Ft. Lauderdale streetcar system wins county approval
After the project has received a favorable rating, the federal government and the State of Florida will assist in funding the system, according to officials.
The Broward County Commission in Florida agreed to own and operate downtown Fort Lauderdale’s long-planned electric streetcar system, called The Wave, and approved a preliminary route.
With a targeted operational date of 2012, The Wave electric streetcar system will share lanes with vehicles along a 2.7-mile route and offer access to governmental offices, college campuses, parks and open spaces, transportation centers and more.
Designed as a transit “circulator” for downtown, The Wave will connect with Broward’s bus transit system, promote linkages with the Tri-Rail commuter system and serve as the critical eastern anchor for a future countywide rail transit network.
Broward County will now go through a federally mandated rating process. After the project has received a favorable rating, the federal government and the State of Florida will assist in funding the system, according to officials. The city of Fort Lauderdale also made a financial commitment in April to help build the system.
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