PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — More signs of hope are emerging for keeping Tri-Rail on the tracks across South Florida.
House lawmakers have fully restored funding in their version of next year's budget, though the proposal still needs Senate approval. Tri-Rail previously said it would run out of money by the summer of 2027.
I connected with Palm Beach County Vice Mayor Marci Woodward, who also serves as chairperson of Tri-Rail's governing board. Woodward said there is support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Governor's office in allocating the full $42 million to Tri-Rail.
"If everything stays the course, I'm very confident everyone is on the same page," Woodward said. "Anything can happen, you know, as we saw last year, but as of right now, I feel very confident."
The Senate has not yet signed off on restoring the funding. The governor typically signs off on the final budget in June.
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