More news about All Aboard Florida as they react to the beginning of negative public opinion about the project. Both Murphy and Frankel have written letters, using the weight of their Congressional office, which outline various concerns about the imposition the project would have on surrounding areas that may not have the benefit of stations. More public hearings are on their way since work has begun on an environmental impact statement. The private company is seeking partial federal financing in the form of a loan to assist in the infrastructure improvements related to the project. Click title for link.
The company website www.allaboardflorida.com is being relaunched this week to provide more information to the public, company Chief Marketing Officer Julie Edwards said.
Nonetheless, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter, sent his second All-Aboard letter Wednesday in as many weeks, this time to Gov. Rick Scott, calling for government officials to consider the adverse effects of the project before spending taxpayer money in direct or indirect support of the project. He asked Scott to accept the $10 million the Florida Senate has in the budget to help with quiet zones, but to “weigh the project’s detrimental effects” before putting $200 million into the Automated People Mover project at Orlando International Airport’s south terminal where the railroad has a lease for its northern station.
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