Completion of Northeast Corridor train service has been pushed back until 8 years from now.
That is 5 years later than initially planned, even though Miami-Dade initially had an aggressive schedule.
The reason for the delay: the Federal Transit Administration told Miami-Dade to “slow down,” according to Miami Today.
It is currently taking six years for trainsets to be manufactured and delivered. The FTA also wants the county to better plan and integrate the system with Broward County, which itself is planning a segment.
The FTA did pre-approve $389m in funding towards the Miami-Dade segment.
Train cars will also be provided by Broward when the service runs between counties.
Construction on the Miami-Dade segment is now planned to begin in mid-2027, with train service planned to be operating in mid-2032, according to a new Miami-Dade fact sheet on the project.
