose.” It’s not clear why the tram would be a topic for discussion for the public safety committee. It’s certainly not a safety issue. Members of the committee may think it slows down traffic but nobody has ever complained that the tram was unsafe. 

For years Lee County has provided the tram free service to Fort Myers Beach through Tourist Development Council funds during season. A post on the Beach Talk Radio page about Capella’s comment Thursday resulted in over 400 comments so far mostly that disagree with his statement. 

Many of the comments highlight a need for the tram to be advertised more, especially to let people know it’s free. Others would like it to go further south than the library. The current route travels from the library to Bowditch Beach on a continuous loop. 

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