Broward
Coastal Link Coalition

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On January 12, 2021, the Broward County Commission voted to approve moving forward with the Project Development & Engineering Study (PD&E) to expand commuter rail between Hallandale Beach and Deerfield Beach.

On November 13, 2020, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a resolution of support to approve an access fee for a new commuter rail system on the FEC Railway/Brightline corridor. This system could have up to seven stations and would connect major cultural, economic and educational centers.

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Urge Broward County to Approve the Commuter Rail

It’s now or never. The tri-county area has been talking about commuter rail for decades and we are closer than ever to making it a reality. Our region is growing, and additional transportation options are needed. By moving forward with commuter rail, jobs will be created, economic impact will be generated and mobility will be enhanced at a time of great need.

The Broward Coastal Link Coalition is a broad-based coalition that has partnered with stakeholders in Miami-Dade in support of a commuter rail system on the FECR/Brightline corridor. More than 50 businesses and community organizations stand ready to advocate for commuter rail in Broward County. This transit initiative will take cars off the road, provide an eco-friendly way to move about Miami-Dade and Broward counties and generate tens of thousands of local jobs at a time when people are getting back to work.

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As urban living continues to evolve and the demand for smarter, more efficient cities becomes critical, prioritizing the development of mobility-friendly networks is key to the long-term prosperity of these.

Why move commuter rail forward now?

It’s now or never. The tri-county area has been talking about commuter rail for decades and we are closer than ever to making it a reality.

Our region is growing, and additional transportation options are needed. By moving forward with commuter rail, jobs will be created, economic impact will be generated and mobility will be enhanced at a time of great need.

What are the benefits of the commuter rail initiative under consideration by Miami-Dade and Broward counties?

Fewer cars on the road, less gridlock and more time to do the things we all care about.

South Florida is one of the most congested areas in the United States, and residents spend hundreds of hours a year stuck in their cars due to traffic. Commuter rail offers a car-free option that is faster, cheaper and greener than sitting in traffic.

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Faster

Significantly reduced travel time versus I-95 and city congestion

Greener

Reduction in 3,644 metric tons of CO2

Safer

Travel by train is much safer than travel by car

Economic & Environmental Impact*

23,500+
non-recurring
jobs created
2,458
permanent jobs
created
1.45 Million
cars removed from
roadways annually
$282 Million+
annual labor income
$5.5 Million
annual revenue for
Miami-Dade County
$7.2 Million
annual revenue for
Miami-Dade Public Schools
Improved accessibility shapes up urban areas that are more attractive to new businesses, creating more jobs for potential employees nearby and in a broader area.

Economic Impact

Transportation and mobility are all about improving the functionality of cities. All of us have experienced the problem of traffic on our roads and highways. We are one of the most congested areas in the United States and South Floridians spend hundreds of hours a year stuck in their cars due to increasing traffic. Offering a car-free way to travel to key cultural and economic centers is something that has been called-for and well-studied for decades. A public transportation system such as this takes cars off the road, provides an eco-friendly way to move about South Florida and generates jobs and economic impact at a time of great crisis.

It is hard to find a project of this size and scope that can put residents to work. *The propsed system in Miami-Dade – which is similar to Broward – will generate the following economic benefits:

  • 1.45 million removed from roadways annually
  • 23,500+ non-recurring jobs created
  • 2,458+ permanent jobs created
  • $282 million in annual labor income
  • $5.5 million in annual revenue for Miami-Dade County
  • $7.2 million in annual revenue for Miami-Dade Public Schools
  • 3,644 metric tons of CO2 reduced annually
  • Increased real estate value in neighboring areas
Our partners are extremely important and help us accomplish our goals.

The Partnership

The Coastal Link Coalition is a broad-based coalition of more than 50 businesses and community organizations that advocate for the approval and implementation of commuter rail along the FEC Railway/Brightline corridor. This transit initiative will take cars off the road, provide an eco-friendly way to move about Miami-Dade and Broward counties and generate tens of thousands of local jobs at a time of great crisis.

Led by Albert Garcia of the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID) and Randall Vitale of Hoffman’s Chocolates, the Coalition includes some of Miami-Dade and Broward’s most prominent business, education and cultural organizations.