MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA et al v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al

  1. November 26, 2018

    Fla. County Drops Fight Against $1.15B Rail Project

    Martin County, Florida, and an advocacy group on Monday joined the U.S. Department of Transportation in moving to dismiss a lawsuit that had sought to block the second phase of the Brightline passenger rail project, which received a $1.15 billion bond, connecting Miami to Orlando, following a settlement in the matter.

  2. October 09, 2018

    DOT Aims To Dump Fla. Counties' Bid To Bar $1.15B Rail Line

    The federal government has urged a D.C. federal court to dump two Florida counties' suit seeking to block the second phase of the Brightline passenger rail project that would connect Miami to Orlando, arguing the court has already rejected the counties' arguments in previous litigation.

  3. September 17, 2018

    Counties Say $1.15B Fla. Rail Line Rife With Deadly Risks

    A pair of Florida counties on Friday urged a D.C. federal judge to scrap a $1.15 billion tax-exempt bond funding the construction of a private passenger rail line, saying federal agencies failed to account for significant public safety and environmental concerns.

  4. August 23, 2018

    Fla. Counties Can't Block $1.15B Rail Line, DOT Argues

    The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration told a D.C. federal court Wednesday to dump a suit by two Florida counties seeking to block the second phase of a passenger rail line connecting Miami to Orlando, arguing the DOT was within its rights to grant a $1.15 billion bond to fund the project.