All cars in service are continually cleaned at end terminals, with staff sweeping and mopping the floors and wiping down seats. Most are also sent for external washing once a week.
The tragedy highlights the urgency for increased safety measures in public recreational areas, especially around water bodies, to prevent such heartbreaking incidents in the future.
Many point to the aggressive measures the City of Miami Beach has taken for the noticeable lack of a traditional spring break environment. A heavy police presence, mass parking closures, increased towing fees and road closures were still in full effect Saturday.