Saturday, July 2, 2016

Hmmmm, did you hear about this? "All Aboard Florida says lawsuit dismissed"

This news item has received little attention, not at all like the bluster when the lawsuit was filed:

     All Aboard Florida said late Friday [June 10th] that it won a court ruling in a legal dispute with Indian River County.
     The county had sued to block the express rail service planned from Miami to Orlando.
     All Aboard said that in the case of Indian River County v. Florida Development Finance Corp and AAF Holdings, the court ruled that Indian River failed to state a cause of action and had no standing for the claim.

Here locally the news is also very good for Brightline/All Aboard Florida. Following a cordial discussion (yes, it can happen) earlier in the year a vote was taken and it was 5-0 (unanimous) to wholeheartedly support rail transit going forward.
Working together in Lake Worth: Mayor Pam Triolo with Commissioner Amoroso (from left, standing with American flag), Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and commissioners Chris McVoy (far right) and the ever-jubilant Ryan Maier.
You see, working together is possible here in the City. Mayor Triolo, Vice Mayor Maxwell, and commissioners Amoroso, Maier and even McVoy all agreed on "WHAT IS POSSIBLE" and the bright future that the soon-to-be passenger rail project, Brightline, presents for city's like Lake Worth.