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South Florida, comprised of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, is the fifth largest
urbanized area in the United States with more than five million residents. Within the next 20 years,
South Florida’s population is expected to grow by nearly three million people. As one of the fastest
growing regions in the nation, South Florida faces the challenge of how to maintain the region’s
economic competitiveness, while continuing to offer a high quality of life. Key to the region’s
economic vitality and quality of life is a robust multimodal transportation system that provides
mobility for existing and future residents and visitors, alike. Our existing regional road system
is reaching capacity with few opportunities for further expansion, while the prices of housing and
gasoline continue to soar. South Florida needs a regional transportation system now more than ever!
With the creation of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) on July 1, 2003,
South Florida’s three counties began efforts to work together to ensure a viable regional
transportation system. The SFRTA, with cooperation from our transportation partners, diligently to
plan, develop, fund and operate a seamless, safe and efficient regional transportation system.
A regional transportation system in South Florida will ensure mobility, advance sustainable growth
and improve the quality of life for our current and future residents.
To meet public demand, the SFRTA is strategically planning for several needed transit projects to
provide for the future regional mobility needs of South Florida’s resident and visitors. These
projects will allow people to rely on transit and enjoy the benefits of avoiding our increasingly
congested highways, while saving money on gas, as well as on auto insurance and maintenance. These
projects complement existing and planned transit service by transportation partners, and will provide
the backbone of an expanded regional transportation system that may include light rail, busways,
streetcars and rapid bus transit, as well as others. The current proposed projects include: Bee Line
Extension, Central Broward East-West Transit, Florida East Coast Corridor, Jupiter/Scripps Extension,
Kendall Extension, Regional Transit Oriented Development, Tri-Rail Station Improvements.
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To enable the SFRTA to provide the regional transit projects South Florida’s public has requested,
a dedicated source of funding of at least $50 million per year is required. These funds will:
Increase regional mobility and connectivity, Attract Federal Transit Administration funding,
Provide greater return on investment for State and Counties, Support sustainable economic growth,
Enhance quality of life, Accelerate transit expansion projects.
This is the time for South Florida to support enhanced regional transportation, and transit
alternatives, in particular. During the 2007 Legislative Session, our legislators will decide
on funding priorities for the State. A dedicated revenue source is imperative in enabling the
SFRTA to move forward with efforts to plan, develop and implement an efficient regional transportation
network, in partnership with Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. As a united region,
South Florida can greatly benefit from better-funded projects and increased mobility, which is key
to the area’s continued economic vitality and sustained quality of life!
For More Information, Please Contact:
Joseph Giulietti
Executive Director, SFRTA
954-788-7918
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