NEWS ABOUT ALL ABOARD FLORIDA

 

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 11:15am

Rear Admiral Scott A. Buschman, Commander

United States Coast Guard District Seven

Bridge Administration Branch

Brickell Plaza Federal Building

909 SE First Avenue

Miami, Florida 33131-3050

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Published: Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 11:15am

More than 5,000 residents were evacuated after a freight train carrying a "highly flammable and toxic gas" partly derailed and caught fire overnight just outside Knoxville, Tennessee, officials said.

Ten officers were hospitalized after... more

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 9:45am

Martin County officials on Monday took aim at a draft federal study evaluating the impacts of the All Aboard Florida rail project, saying that the study grossly underestimated the number of boats that travel passed the St. Lucie River railroad... more

Published: Sunday, June 28, 2015 - 4:00pm

Matthew Cianfrani, Jensen Beach

Letter: A rolling oil spill, a rail disaster: the calamity that would be All Aboard Florida

I am a new resident of Martin County who chose this location for the quality of life and the forward... more

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 9:30am

All Aboard Florida on Friday received a six-month extension to sell $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds to help pay for its express-passenger rail project between Miami and Orlando.

Officials with the U.S. Department of... more

Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 - 10:00am

A group that describes itself as citizens who support All Aboard Florida is little more than a ghost.

Connecting Florida, which uses a Stuart address and claims to be a nonprofit organization, has sent out emails and fliers in the past... more

Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 - 9:45am

Liquid natural gas is poised to be either a best friend to Martin County residents, or its worst enemy. 

The Fortress Investment Group-related liquified natural gas plant in Medley is nearing completion without any apparent... more

Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 - 7:45am

We have just begun to fight!

All is not lost… I hate to start this edition with that thought but a number of readers have contacted us with the misconception that our setback on the preliminary injunction was the end of the line. It wasn’... more

Published: Friday, June 19, 2015 - 2:15pm

The Coral Gables company behind the All Aboard Florida rail project has pitched a complicated road realignment and small land swap that would allow for an expansion of a major transportation hub planned in downtown, according to Miami’s city... more

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 10:45am

June 17, 2015   Dear Martin County citizen:   As a subscriber to Martin County's general information email list, we thought you would be interested in receiving periodic updates on Martin County's activities related to the All... more

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:15pm

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. PETER M. ROGOFF, et al., Defendants. Case No. 1:15-cv-00460 (CRC)

MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF... more

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:30am

TCPALM 

Here’s something to ponder the next time a freight train carrying flammable liquids rumbles through your community:

Emergency responders on the Treasure Coast don’t know what chemicals are being transported on the... more

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:30am

American LNG Marketing LLC was granted its second free trade agreement (FTA) authorization to export containerized liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Florida.

The latest authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to export up... more

Published: Friday, June 5, 2015 - 3:15pm

TCPALM

If you’re looking for a work of fiction to invigorate the summer doldrums, I highly recommend the “All Aboard Florida Ridership and Revenue Study,” released last week by the rail company as part of its legal fight with... more

Published: Friday, June 5, 2015 - 2:00pm

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has postponed its June 10 meeting where it was to discuss All Aboard Florida’s request for $1.75 billion in tax exempt bonds.

Sean Helton, a spokesman for the FDFC, said travel logistics “created... more

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 1:30pm

The other day I took the Northeast regional Amtrak train from D.C. to New York City, got out and took the next train back.

I spent $146 to see just how bumpy the tracks on the publicly funded rail system are (very). And I wanted to think... more

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 1:30pm

All Aboard Florida’s conceptual plan for a rail-side apartment tower would rise 23 floors above Evernia Street, with 275 rentals in a moderate price range.

The project’s broad outlines, revealed in an open house for local residents... more

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 1:15pm

The fight against All Aboard Florida played out in an austere Washington D.C. courthouse today, in a hearing to decide whether the passenger rail project will get $1.75 billion in tax exempt bonds.

The more than three-hour hearing... more

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 1:15pm

TCPALM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — All Aboard Florida will seek an extension from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the sale of $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds to finance its project, the company said in federal court here Friday morning... more

Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 2:30pm

MIAMI NEW TIMES

So you've heard about All Aboard Florida, the private railroad line that will connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach to Orlando set to be completed in 2017. Perhaps you've imagined one day ditching your car in... more

Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 1:30pm

Executive Summary 

Introduction

Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. (FECI) commissioned The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) to develop an investment grade ridership and revenue forecast for the re-introduction of passenger... more

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 10:15am

TCPALM

Weeds and plants obscure the small brown “Trans-Florida Central Railroad” sign on 102nd Terrace from view, so nature-lovers and hiking enthusiasts might not see it. Nor might they realize the historical significance of the quiet,... more

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 8:00am

The fight against All Aboard Florida played out in an austere Washington D.C. courthouse today, in a hearing to decide whether the passenger rail project will get $1.75 billion in tax exempt bonds.

The more than three-hour hearing... more

Published: Friday, May 29, 2015 - 8:00am

Lisa Broadt - TCPalm

All Aboard Florida’s last-minute attempt to enter a much-anticipated ridership survey into court documents should be rejected, according to papers filed by Martin County late Thursday.

“AAF has offered no... more

Published: Friday, May 29, 2015 - 3:00am

Lisa Broadt - TCPalm

All Aboard Florida will seek an extension from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the sale of $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds to finance its project, the company said in federal court here Friday morning.... more

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 8:45pm

1. Despite the fact that All Aboard Florida would significantly improve the railway by enhancing the safety of existing tracks, grade crossings and by installing state-of-the-art technology, Martin County does not want AAF’s project to go forward... more

Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 8:15pm

1. Martin County’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction should be denied because DOT’s allocation of $1.7 billion in private activity bonds was legally proper. 26 U.S.C. Section 142(m)(1)(A) provides that private activity bonds may be allocated for... more

Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 12:45pm

PALMBEACHPOST.COM

From planes to trains: Robert Crandall joins opposition to All Aboard.

Crandall, a winter resident of... more

Published: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 7:00am

MIAMI HERALD All Aboard Florida, also known as the Boondoggle Express, is having public-relations problems.

Skepticism, anger and legal challenges stand in the path of the 16 passenger trains that are fancifully scheduled to run daily... more

Published: Friday, May 22, 2015 - 2:45pm

TCPalm

The arrogance of All Aboard Florida knows no bounds.

This corporate... more

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 5:30pm

By Phyllis Frey

Brevard County BOCC May 12, 2015

As a retired FAA Safety Check Airman, I would like to discuss safety issues with regard to AAF and Florida East Coast Railways as an appeal not to your sense of fear, but to your... more

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 4:45pm

WALL STREET JOURNAL

Is there a more absurd technology than positive train control, which Congress imposed as an unfunded mandate on railroads in... more

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 4:30pm

The town council unanimously voted Tuesday to oppose issuing the bonds needed to build the controversial All Aboard Florida railroad between Orlando and Miami. They join Tequesta, Jupiter Island, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie in their opposition... more

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 4:30pm

CBS12

With a projected 43% percent increase in rail traffic coming in the next year, emergency response teams are taking a closer look at how they would respond to a... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:45pm

Whether All Aboard Florida is eligible to receive $1.75 billion in tax exempt bonds could come down to whether it has benefited from federal transportation money already.

In hundreds of pages of court documents filed late Friday, All... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:30pm

Martin County should put up its own financial stake — to the tune of a $50 million bond — if it wants to gamble with the future of southeast Florida transportation, according to court documents filed by All Aboard Florida and the U.S. Department... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:15pm

National Journal Thirty-nine minutes into his southbound ride from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C., Joseph H. Boardman, president and CEO of... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:15pm

WSUF News As clean-up continues in the fatal Amtrak wreck near Philadelphia, several Martin County officials have again stressed... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 12:45pm

 Can't attend - send your questions in advance here:http://www.cityofstuart.us/index.php/help/contact-us

A railroad vice president and anti-rail expansion activists... more

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 11:15am

Wall Street Journal  By EDWARD R. HAMBERGER

The tragic derailment of an Amtrak passenger train near Philadelphia shines a light on an... more

Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 4:45pm

US News

Roughly six hours into a three-hour Amtrak trip between the nation’s capital and New York City last... more

Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 4:45pm

Wall Street Journal

This post has been updated to reflect that fact Amtrak officials have announced that Positive Train Control was installed on that section... more

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 8:00pm

At 11:18 AM this morning, Beth Frady of the FDFC and Enterprise Florida released the following statement: "The FDFC meeting on the 28th has been canceled and no date has been finalized to reschedule it. This is all of the information the FDFC... more

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 2:15pm

TCPALM

A meeting scheduled for May 28 to discuss whether All Aboard Florida’s express passenger rail system... more

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 10:45am

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THE TRAINS - MAY 28th IN ORLANDO - More info here: http://bit.ly/1KrfpyI. Letter from Susan Mehiel, Vero Beach

People ask us how they can help stop the... more

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 10:15am

PRESS RELEASE FROM CARE FLORIDA: The safety and welfare of more than 8,000 students in the Martin County School District who travel to and from school could be at “serious risk” should the All Aboard Florida (AAF) rail project be allowed to... more

Published: Friday, May 8, 2015 - 2:15pm

 PROTEST IN PERSON ON MAY 28TH - MORE INFO HERE: http://bit.ly/1KrfpyI

Dear Sir/Madam:

All Aboard Florida (AAF) proposes to develop track and acquire equipment so that it can run 16... more

Published: Friday, May 8, 2015 - 2:15pm

Palm Beach Post All Aboard Florida’s proposed expansion of rail service will jeopardize lives and property values, and make life... more

Published: Friday, May 8, 2015 - 2:00pm

Palm Beach Post

PROTEST IN PERSON ON MAY 28TH - MORE INFO HERE: http://bit.ly/1zP2aId

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Saying “there... more