交通部宣布佛州 Broward 通勤铁路南段进入工程阶段：联邦承诺投入约1.64亿美元
华盛顿——美国交通部（DOT）联邦公共交通管理局（FTA）10月23日宣布，佛罗里达州 Broward County 通勤铁路南段（Broward Commuter Rail South）项目已进入 FTA 资本投资补助（CIG）计划的工程阶段，FTA 承诺为该项目投入约1.64亿美元。项目建成后，通勤铁路服务将从 Miami-Dade County 的 Aventura 延伸至 Fort Lauderdale，为 Broward County 东南部提供一条新的南北向交通选择；FTA 表示，乘客可由此从 Fort Lauderdale 一程直达 Miami 市中心。
进入工程阶段后，Broward County Transit 可以开始把资金投入工程设计活动、拆除与公用设施迁移、土地征购等非施工成本，并采购专用设备与材料。交通部长 Sean P. Duffy 说，联邦公共交通团队推动这一关键基础设施项目迈入下一阶段，「佛州距离建成一条新的通勤线路又近了一步，将为佛州家庭提供又一种负担得起、安全、高效的出行方式」。FTA 代理副局长 Matthew Cahill 说，该项目将改善 Miami 与 Fort Lauderdale 之间家庭与通勤者的出行选择，帮助南佛罗里达居民连接医疗、教育与就业中心。
按 FTA 公布的方案，该项目全长10.5英里，沿现有的 Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway 走廊运行，连接 Miami-Dade County 东北部、Hallandale Beach、Hollywood、Dania Beach 与机场区，以及 Fort Lauderdale 市中心以南的社区；项目包括新建3座车站，并为规划中的服务采购新列车车辆。FTA 表示，待财务、技术与法律等全部要求完成，其对该项目的资本投资补助承诺为1.64亿美元，最终拨付取决于国会逐年拨款。资本投资补助（CIG）是 FTA 支持全国各地大型公共交通建设项目的多步骤、多年期资助计划。
DOT Announces Engineering Milestone for Florida's Broward Commuter Rail South: FTA Commits About $164 Million
Washington — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on October 23 that Florida's Broward Commuter Rail South project has entered the Engineering phase of FTA's Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program, with FTA committing approximately $164 million to the project. Once complete, the project will extend commuter rail service from Aventura in Miami-Dade County to Fort Lauderdale, delivering a north-south transit alternative for southeastern Broward County; FTA said the line will offer a direct ride from Fort Lauderdale to downtown Miami.
Now in the Engineering phase, Broward County Transit can begin investing in engineering activities, demolition and utility relocation, property acquisition, and other non-construction costs, including procurement of specialized equipment and materials. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the milestone means Florida is one step closer to building a new commuter line that will deliver another affordable, safe, and efficient way for Florida families to get where they need to go. FTA Acting Deputy Administrator Matthew Cahill said the project will improve transportation options for families and commuters between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, connecting South Floridians to healthcare, education, and employment centers.
According to FTA, the funding would support 10.5 miles of commuter rail service along the existing Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, connecting northeast Miami-Dade County, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, the Dania Beach/Airport District, and neighborhoods south of Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The proposed project includes three stations and new rail vehicles. FTA said its anticipated CIG funding commitment will be $164 million once all financial, technical, and legal requirements are completed, subject to the annual appropriation of funds by Congress. The CIG program is a multi-step, multi-year funding opportunity that helps communities carry out major transit projects nationwide.
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图片来源：图：Brightline 列车停靠 Fort Lauderdale 站（资料图）。Broward 通勤铁路南段将沿同一条 Florida East Coast Railway 走廊运行。照片：Phillip Pessar，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A Brightline train at Fort Lauderdale station (file photo), on the Florida East Coast Railway corridor that the Broward Commuter Rail South project will use. Photo: Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
