Posts Tagged ‘All Aboard Florida’
Brightline Gets The Green Light On Funding
The High-Speed Passenger Rail To Sell $600 Million in Bonds For First Phase
Read MoreAAF Environmental Report Outdated
Treasure Coast counties and CARE FL have asked the Department of Transportation to update the 2015 environmental report on the harm All Aboard Florida may cause on our region.
Read MoreCARE FL Exposes Truth Train Funding
Brent Hanlon, the chairman of Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida says Brightline claims to be using private dollars to find the high-speed passenger rail – but that claim is far from the truth.
Read MoreBrightline. Delayed. Again.
All Aboard Florida has delayed the startup of its Brightline passenger train service again. From July to August and now the fall.
Read MoreRailroad Exec Faces Tough Questions
Former All Aboard Florida/Brightline President Michael Reininger faced repeated questioning about the funding of the high-speed passenger rails system during a subcommittee hearing on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Mr.…
Read MoreThe High Cost of Railroad Upgrades
$160 million plan would see trench under railroad at Monterey Road, overpass at Indian St. By Andrew Atterbury, Andrew.Atterbury@TCPalm.com MARTIN COUNTY — Digging a trench under the railroad tracks at…
Read MoreCounty’s Efforts to Fight AAF Bonds Pay Off
County efforts to fight All Aboard Florida’s use of taxpayer subsidized bonds pay off Martin County Press Release May 10, 2017 Over two years ago, Martin and Indian River Counties…
Read MoreMartin County Opposes Brightline
Guest column: Martin County opposes Brightline, despite South Florida support By Taryn Kryzda, Martin County Administrator April 26, 2017 TC Palm Over the past several decades, many counties in South Florida…
Read MoreFDFC silent after lawmakers question All Aboard Florida bonding process
By Peter Schorsch April 13, 2017 Saint Peters Blog Two Republican lawmakers are still waiting for a response from the Florida Development Finance Corporation about its approval of a $600…
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