South Florida: The Wave streetcar system in Fort Lauderdale gets crucial boost in federal funding

By Brittany Wallman, South Florida Sun Sentinel; October 9, 2017

The federal government has released $60.8 million to help build The Wave electric streetcar system in Fort Lauderdale. The agreement, announced Monday by federal officials, represents the single largest grant for the $195.28 million system that will carry passengers on a loop through the downtown.

The release of money from the Federal Transit Administration — under the Small Starts program — is yet more evidence that The Wave could soon move from a concept that’s lived on paper for more than 14 years, to a metal-rail reality.

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