Florida Politics

Leader says Florida House will fund Tri-Rail; Senate outlook uncertain

Commuters are shown boarding and exiting a Tri-Rail train in Hollywood.
Commuters are shown boarding and exiting a Tri-Rail train in Hollywood. South Florida Sun Sentinel

Speaker Daniel Perez said Monday the Florida House of Representatives would restore state funding seen as essential to keep the Tri-Rail commuter rail system operating in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.

But the final outcome isn’t up to him, and he added a dose of uncertainty.

“I don’t know if the Senate is going to want to reciprocate that. So the real question is going to go to the senators, which I advise all of you to call. I don’t know if the Senate will want to fund the Tri-Rail or not. The House will fund the Tri-Rail.”

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