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A few days ago, The SunRail board approved a $6M environmental study for a Sunshine Corridor expansion with Brightline.
Notably, this is for the northern route alternative with a stop at the convention center and south I-drive. The other cheaper alternative of a route along SR417 with a stop only at Disney has seemingly been shelved.
This environmental study is the first step in the building process encompassing ROW design considerations, environmental effects, and crucially, securing federal funding.
No funding strategy announced yet, but it's safe to say a generous amount of federal grants will be necessary to get this built in any reasonable amount of time, which might be an issue with the current administration.
Discuss? Do we like the route? Happy to see this get built finally?
Notably, this is for the northern route alternative with a stop at the convention center and south I-drive. The other cheaper alternative of a route along SR417 with a stop only at Disney has seemingly been shelved.
This environmental study is the first step in the building process encompassing ROW design considerations, environmental effects, and crucially, securing federal funding.
No funding strategy announced yet, but it's safe to say a generous amount of federal grants will be necessary to get this built in any reasonable amount of time, which might be an issue with the current administration.
Discuss? Do we like the route? Happy to see this get built finally?
