Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1886FY0001

Rail Enhancement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Anthony Toarmina

Organization:

Port of Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Rail Enhancement

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 3:29:17 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Economic Development and improved intermodal transportation between Southeast FL Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Port of Palm Beach

Contact:

Anthony Taormina

 

PO Box 9935

Contact Phone:

(561) 842-4201

 

 

Riviera Beach 33419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward, Dade, Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of a Task Force to look into viability of creating a pilot program that will link a cargo handling system between Port of Miami, Port Everglades and Port Palm Beac using innovative rail technology (RailRunner, RoadRunner and Iron Highway).  This technology allows for trailers to be removed from the highway system and placed directly on the innovative rail system.  Partnerships have been developed between Port of Palm Beach and the FEC Rail Line to guarantee that at least 100 trucks daily will be transported using this method.  Utilizing this new technology will result in a more efficient and cost effective way of transportating goods between the Ports while relieving congestion on our state highway system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The study will look into ways to remove tractor trailers from I-95 on a daily basis and a more cost effective method of intermodal transporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

DOT Traffic Reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

2/16/01