Florida's GOP-controlled state budget has eliminated key funding for a proposed $927 million commuter train project, the Northeast Corridor, which aims to connect Miami and Fort Lauderdale via Tri-Rail trains. The budget cuts affect a critical matching fund needed for federal grant eligibility, jeopardizing the project that had already secured $200 million in state funding. This unexpected change leaves advocates concerned and seeking new legislation to fill the gap, despite strong local political support, including from Miami-Dade's Congressional delegation.
"I find it mystifying that the State legislature would defund a transit project that Miami-Dade's Congressional delegation has made a priority and is included in the President's budget."
"The change caught transit advocates by surprise and left them hoping for future legislation to plug the funding hole in the only Miami-Dade rail project with a short-term path to crucial federal dollars."
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