The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is among more than a dozen rail and transit organizations nationwide who will receive millions in federal funds to bolster safety of commuter and intercity transportation systems.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will give 17 rail systems across 13 states $197 million in grants to fund improvements aimed to meet new safety mandates. SFRTA, operator of Tri-Rail,…