By Joshua Solomon, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; December 20, 2019
Indian River County lost its primary, long-standing legal battle with Virgin Trains on Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia firmly struck down the case, which once included Martin County and Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida.
By the end, though, Indian River County, $3.5 million into the fight, failed to convince the courts that the higher-speed passenger rail company formerly known as Brightline was improperly financed by tax-exempt private activity bonds.