South Florida Transportation
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Virgin’s New Terminal At PortMiami Will Have Light Beams Shooting Into The Night Sky
PortMiami is getting another new cruise terminal, this time from Richard Branson’s soon to launch Virgin Voyages. Virgin is designing the $150m terminal to resemble...
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Brightline Carried 60,000 Passengers In October
Brightline (soon to be Virgin Trains) released a monthly ridership report to investors, showing strong growth compared to the second quarter. For the month ended...
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Brightline Will Be Renamed Virgin Trains USA After Partnering With Richard Branson
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has agreed to purchase a minority share of Miami-based Brightline. The company will be rebranded Virgin Trains USA as part of...
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Charette To Study 8 Miami-Dade Locations Where Tri-Rail Coastal Link Stations Could Be Built
Miami-Dade’s Transportation Planning Organization is planning a charrette tomorrow for public input on the Northeast Corridor. The Northeast Corridor is the only one of the...
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Sales Tax In Broward Will Rise To 7%, After Voters Approve Transportation Plan
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach will all have matching 7% sales tax rates after an increase was approved by Broward voters yesterday. Now at 6%...
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Video: Brightline Train Passes Through Midtown Miami Intersection In About 45 Seconds
How long are rail crossings closed in Midtown Miami to allow for Brightline trains to pass through? Around 45 seconds, by our count, when the...
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Work Underway On $802M Signature Bridge, Double-Deck Highway
The clock is about to start ticking for the contractor working on the $802 million Signature Bridge project, which also includes double decking a portion...
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Wynwood Lobbying For Permanent Tri-Rail Station To Be Built At 29th Street
Wynwood leaders are asking transportation planners to consider placing a permanent Midtown Tri-Rail station near their neighborhood. Last week, the Florida Department of Transportation announced...
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Done Deal: Brightline Finalizes Construction Bids For Miami To Orlando Route, Financing In Place
Brightline is finally moving forward with construction of a brand new rail line from Miami to Orlando, after years of planning. The company finalized bids...
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Connection Made: Pedestrian Bridge Installed Between MiamiCentral, Government Center Station
A pedestrian bridge is now in place between MiamiCentral and the Government Center Metrorail and Metromover stations. Northwest 3rd Street was closed over Columbus Day...
