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Posted 14 February 2015 - 08:47 PM

Miami Today, 2/11/15:

 


 

Downtown passenger rail has just one shot

 

 

Plans to expand a passenger train’s service area to downtown Miami depend on obtaining $69 million in public funding within two months.

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The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the public agency that runs Tri-Rail passengers trains, wants to expand Tri-Rail service to downtown Miami.

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Posted 11 March 2015 - 01:14 AM

Miami, FL Herald, 3/2/15, a negative toned letter to the editor:

 

 

Tri-Rail to Miami unnecessary

 

 

Why would Tri-Rail want to spend $69 million to serve downtown Miami? This would duplicate rail service that already exists by using the Tri-Rail to Metrorail transfer at Northwest 79th Street.


 

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 09:49 AM

 

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority wants Miami-Dade County to fund about $8.3 million of the cost to bring Tri-Rail to downtown Miami.

Tri-Rail is a commuter train that links Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. In Miami-Dade, the trains stop in the west. A recent push to expand east and have trains come downtown hinges on nailing down $69 million to fund the infrastructure.

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 03:17 PM

Letter to Miami, FL Herald,  3/21/15:

 

 

Bring Tri-Rail to downtown Miami

 

 

Over the past five decades, Miami Dade College has grown into one of the largest employers in South Florida and the largest institution of higher education in the country, with more than 165,000 students. We are also proud to enjoy the largest Latino student enrollment of any campus-based college or university in the United States.

 

 

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Posted 25 March 2015 - 09:22 PM

Miami, FL Herald, 3/24/15:

 

 

Tri-Rail would offer free rides to Overtown district residents in station deal

 

 

Tri-Rail would offer free passes to large numbers of Overtown residents in exchange for public funding of a new Miami station, part of a deal aimed at piecing together $69 million in tax dollars to bring the commuter line to a privately funded train depot downtown.

 

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Posted 15 April 2015 - 07:08 PM

Miami, FL Herald, 4/11/15:

 

 

Push to build Miami Tri-Rail station driven by desire as much as data

 

 

A desire to do something — anything — to improve Miami-Dade’s limited mass-transit system and wean South Florida off its automobile addiction is fueling a quest to bring commuter trains downtown.

 

 

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 10:34 PM

Miami, FL Herald, 4/23/15:

 

 

Miami city manager says downtown Tri-Rail deal is ‘close’

 

 

A deal to bring Tri-Rail’s commuter trains into downtown Miami is very close to happening, Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso said Thursday.

 

 

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Posted 01 August 2015 - 05:52 PM

Miami, FL Herald, 7/27/15:

 

 

Tri-Rail closing in on funds for Miami rail connection

 

 

A push to secure $70 million in public funds to connect Tri-Rail commuter trains from Palm Beach County to downtown Miami is closer than ever after Miami commissioners voted Monday to commit another $17.5 million toward the efforts.

 

 

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 06:43 PM

Miami, FL Herald, 9/2/15:

 


Tri-Rail chief says downtown Miami link is ‘going to happen’

 

Despite lingering questions about funding, Tri-Rail trains are expected to begin operating between downtown Miami and Palm Beach County by 2017, the commuter rail service’s chief said Wednesday.

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Posted 04 June 2016 - 04:45 PM

Miami Today, 5/31/16:

Tri-Rail trains will roll into MiamiCentral


The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority’s governing board has voted to accept an agreement among local agencies that will allow Tri-Rail trains to roll into the new MiamiCentral station by the end of next year.


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