Tri-Rail Accuses State, FEC of Attempting a 'Corporate Takeover'

The chair of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority on Friday lambasted the state for attempting a "corporate takeover" of the Tri-Rail commuter system.

Kristin Jacobs said she was "astounded" to hear a state Department of Transportation official claim that the Florida East Coast Railway could cut $10 million a year from the operating budget of the three-county passenger line.

"How does the state rely on FEC when the FEC has no experience with passenger rail?" Jacobs asked.

Full story upcoming in Sunshine State News.