By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; December 15, 2017
All Aboard Florida’s Brightline won approval from federal transportation officials on Friday to extend its passenger rail service north to Orlando, clearing the way for the private rail venture to begin construction on its second phase connecting West Palm Beach and central Florida.
Brightline said it plans to begin construction on the northern extension early next year. On Monday, the company will ask a state financing group for permission to issue $1.15 billion in tax-exempt bonds to help pay for the second leg, a request that is facing opposition from Martin and Indian River counties and the Treasure Coast-based group Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida.
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