from tcpalm.com
A decision on whether to pursue a Brightline station in Stuart is expected to be voted upon by City Commissioners on October 8th.
“The battle to stop the train is turning into the battle for a train stop.
Six years after Brightline announced it would run passenger trains between Miami and Orlando without stopping on the Treasure Coast, elected officials here may be fighting to change that.
With a local station, officials in Fort Pierce and Stuart say, Brightline could be so much more than just a passing blur. It could be a driver of the tourism economy, it could create jobs and it even could improve quality-of-life for residents.”
Brightline officials have stated that there could more than one new station added to the Miami – Orlando route.
Read the article here: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/shaping-our-future/all-aboard-florida/2018/09/21/stuart-fort-pierce-battle-brightline-station/1355787002/