Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Quiet zone costs partially met | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Some shuffling around of monies by the MPO to provide for quiet zones along the FEC (eastern) tracks to accommodate the All Aboard Florida and Coastal Link passenger train services. It seems like the money is going to come from somewhere, and not necessarily from the cities. Click title for link. From the article:
The MPO took two steps Monday toward funding both projects.
The board agreed to send a letter to Gov. Rick Scott asking that the state pick up the cost of the quiet zones, relieving the municipalities of that cost.
And board members agreed to move the Coastal Link project into project development phase, meaning it is eligible for federal funding and will start conducting public forums. Broward and Miami-Dade MPOs also will vote this week.
Mayor Triolo represents Lake Worth on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).