June 9, 2025
BRIGHTLINE APPLAUDS USDOT FOR SIGNING RAILROAD CROSSING ELIMINATION GRANT FOR BROWARD COUNTY
Project will add supplemental safety measures at 21 crossings in Broward.
Broward, FL (June 9, 2025) – Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy has approved a $15,440,000 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to support the Broward MPO’s Sealed Corridor Project, a major rail safety initiative in Broward County. The grant was officially executed on May 30, 2025. Broward County and six participating cities, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Pompano Beach, are contributing a combined $3,860,000 in local matching funds, bringing the total project investment to $19,300,000.
The Broward County Sealed Corridor Project will fund the design and construction of supplemental safety measures at 21 road-rail grade crossings, including exit gates and/or medians. The enhancements will advance the goal of achieving a fully “sealed corridor” while aiming to reduce motorists from driving around lowered gates. This federal investment, paired with strong local commitment, underscores the shared dedication of the County, partner cities, Brightline, FECR, and Broward MPO to improve rail safety along the FEC/Brightline corridor.
“We are proud to partner with agencies like Broward County MPO to bring engineering solutions to their community. We applaud USDOT for moving on this grant and ask for all of our community partners to join together to amplify the message of railroad safety.”
For more information about Brightline’s Rail Safety initiatives, visit www.gobrightline.com/safety.
ABOUT BRIGHTLINE
Brightline seamlessly connects travelers to top destinations and major events between Central and South Florida with stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando. The company offers a hospitality-centric experience designed to reinvent train travel at a comparable price to driving or flying. Brightline is recognized as one of TIME100’s Most Influential Companies, one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative by Fast Company and one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast by Inc. The company focuses on city pairs that are too close to fly and too long to drive. Construction is currently underway to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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Ashley Blasewitz, Brightline, ashley.blasewitz@gobrightline.com
Michael Hicks, Brightline, mhicks@bltrain.com