/tags/commuter-rail Commuter Rail en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:02:00 GMT /transportation/2025-09-05/tri-rail-budget-crunch-goes-beyond-subsidy-state-cuts-money-to-run-the-railroad In a stunning setback after the fiscal year began July 1, the Florida Department of Transportation cut the money it pays to maintain and operate 80 miles of track for Amtrak passenger trains, CSX freight trains and the Tri-Rail South Florida commuter service. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:02:00 GMT /transportation/2025-09-05/tri-rail-budget-crunch-goes-beyond-subsidy-state-cuts-money-to-run-the-railroad Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /business/2025-08-29/brightline-fares-ridership Brightline added another car to its trains in July. Long distance ridership was a record, yet it hasn't been successful raising fares to help its financial outlook. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /business/2025-08-29/brightline-fares-ridership Tom Hudson /transportation/2024-12-24/fort-lauderdale-bridge-tunnel The City, especially Mayor Dean Trantalis, has long favored a tunnel over a bridge to allow commuter rail to cross the New River. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:08:31 GMT /transportation/2024-12-24/fort-lauderdale-bridge-tunnel Carlton Gillespie /business/2024-07-12/brightline-rail-transit-miami-orlando-profits Brightline saw revenue jump thanks to service between Miami and Orlando. As it shifts focus to long distance riders, local efforts for commuter rail pick up steam. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-12/brightline-rail-transit-miami-orlando-profits Tom Hudson /transportation-development/2023-12-20/new-river-crossing-fort-lauderdale-tunnel-bridge-resolution The city has long backed a tunnel as their preferred solution for a drastic increase in train traffic crossing the river in the coming years, while Broward has favored a bridge. But city commissioners now voted 3 to 2 in favor of a resolution that would accept a bridge. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:42:06 GMT /transportation-development/2023-12-20/new-river-crossing-fort-lauderdale-tunnel-bridge-resolution Gerard Albert /news/2022-08-26/broward-county-approves-first-segment-of-the-southern-commuter-rail-link The first leg of a proposed Broward coastal rail line won county commission approval. The board also agreed to provide $15.5 million in development funds for a the segment, which would run from Aventura to a point south of the New River in Fort Lauderdale. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:17:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/broward-county-approves-first-segment-of-the-southern-commuter-rail-link David Lyons - Sun Sentinel /local-news/2022-01-28/tri-rail-director-steven-abrams-to-resign-amid-miami-station-dispute The commuter rail system's executive director declared his intent to resign after clashing with the board of directors over troubles related to construction defects that delayed the line's use of the Brightline station. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:26:14 GMT /local-news/2022-01-28/tri-rail-director-steven-abrams-to-resign-amid-miami-station-dispute David Lyons /news/2018-11-28/rail-line-from-orlando-to-tampa-gets-boost Brightline got the green light Wednesday from the state to negotiate for land to add high-speed passenger rail service from Orlando to Tampa --- a link… Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:28:26 GMT /news/2018-11-28/rail-line-from-orlando-to-tampa-gets-boost News Service Of Florida /news/2018-08-23/tampa-mayor-tours-miami-brightline-station-test-rides-train Tampa's mayor visited Miami Thursday to learn more about a rail system that could potentially add a new transportation link between Florida's three… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:43:54 GMT /news/2018-08-23/tampa-mayor-tours-miami-brightline-station-test-rides-train /politics/2016-04-12/buses-versus-rail-which-would-you-prefer We recently spoke with Mayor Eugene Flinn of Palmetto Bay and Vice Mayor James McDonald of Pinecrest about the debate between new bus lines versus more… Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:42:20 GMT /politics/2016-04-12/buses-versus-rail-which-would-you-prefer Luis Hernandez