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July 2017

ALL ABOARD FLORIDA HAS REQUESTED $1.75 BILLION FEDERAL LOAN, WOULD LIKELY DEFAULT, OPPONENTS SAY

IT'S LIKELY "SPECULATIVE START-UP VENTURE" ALL ABOARD FLORIDA WOULD DEFAULT ON A FEDERAL LOAN, TREASURE COAST RAIL OPPONENTS SAID MONDAY IN IT'S LETTER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

This letter asked the DOT to carefully consider AAF's risky finances before providing a loan. Originally, AAF sought a $1.6 billion loan to finance its Miami-to-Orlando passenger railroad.

LETTER TO USDOT: FEDERAL LOAN FOR ALL ABOARD FLORIDA IS TOO RISKY

COUPLED WITH CITIZENS AGAINST RAIL EXPANSION (CARE FL), INDIAN RIVER AND MARTIN, FLORIDA COUNTIES HAVE SENT A LETTER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT) AND THE USDOT CREDIT COUNCIL ABOUT ALL ABOARD FLORIDA'S (AAF) HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE.

I-TEAM: CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ASK FFC TO INVESTIGATE IMPACT OF MBTA WiFi PROJECT

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS IN MASSACHUSETTS ARE ASKING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO "CAREFULLY" EXAMINE A PROJECT THAT WOULD UPGRADE WIFI SERVICE ALONG THE MBTA'S COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM. This project would mean the installation of hundreds of 74-foot poles every mile of track along the first 110 locations on the north side of the metro area, including the backyards of unsuspecting homeowners.

SUSAN MEHIEL - TRAIN WRECK TIMES - ALL ABOARD FLORIDA IS REALLY ALL ABOUT REAL ESTATE

Well, a couple of things have come across the transom as of late and although we were taking a hiatus from publishing the TWT, we decided that periodic updates might not be a bad idea.

Here are a couple of items of note as we continue to wait for more movement on the corporate selling of FECR and Fortress Investment Group. Following those items is important information for our entire region that is related to AAF development while not specifically a part of the war. We thought everyone should be aware of what’s happening, as we speak, in their counties along the Treasure Coast.

PARENT COMPANY OF ALL ABOARD FLORIDA ANNOUNCES TRAIN-ORIENTED HOUSING TOWERS

FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES, PARENT COMPANY OF ALL ABOARD FLORIDA, HAS ANNOUNCED IT IS DEVELOPING TWO LUXURY HOUSING TOWERS ADJACENT TO AAF'S TRAIN STATIONS. Although these may be a significant revenue opportunity, we have to ask: how will it ever make money?

Florida East Coast Industries Vice President Daniel Quintana pledged that these "transit options just steps away from their front door, including our new Brightline train service that will seamlessly connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach."

FEDERAL AGENCY WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL SHORELINE HIGH-SPEED RAIL PLAN

FEDERAL RAILROAD OFFICIALS ARE WITHDRAWING THEIR CONTROVERSIAL PLAN TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGH-SPEED INLAND RAIL LINE THROUGH SOUTHEASTER CONNECTICUT SHORELINE COMMUNITIES. This proposal was a 30-mile inland rail line stretch from Old Saybrook to Kenyon, RI.

The federal proposal, termed the "Kenyon Bypass," was raised in 2015 and was immediately opposed; local officials and residents argued that the high-speed rail line with elevated tracks would ruin the character of shoreline communities and bypass existing rail stations.

CARE FL - WE'RE EXPOSING THE TRUTH ABOUT ABOUT ALL ABOARD FLORIDA'S PLAY FOR PUBLIC MONEY

CARE FL proudly stands by their mission to protect the safety, welfare and way of life for the families and businesses in and around their communities, despite what some slandering articles may say.

Brent Hanlon, chairman of Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE FL), states "We work toward accomplishing our common goal by shining light on the discrepancies between the story AAF tells and the facts public records show."