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"An intense lobbying effort by Rep. Mark Foley of Palm Beach and South Florida transit officials paid off this week with the Bush administration's decision to seek $85 million to help Tri-Rail expand its service and add tracks over the next four years. That allocation, if approved by Congress later this year, would help Tri-Rail secure funding for its $327 million project to complete parallel tracks along the 72-mile corridor from West Palm Beach to Miami." The system has historically been plagued by low ridership since its inception in 1989.
Thanks to Christian Peralta
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