By News Service of Florida, Orlando Sentinel; October 23, 2017
A spokeswoman for the Brightline passenger-rail system questioned the legality of a newly filed bill that would require the state to oversee aspects of the planned rail line.
Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, on Friday filed a measure (SB 572), called the “Florida High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act,” which in part would give the state Department of Transportation oversight of issues not preempted by federal law.
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