Funds to keep Tri-Rail operating appear to be in proposed Florida budget

Tri-Rail’s long road to restoring a full state subsidy to its operating budget appears to be nearing a positive end after Florida legislators included its full $60 million funding request in the forthcoming state budget, a member of the railroad’s governing agency said Tuesday.

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Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher, who also is a member of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority board, said at a regular meeting of the County Commission that the money is in the budget that will be voted upon by legislators this Friday.

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The money is critical for regional travelers who use the 37-year-old rail line to ride to South Florida airports, commute to and from schools and jobs, and take round trips to leisure events. Last year, the subsidy was slashed to $15 million, and Tri-Rail’s management said the railroad would run out of money by mid-2027 if the funds were not restored.

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