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April 2016

APRIL 2016 UPDATE FROM CARE FLORIDA

Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE) continues to actively pursue all possible legal, political and public communication channels to stop the ill-conceived All Aboard Florida (AAF) rail project that threatens the public safety and current way of life of communities throughout the Treasure Coast.

WHEN SHOULD THE WHITE FLAG FLY?

Merrill Snyder - www.tcpalm.com

(Merrill serves on the Board of Directors for the Guardians of Martin County/Citizens Against The Train)

Rich Campbell originally opposed All Aboard Florida. Like most people on the Treasure Coast, he deplored the idea of 32 passenger trains roaring through our communities every day. Now he suggests in article after article that it's time to surrender. How do we know when to quit, Rich?

FRA REBUKES AAF FOR OMITTING MANDATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN PLANS

Martin County has consistently maintained that threats to public safety are the most troubling facets of the proposed All Aboard Florida (AAF a.k.a Brightline) passenger rail project and related increases in freight rail. From the outset, AAF has sought to dictate the terms of what it will and will not do when it comes to safety requirements at grade crossings.

RAILROAD EXPERT HARRY BRUCE'S TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE PREDICTION COMES TRUE

Kristina Webb - www.palmbeachpost.com

Work to lay railroad track for All Aboard Florida’s Brightline passenger rail service will block Okeechobee Boulevard for four days in May.

Brightline is laying a second line of track along the Florida East Coast right-of-way, just west of Okeechobee’s interesection with Quadrille Boulevard. Eastbound and westbound lanes of Okeechobee will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, May 13 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17.

Workers will be on-site 24 hours a day during this time.

ALL ABOARD FLORIDA PROJECT DOESN'T BENEFIT EVERY COMMUNITY

Brett Hanlon - www.sun-sentinel.com

It's easy to say that adding trains in Florida will improve our state's mobility. It's far more difficult to say that the All Aboard Florida project will benefit everyone.

But that's just what the chambers of commerce in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches would like people to believe — and it's simply not true.

FORTRESS THREE TOP LEADERS SPLIT $44 MILLION BONUSES IN 2015

Anders Melin, David Carey, Devin Banerjee - www.bloomberg.com

Fortress Investment Group LLC paid its three top executives bonuses worth a combined $43.8 million last year as the company’s shares fell 31 percent, including reinvested dividends.

AAF REVS UP POLITICAL SPENDING WHILE WAITING FOR PERMITS

George Andreassi - www.tcpalm.com

ABOUT THIS STORY

All Aboard Florida has $3 billion riding on a passenger train project that could be derailed if Florida denies just one of the 17 permits the company needs to proceed.