Transit Unplugged News for Jan 15, 2024

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Thanks to Florida's TriRail, it's a lot easier

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to travel to downtown Miami.

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And APTA is asking Congress to

deliver the money that was promised

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to transit and passenger rail.

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Welcome to your Transit

Unplugged News Minute.

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Seven years in the making and

the South Florida Regional

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Transportation Authority's TriRail

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This daily commuter rail service

creates an inexpensive way for people

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in Broward or West Palm to take a

convenient ride into downtown Miami.

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Tri rail trains connect to Miami

Central Station and arrive at a short

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walking distance to Miami Heat Games.

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And the American Public Transportation

Association is urging Congress to

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honor the promise of the bipartisan

infrastructure law and fully fund

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public transportation investments that

were previously passed by the Senate.

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APTA is asking for the 21 billion

dollars for public transit and 16

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billion dollars for passenger rail.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute

is being brought to you by Modaxo.

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Passionate about moving the

world's people, I'm Julie Gates.