South Florida Transportation
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Brightline Wants To Operate Commuter Rail On Their Tracks
Brightline is considering running commuter rail on their own tracks instead of Tri-Rail, according to the Herald. The company has taken possession of five trains,...
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Commissioner: Biscayne Boulevard Rebuild Will Preserve Burle Marx Influence
Biscayne Boulevard’s sidewalks and medians feature colorful patterns by Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Burle Marx proposed the design in 1988, and Miami completed...
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Brickell Tunnel Could Be Added To 2040 Long-Range Plan
Miami-Dade’s Transportation Planning Organization may add a tunnel to Brickell to a long-range plan, according to Miami Today. Last week, the TPO’s Transportation and Mobility Committee voted...
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Dade Wants To Sell Bridge To Pay For $300M+ Bike Lane Project
Miami-Dade may sell off the rights to toll the Rickenbacker Causeway, in exchange for building bike lanes and repairing a bridge, according to the Herald....
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Dade Mayor Wants To Bring Chinese ‘Virtual Train’ To Miami
This is the “virtual train” that Mayor Carlos Gimenez is touting as a cheaper alternative to rail for Miami-Dade County. Gimenez recently showed WLRN an...
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Bridge From MiamiCentral To Government Center Now Under Construction
MiamiCentral is getting a connection to Government Center. All Aboard Florida filed a Notice of Commencement last week that construction was beginning on a pedestrian...
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Boaters Violating Law By Requesting Brickell Bridge Opening, But No Fines Issued
At least 69 unnecessary openings of the Brickell bridge were logged from January 2016 through May 2017, but no fines have ever been issued, according to the...
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Mayor: Northeast Rail Corridor Could Be Running By Next Year
Dade’s mayor announced last week that he opposed waiting for federal funding to build rail, but one rail line could still get a jump start...
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Dade Plans To Further Reduce Metrorail Service In 2018
Miami-Dade is proposing budget cuts in 2018 that would result in the reduction of Metrorail service. The cuts will mean much longer waits for trains,...
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FDOT Files To Take Portion Of Neo Lofts Condo Property By Eminent Domain
The Florida Departments of Transportation is taking property from the Neon Lofts condo association for a bridge project. FDOT has filed a Declaration of Taking,...
