Earlier this week, the Broward MPO hosted Broward County teachers for a two-day Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) training workshop. Fifteen Broward schools were represented, as well as a representative from the Hillsborough County (Tampa) Public Schools District, helping in our efforts to take this program statewide.
Read more: Another Successful TRAC Training at the Broward MPO
The three South Florida MPOs (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach) were recently featured in a Miami Today news article. Broward MPO Board Chair Richard Blattner recently spoke at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Miami-Dade TPO, and he was quoted in the article.
Read more: Transit Solutions Coming from Cross-County Cooperation
On May 31, The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced $197 million dollars worth of grants for Positive Train Control (PTC) installation across the country. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)/Tri-Rail was awarded $31.63 million dollars to complete installing their Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) PTC system.
Read more: SFRTA/Tri-Rail Receives $31.63 Million for Positive Train Control