South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) is a tri-county public transit authority operating out of Pompano Beach, Florida,[1] serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The organization was created on July 1, 2003, by the Florida Legislature and enacted by the Florida Department of Transportation. Replacing the pre-existing Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, the goal of incorporation was to expand cooperation between the Tri-Rail commuter rail service and the existing county public transport authorities: Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, and Palm Tran. Tri-Rail is solely operated by the SFRTA.

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
Overview
LocaleMiami metro area, US
Transit typeCommuter rail
Websitewww.sfrta.fl.gov
Operation
Began operationJuly 1, 2003
Operator(s)South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (in cooperation with Miami-Dade Transit, Broward County Transit, and Palm Tran)
Technical
System length81.64 mi (131.4 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)

History

The SFRTA's mission statement is; "To coordinate, develop and implement, in cooperation with all appropriate levels of government, private enterprise and citizens at-large in the community, a viable regional transportation system in South Florida that endeavors to meet the desires and needs for the movement of people, goods and services."[2]

In November 2011, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its TIGGER III Program, awarded $5.7 million to the SFRTA for its sustainable stations project. The project involves installation of solar panels at a station that will provide 100% of the station's energy, while sending excess energy to the main power grid and store daytime energy for lighting needs at night.[3]

See also
  • Tri-Rail; commuter rail line operated by South Florida Regional Transportation Authority linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Transportation in South Florida; general coverage of regional transportation.

References
  1. "Contact Us Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine." South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved on September 14, 2011. "800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100 Pompano Beach, Florida 33064"
  2. http://www.sfrta.fl.gov/docs/Overview/committeepresentation.ppt
  3. FTA divides $112 million among 46 "green" transit projects Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Railway Track & Structures, November 18, 2011


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