The Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project is a planned commuter rail service in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The line is planned to extend from MiamiCentral to the Aventura station along the existing Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) tracks. It will have seven stations for the service in Miami-Dade, with both of the terminal stations having access to Brightline.[1][2] Service could begin as soon as 2028.[3] Tri-Rail is a potential operator of the service.[4] A future extension into Broward and Palm Beach County is under study.[5]
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| Status | In planning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Greater Miami | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Commuter rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Character | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 79 miles per hour (127 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History edit
Prior to Brightline, a similar project was known as the Coastal Link in the 2010s with Tri-Rail as the prospective operator.
In 2020, it was revealed that Brightline was planning a commuter rail service to complement their existing intercity service. Referred to as the Northeast Corridor,[6] trains would run between MiamiCentral and Aventura with five stations between.[6] Brightline and the Miami-Dade County Commission agreed to access fees in November 2020.[7] The estimated cost for full buildout of the line was $325 million in 2021.[6] Operations were expected to start as early as 2024.[8] By 2023, station locations had been identified and service frequencies for trains were expected to be every 30 to 60 minutes.[9] The price of the project had increased to $588,663,000.[10]
Stations edit
| Location | Station | Connections |
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| Ojus | Aventura |
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| North Miami Beach | FIU/Biscayne NE 151st St |
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| North Miami | North Miami NE 123rd St |
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| Miami | NE 61st St Little Haiti |
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| NE 39th St Design District |
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| NE 27th St Wynwood |
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| MiamiCentral |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Miami-Date County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). miamidade.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Northeast Corridor". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Plasencia, Amanda (October 11, 2023). "A closer look at the Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project, Miami-Dade's newest commuter train". NBC Miami. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tri-Rail Coastal Link South Florida East Coast Corridor (SFECC) Transit Analysis Study". tri-railcoastallinkstudy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Deal For Brightline To Build Commuter Rail System Nearly Ready". The Next Miami. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Scheckner, Jesse (March 23, 2021). "After $345 million buildout, Brightline to run new intercity rail". Miami Today. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Brightline, Miami-Dade OK access fee for new commuter-rail system". Progressive Railroading. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Scheckner, Jesse (April 6, 2021). "Miami-Dade seeks federal funding for Northeast commuter rail line". Miami Today. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (February 23, 2023). "A commuter train along U.S. 1 in Miami? County unveils plan without El Portal station". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Miami-Aventura rail route cost rises quarter billion". Miami Today. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.