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Northeast Corridor enters engineering; county seeks federal New Starts funding and rolling stock orders
Summary
DTPW reported that the Northeast Corridor moved into the FTA engineering phase in late 2024; the Miami‑Dade segment is estimated at roughly $927 million with an FTA allocation of about $390 million pending New Starts approvals.
Gabriela Serrado with the Department of Transportation and Public Works briefed the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust on May 28 on progress in the Northeast Corridor project, reporting the county moved from project development into the federal engineering phase in late 2024 and that the project is in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (New Starts) pipeline.
Serrado said the project for the Miami‑Dade portion includes five new stations, two existing stations (MiamiCentral and Aventura) and a vehicle maintenance facility expected to be sited at the Hialeah Yard. She described the planned service as commuter rail with peak frequencies of about 30 minutes during commuting hours and hourly service on weekends. Serrado reported…
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