Area Opportunities Analysis

The project focuses on an 85 mile rail corridor in Southeast Florida between West Palm Beach and Miami, between US1 and I-95, less than a mile from the Intra-Coastal Waterway. At six million people today, the region is anticipated to grow to nine million people by 2060. The 20-25 stations proposed will connect 26 communities. The project was funded and coordinated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, in close collaboration with the municipalities studied.

The rail corridor will revolutionize access and mobility in an area with few regional transit options and a growing population. This study shows the positive impacts of the proposed transit service on the station areas and the region. Additionally, the historic grid system surrounding the proposed station areas provide a walking and bicycling network for transit access to regional employment and residential centers along the densely populated rail corridor.