Two Florida Congressmen want to block Brightline bonds

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, Miami Herald; December 19, 2018

Two Republican congressmen are pointing to a state report on passenger-rail service as they implore the U.S. Department of Transportation to put the brakes on extending a deadline to issue tax-exempt bonds needed to expand the Brightline rail system from South Florida to Orlando.

However, with a decision pending on the bond extension, Congressmen Brian Mast and Bill Posey are on the opposite side of the issue from other lawmakers who support Brightline.

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