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Resident urges commission to support Brightline station in downtown Stuart
Summary
A resident, Nelson Solano, told the commission downtown neighbors want a Brightline station and asked the commission to stop blocking the project, arguing a station would provide transit access to regional jobs and reduce traffic.
Nelson Solano, a downtown resident, used public comment to urge the commission to support construction of a Brightline train station in downtown Stuart.
Solano said neighbors are frustrated that trains now pass through downtown without a local station and asked commissioners to "please cooperate with the county and get, let's get this station built." He said a downtown station would provide residents, students and workers with faster access to West Palm Beach and other regional destinations and argued the city should invest in the station rather than spend taxpayer dollars on litigation.
Why it matters: Solano said a station would reduce driving and increase economic activity downtown. Commissioners did not take action during the public-comment period but the remarks were entered into the record.
