NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR INCREASED TRAIN SERVICE BEGINNING SPRING 2007 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Board Meeting of February 23, 2007, the Governing Board for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) will hold a ...

 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

The Governing Board for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) will hold a Board Meeting and a Public Hearing to which all interested persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 23, 2007, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: SFRTA Board Room, 800 N. W. 33 Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Notice of Public Hearing for increased train service beginning Spring 2007. To receive public input on the SFRTA’s intent to implement a schedule change to add service and adjust headways.

All interested individuals and/or groups are invited to attend this meeting and will have an opportunity to present their views and comments, or by responding in writing: South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, 800 N. W. 33rd Street, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, FL 33064. The following is a description of the proposed service change and headways adjustments:

Description of Changes:

The following represents the proposed schedule changes:

•Increase weekdays service from 40 to 50 trains.

•Add some 20 minute and 30 minute headways.

•Standardize Saturday, Sunday and Holiday schedule to 16 trains.

•Adjust one Saturday train more than one hour from current schedule (current departure 7:28 p.m. to proposed 8:30 p.m.).

•The discontinuation of the 9:28 pm departure from Miami Airport Station on Saturdays.

A copy of the proposed schedule is posted on Tri-Rail’s website at www.tri-rail.com. To view the proposed schedule and make comments please visit the website.

Unless amended, this proposed schedule will serve as the final train schedule for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.

Persons wishing to address the Board are requested to complete an “Appearance Card” and will be limited to three (3) minutes.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: www.sfrta.fl.gov or [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Executive Office, 800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, FL 33064; or calling [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Those wishing to review or obtain a copy of any materials pertaining to this public hearing may also contact Marie Jarman at telephone [phone]