Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1893FY0001

Rail Enhancement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Anthony Toarmina

Organization:

Port of Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Rail Enhancement

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 4:20:41 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Economic Development and increase mobility on State's transportation system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project will link a cargo handling system between the Port of Miami, Port Everglades and Port of Palm Beach 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 an innovative rail system.  Partnerships have been developed between the 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 transporting goods between the Ports while relieving congestion on our state highway system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A minimum of 100 tractor trailers removed from I-95 on a daily basis.  A more cost effective method of intermodal transportation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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