March 15, 200422 yr Feb 24, 2004 4:29 pm US/Eastern FT. LAUDERDALE (AP) U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced a $28.8 million grant on Tuesday to expand and modernize South Florida's commuter railway. The grant will help pay for the final phase of a current expansion that includes a second set of rail tracks, added rail stations and 16 new or replaced bridges for a 72-mile stretch in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Mineta said the expansion is expected to triple the number of daily commuters on the system known as Tri-Rail to almost 28,000 daily. "This investment will help keep this important project on track to meet the needs of thousands of shoppers and workers throughout South Florida," he said. The federal government has spent more than $81 million on the project since work began on the rail system in 1995. Construction is expected to be complete by mid-2005.
March 15, 200422 yr "This investment will help keep this important project on track to meet the needs of thousands of shoppers and workers throughout South Florida," he said. 'on track'...ridiculous pun. I wonder if a stop is planned to be built near the future stadium...? Answers coming soon.
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