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[KevinKorell]

WPBF-TV, Channel 25 in West Palm Beach, FL, 10/26/23:

 

 

     Brightline formally launches process to pick Treasure Coast station  

 

 

Brightline formally launched the process to select a Treasure Coast station Thursday.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

WPBF-TV, Channel 25 in West Palm Beach, 11/8/23:

 

 

 Martin County Commissioners offering two sites to Brightline for Treasure Coast station    

 

 

Martin County is throwing its hat into the ring in the battle for a new Treasure Coast Brightline station.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Veronews,   Vero Beach, FL, 11/9/23;

 

 

   To no one’s surprise, Vero out of mix for a Brightline station   

 

 

While Brightline has stirred up some excitement in St. Lucie and Martin counties with its plans to pick one as the site of a new Treasure Coast rail station, exclusion of Vero Beach from the RFP process for the new high-speed train stop comes as little surprise here.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WQCS Radio, Fort Pierce, FL, 11/9/23:

 

 

     Martin County Commissioners Approve Proposal to Submit a Bid for a Brightline Station in Stuart  

 

 

Stuart has now formally entered the competition with Fort Pierce for a Brightline train station. Martin County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to submit a proposal for two potential station sites in Stuart to Brightline.

 

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[CNJRoss]

WFLA AM & FM (NewsRadio WFLA), Tampa, FL  11/14/23

 

Stuart City Officials Take Next Step In Proposal For Brightline Station

 

Brightline says it's next step will be to build a train station along the Treasure Coast and recently requested proposals from Martin and St. Lucie counties.

 

The City of Stuart on Monday took the next step to begin planning and designing a proposed new Brightline station. It approved a joint response with Martin County to approve the proposal.

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

WFLA AM & FM (NewsRadio WFLA), Tampa, FL 12/12/23

 

The Battle For A Treasure Coast Brightline Station Kicks Up A Notch

 

The City of Stuart has finalized its proposal to get a Brightline train station.

 

The city commission approved a plan to put one in the downtown area. Mayor Troy McDonald tells CBS 12 News that the location makes sense because the train already runs through the area on its way between Miami and Orlando.

 

“The train is coming through every day. We might as well get benefit from it. If the train does not stop, we get zero benefit.”

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

WFLA AM & FM (NewsRadio WFLA), Tampa, FL 12/14/23

 

Signs Point To Fort Pierce But Brightline Says No Decision Yet

 

Brightline says no decision has been made as to where a Treasure Coast train station will be built. This as banners reading "Brightline, your next step is Fort Pierce" are popping up.

 

Fort Pierce is vying for a station, but so is Stuart, with the city commission this week approving its proposal to have a station in the downtown area. Fort Pierce is looking at an old depot behind the Sunrise Theater.

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

WFLA AM & FM (NewsRadio WFLA), Tampa, FL 12/21/23

 

New Proposal For Treasure Coast Brightline Station In Fort Pierce

 

Friday is the deadline for cities along the Treasure Coast to submit their proposals to Brightline for a future train station.

 

Stuart and Fort Pierce have been finalizing their proposals and now a developer is throwing its hat in the ring.

 

Audubon Development built the King's Landing residential, dining and shopping community in Fort Pierce. It would give the high-speed rail line two choices to locate a station in the city.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Column in Treasure Coast Palm, Port St. Lucie, FL, 12/29/23:

 

 

 

   Could Treasure Coast get commuter rail, more inter-city service? Not with our attitude.    

 

 

 

A few days ago, my colleague Larry Reisman wrote a column about how nice it would be to have a commuter train service connecting Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and Stuart. I don't disagree.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WPTV-TV, Channel 5 in West Palm Beach, FL, 1/31/24:

 

 

    Indian River County hopes for Fort Pierce station as Brightline decision nears    

 

 

All eyes are on Brightline as the private rail company is expected to announce its pick for a Treasure Coast station, and much of Indian River County has its fingers crossed for Fort Pierce.

 

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