BROWARD COMMUTER RAIL (BCR) SOUTH
Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
FPID #: 452240-1
Thank you for participating in the Broward Commuter Rail (BCR) South Public Information Meeting and providing valuable input on the project. We encourage the public to review the exhibits and presentation and welcome comments and questions at any time. The Frequently Asked Questions will be updated to include additional comments and questions received from the public. If you are interested in having the BCR South project team present to your association or group, please contact Phil Schwab and Jie Bian at BCRSouth@broward.org.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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November 2023 Newsletter
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Broward County Transit have been evaluating alternatives for implementing commuter rail along the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway from Aventura in Miami-Dade County into Broward County since January 2021. This evaluation is a direct result of a previous study known as the ‘Coastal Link’ that evaluated 85 miles of commuter rail in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. On August 25, 2022, the Broward County Commission adopted a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for Broward Commuter Rail South (BCR South) to extend commuter rail service on the FEC Railway corridor from the passenger station in the City of Aventura north to the City of Fort Lauderdale, a distance of 11.5 miles. Stations are recommended in the City of Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and South Fort Lauderdale. The South Fort Lauderdale station provides access to downtown Fort Lauderdale, Broward Health Medical Center, the Broward County Convention Center, Port Everglades, and the Beaches. The Broward County Commission directed staff to pursue grant funding from federal and state government sources to support the project, and to coordinate with the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and other organizations as appropriate in seeking such grant funding.
Miami-Dade County is also studying the implementation of commuter rail service in the FEC corridor from Downtown Miami to the Brightline Station in Aventura, known as the Northeast Corridor. The Northeast Corridor is in the Project Development phase with the Federal Transit Administration making it eligible to compete for federal funding.
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Study Begin Date
2021
Study Completion Date
2024
Capital Costs
$317 million (Year of Expenditure)
Project LimitsAventura in Miami-Dade County north to Fort Lauderdale in Broward County
Project Managers
954-777-4524
Jie Bian
Broward County Transit Project Manager
954-357-8532
BCRSouth@broward.org
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Steven C. Braun, P.E.
District 4 Secretary
3400 W Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: 954-777-4100
Fax: 954-777-4197