The Brightline Thread

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by chris08876

East-west passenger rail for Miami?




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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2014/1...er-rail-miami/

Don't we know about metrorail extended from MIA Airport station to FIU or Miami International Mall? Will they consider it? I am pretty sure that they will considering the east-west projects. How much the time when they will be approved?

[chris08876]

We'll have to wait until the study is finished, and look at the conclusions/recommendations from there along with what they considered as cofactors in the study. Usually it will be a lengthy pdf listing all of these variables. Theres an economic component to this, so if it plays out right, something like this may become a reality. For now, I would classify this as a vision.

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by chris08876

We'll have to wait until the study is finished, and look at the conclusions/recommendations from there along with what they considered as cofactors in the study. Usually it will be a lengthy pdf listing all of these variables. Theres an economic component to this, so if it plays out right, something like this may become a reality. For now, I would classify this as a vision.

Right! What about northbound projects from Martin Luther King Jr. station? Will they extended to Sun Life Stadium or further north to Broward County?

[eleven=11]

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/...ose-for-all-a/

they should build a bridge across eastward......
the property looks empty/vacant ready for something new
hotel/office/condos

[eleven=11]

Originally Posted by N830MH

Right! What about northbound projects from Martin Luther King Jr. station? Will they extended to Sun Life Stadium or further north to Broward County?

dont know about that, but that airport extension makes sense
should go to the Dolphin Mall except for small problem
the new MIA airport station is a dead end I think
the trains have to back out before turning westward
anybody know about when the new Metro trains arrive
its 2015 now, new trains this year......

[bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by N830MH

Right! What about northbound projects from Martin Luther King Jr. station? Will they extended to Sun Life Stadium or further north to Broward County?

The North Corridor Metrorail extension to the Dolphins Stadium / Broward County Line you speak of has been dead for years. Even though the county owns the right of way for the 9.5 mile extension & all environmental studies are complete the Feds won't fund it since they consider it to be a "medium-low density" corridor.
Makes no sense to me at all.

[Eightball]

With the massive amount of high rise construction, how come Miami doesn't have the money to finance all of the proposed transit projects (Bay link LR, MetroRail extensions, MetroMover extensions, more substantial TriRail improvements)?

[202_Cyclist]

Originally Posted by Eightball

With the massive amount of high rise construction, how come Miami doesn't have the money to finance all of the proposed transit projects (Bay link LR, MetroRail extensions, MetroMover extensions, more substantial TriRail improvements)?

The Washington Post had an article about this last week. Miami is investing in a drainage system to deal with the rising sea-levels that will result from global warming.

[bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by Eightball

With the massive amount of high rise construction, how come Miami doesn't have the money to finance all of the proposed transit projects (Bay link LR, MetroRail extensions, MetroMover extensions, more substantial TriRail improvements)?

Miami Dade County has had a dedicated 1/2 cent transit sales tax since 2003. Miami Dade Transit was so behind in 'Maintenance Operations" for so long that they had to divert funds from the 1/2 cent tax to refurbish the Metromover cars & order new Metrorail cars to the tune of over $300 million dollars which are due some time this year.

Remember that our Metrorail cars are the same as Baltimore's made by the BUDD Company which no longer exists & are over 30 years old. Developers do not fund transit projects that I know of! About the only only one that is refurbishing a Metromover station is Swire Properties who is building the massive Brickell Citi Center that runs right through the property at their expense.

Also the Airport link that opened to the new Inter-Modal Center next to MIA cost $503 million dollars for 3.5 miles of rail that was paid for through the local sales tax & the state of Florida which only contributed 20% of the cost. No Federal funds were involved. The amount of Metrorail expansions was supposed to bring the system up to 88 miles from it's current 25.5 miles with a eventual coast of $17 Billion over 25+ years.

What is disheartining about this is that the county already owns the ROW's & had had EIS's on over 30 miles of their proposed expansions.

Baylink alone running at surface from downtown Miami to South Beach is projected to cost well at over half a billion dollars to cross 5 miles over Biscayne Bay and even then portions have to be elevated.

As for Tri-Rail? Governor Rick Scott has told them that he is not renewing state funds after the current agreement expires with the state in 2017. This is what we have to deal with having a Puke Governor who rejected $2 Billion dollars for HSR.

Meanwhile Dallas' DART can build LRT's stations in the middle of nowhere and still get Federal funding. Amazing.

[eleven=11]

is there a update on how Gov Rick "puke" Scott is gonna effect the
downtown Miami All Aboard Station and the Tri-Rail expansion??

[Lakelander]

Scott likes AAF, so it should move forward just fine.

[Dale]

Originally Posted by Lakelander

Scott likes AAF, so it should move forward just fine.

That's one thing SSP forumers can't beat up on Scott about.

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by eleven=11

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/...ose-for-all-a/

they should build a bridge across eastward......
the property looks empty/vacant ready for something new
hotel/office/condos

Sorry man, I can't read the news article, but it does not found.

[eleven=11]

Originally Posted by Lakelander

Scott likes AAF, so it should move forward just fine.

The Construction of the AAF Miami Station includes plans
for Tri-Rail. More people from north dade and broward
will use tri-rail instead of AAF to go to downtown miami.
The new tracks switch over at pompano beach to the old
tracks near I95.
If a concert or Heat game or whatever happens
remember that AAF only has 16 northbound trains total
you need the extra tri-rail trains to move more people
plus the new tri-rail stations besides the downtown Ft lauderdale station

[Lakelander]

Yes, the construction of AAF will increase capacity along the FEC corridor, which should benefit future Tri-Rail, Amtrak and JTA plans along this corridor. However, the other entities will still have to pony up the cash to make their specific plans a reality.

[eleven=11]

cant wait for construction photos

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/br...112-story.html

hope the link works. anybody got photos of Miami station?

[chris08876]

ABF will have its meeting for Miami Central on January 22. If they vote for it, the committee, permitting could commence.


http://i.imgur.com/6ltFiC9.jpg

[eleven=11]

construction starts or something
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...ontractor.html

also i think miami votes/approves the central station
thursday

[eleven=11]

palm beach transit village
i think actually closer to the tri-rail station
then the new AAF station, but this whole area in 2 years
will be great
http://westpalmbeat.blog.palmbeachpo...train-station/

[eleven=11]

good link/article for transit news
http://www.goldenduskphotography.com...-in-miami-dade