Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

16 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 “The expansion of Brightline from South to Central Florida is a major milestone for the future of transportation in our state. Connecting Florida’s most important tourist destinations is a win- win for our economy, residents and visitors.” - Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami “Brightline is already changing the way our residents and visitors think about visiting and traveling to and from Aventura. The connection to Orlando will be a monumental moment for Aventura and the completion of construction brings us one step closer.” - Howard S. Weinberg, Esq., Mayor of Aventura “It’s great to know that construction of the rail line has been completed. Fort Lauderdale and South Florida as a whole have been waiting with great anticipation for the start of Brightline’s passenger service to Orlando. This creates true synergies between our tourism sectors and business economies. Florida is a large, populous state that will benefit greatly from this new rail option for travelers.” - Dean J. Trantalis, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale “Brightline is booming in Boca Raton. Our residents and visitors have fully embraced passenger train travel and want more of it. Boca Raton is excited for service to launch to Orlando, and I applaud the Brightline team for being on the cusp of making it a reality.” - Scott Singer, Mayor of Boca Raton “West Palm Beach continues to grow, and Brightline has acted as a catalyst thanks to its connectivity across South Florida. Today’s construction completion milestone now brings our community one-step closer to a seamless connection to Central Florida that will only further cement our City as a world-class destination to live, work and play.” -Keith A. James, Mayor of West Palm Beach “Palm Beach County is proud to be home to not one but two Brightline stations and I applaud fellow county leaders with the forward-facing vision to collaborate with the intercity rail system benefitting so many. Brightline is driving commerce through connectivity while taking cars off the road and today’s construction milestone is an amazing achievement.” -Gregg Weiss, Mayor of Palm Beach County