It's Official - Boca Raton To Become The First City With Two Tri-Rail Stops

 

IT IS OFFICIAL – BOCA RATON TO BECOME THE FIRST CITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH 2 TRI-RAIL STOPS

 

I am really excited about this one! Just a few weeks ago we wrote right here about how this was being considered and now it will become a reality. What does it mean for Boca Raton? It makes it much more accessible to people all over South Florida and should help grow the labor pool for the area. There are tons of businesses in this area, just North of the Town Center Mall, and the Mall itself which employs thousands of people. The probable site location is 1800 Military Trail, and all that has to be done there is relocate an existing train track siding. While everything is now in place in terms of funding, there are still many steps to be taken before construction can begin. The next step for the project is environmental studies, which will include a public hearing and a series of community outreaches. There are actually four sites under consideration and they will select the best one through this process. The actual money for the construction will be funded in the 2017-2018 budget, which is when it will begin. While no timetable is provided in the article I would bet it will take 2 years to build. Boca Raton is already the home of the busiest Tri – Rail station in South Florida, located at 680 Yamato Road, with a ridership of 1,600 daily passengers. So we know that this mass transit thing works and it is wonderful that they are already trying to take it to another level. But we need so much more of this in South Florida, especially to the large entertainment venues like sporting arenas, concert venues, and especially airports and universities. Some of that was addressed in Seven50 plan, but actually seeing it happening here where I live makes me happy. I am praying there is a lot more to come. As always thanks for reading and have a great day.