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CARE FL Update

Thwarted as they have been in Wall Street capital markets, AllAboardFlorida, or Brightline, as it is now called, appears to be turning back to the federal government for the money to build the rail system it wants to link West Palm Beach to Orlando.  But more on that later.  In the meanwhile, they have been touting the start of long-delayed commuter service from West Palm to Miami.  Expect to see great hoopla about this before the end of the year.  The State-funded rail terminal in Orlando is also being built to the tune of $220 million, but it still has no railroad to use it, and won’t for the foreseeable future, especially if CARE FL, Martin County and Indian River County are successful in derailing Phase II construction. 

Based on the knowledge that they have reapplied for a bailout from the Federal Railway Administration (FRA), Steve Ryan and his colleagues in Washington, together with others on our side of the issue, have held face-to-face meetings with a wide range of government agencies and elected officials to supplement and reinforce our written comments and presentations.  We believe that all fronts are being covered, but must await government action before we can take any new formal, legal action.  As with everything in Washington, the future is murky, but the rat has to come out of his hole sometime and, with the continued help of Mariner Sands and other devoted opponents, CARE FL is ready to pounce!



-Bob Snyder
CARE FL Chairman



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