Editing Tri-Rail (section)

== History ==
[[File:West Palm Beach SAL 003.jpg|thumb|left|The [[West Palm Beach station]], built in 1925, is one of the many original stations built by the [[Seaboard-All Florida Railway]] in the 1920s. Today, these stations are used by Tri-Rail and Amtrak.]]

=== 1920s: Seaboard-All Florida Railway ===
{{See also|Seaboard-All Florida Railway}}
The line on which Tri-Rail operates was built by the Seaboard-All Florida Railway (a subsidiary of the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]]) for [[Inter-city rail|intercity]] passenger rail service in the early 1920s. The line was inaugurated on January 7, 1927. Intercity rail service by Seaboard operated the [[Orange Blossom Special (train)|Orange Blossom Special]] service from [[New York City]] until 1953. [[Amtrak]] continues to offer passenger rail service with the ''[[Floridian (train)|Floridian]]'' train from [[Chicago Union Station|Chicago]] and ''[[Silver Meteor]]'' train from [[New York Penn Station|New York City]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Kimberly |date=2024-09-23 |title=Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2024/09/amtrak-launching-the-floridian-with-daily-service-between-chicago-and-miami/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Amtrak Media |language=en-US}}</ref> Today, the original 1920s Seaboard stations are used by Tri-Rail for service at [[West Palm Beach station|West Palm Beach]], [[Deerfield Beach station|Deerfield Beach]], [[Fort Lauderdale station|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Hollywood station (Florida)|Hollywood]]. Though no longer in use, the Seaboard stations at [[Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station|Delray Beach]], [[Opa-locka station|Opa-locka]] and [[Hialeah station (Seaboard Air Line Railway)|Hialeah]] are still standing.

=== 1980s–1990s: Planning and inauguration ===
Planning for a new commuter rail line began in 1983, and building the organization began in 1986. The current system was formed by the [[Florida Department of Transportation]] and began operation January 9, 1989, to provide temporary commuter rail service while construction crews widened [[Interstate 95 in Florida|Interstate 95]] and the parallel [[Florida's Turnpike]].<ref>3,000 a day ride Tri-Rail trains ''[[Railway Age]]'' February 1989 page 24</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.getcruising.com/rails/_trirail.html|title=TRI-RAIL South Florida's Commuter Rail System |website=GetCruising.com |access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref> Tri-Rail was free from opening until June 1, 1989.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/159826975/ |first=Lois |last=Kaplan |title=Leniency the ticket as Tri-Rail starts charging |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |date=June 2, 1989 |page=2B |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Due to higher than expected ridership, FDOT made Tri-Rail a permanent service, adding more trains and stations in the process.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}} The state's original plan was to use the more urban Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) line, but FEC declined the offer as it wanted freight to be their top priority.<ref name="sunsentinel59,000" /> In 1998, the initial {{convert|67|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} route was extended north from the West Palm Beach station to the {{stn|Mangonia Park}}, and south from {{stn|Hialeah Market}} to Miami Airport (at an earlier station on the site of the current station). Construction of the extensions began in 1996; which added nearly {{convert|4|mi}} to the system.

=== 2000s: New stations, more service ===
[[File:Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station.jpg|thumb|Boca Raton's Tri-Rail station, an example of the mid-2000s rebuilt that includes double track platforms and a pedestrian overpass]]
In the early 2000s, Tri-Rail received a budget of $84.8&nbsp;million{{clarify|date=December 2015|reason=Per year or total? If total, how many years?}} for double tracking, building extensions, improving stations, establishing a headquarters, and linking to buses.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/71006099.html?dids=71006099:71006099&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+10%2C+2001&author=WILLIAM+E.+GIBSON+Washington+Bureau+Chief&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=TRI-RAIL+GETS+BOOST+IN+U.S.+BUDGET+SHORTFALL%3A+BUSH%27S+BUDGET+PROPOSAL+LEAVES+EVERGLADES+PROJECTS+OUT+%2458+MILLION.&pqatl=google |title=Tri-Rail gets boost in U.S. budget shortfall: Bush's budget proposal leaves Everglades projects out $58 million |date=April 10, 2001 |last=Gibson |first=William E. |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=2011-12-02}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2002, Tri-Rail began to upgrade its [[grade crossings]] to include raised medians and/or four quadrant gates to prevent cars from driving around them in an attempt to beat trains. This decreases accidents and allows the cities they run through to petition for them not to use their whistle between 10&nbsp;p.m. and 6&nbsp;a.m.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} They also decreased [[headway]]s to 20 minutes during rush hours.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-06-20/news/0206200126_1_crossings-four-quadrant-gates-trains |title=Tri-rail Upgrade To Speed Service |last=Turnbell |first=Michael |date=June 20, 2002 |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |access-date=2011-12-01 |archive-date=2014-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204032411/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-06-20/news/0206200126_1_crossings-four-quadrant-gates-trains |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Pompano-trirail-station.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Pompano Beach station]]-slated for rebuild-was not renovated or rebuilt during Tri-Rail's double-tracking but was redone later in the 2010s.]]
In 2007, a project to upgrade the full length of the line from Mangonia Park to Miami Airport with [[double track]] was completed with the opening of a high-level fixed bridge over the [[New River (Broward County, Florida)|New River]] near [[Fort Lauderdale]]. During the 2000s, most of the stations were completely rebuilt to accommodate for double-tracking and include dual platforms, elevators, pedestrian bridges over the tracks, large roofs over the platforms, and better facilities.

In March 2006, Tri-Rail went from 30 passenger trains a day to 40 trains; the completion of the New River rail bridge, the double-tracking project, and the addition of a second [[Colorado Railcar]] [[diesel multiple unit]] (DMU) ushered in sweeping changes to Tri-Rail's operational timetables. Tri-Rail added several more trains during peak weekday commuting hours in June 2007, increasing to the current 50 trains per day, as well as increasing weekend service.<ref name="50trainspress" /> During "rush-hour," trains ran every twenty to thirty minutes rather than the previous schedule of every hour. This change comes at quite a fortuitous time in Tri-Rail's operation history. With [[gasoline]] prices at record highs—particularly in South Florida's sprawling metropolis—Tri-Rail saw a double-digit percentage increase in ridership in mid-2007.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} By 2009, annual ridership had reached about 4.2&nbsp;million passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2011/mar/01/rick-scott/gov-rick-scott-raps-tri-rail-while-rejecting/ | title=Gov. Rick Scott raps Tri-Rail while rejecting high-speed rail funding | publisher=Politifact | date=2011-03-01 | access-date=2018-12-29}}</ref> This was also the time during which work was being done on I-95 to add the express lanes from the Golden Glades Interchange to the Airport Expressway near Downtown Miami.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-14/news/fl-95-express-construction-20111111_1_row-of-plastic-poles-stretch-of-carpool-lanes-general-travel-lanes/2|title=I-95 express lane construction comes to Broward starting Nov. 28|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=2011-11-23|archive-date=2013-02-03|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203095019/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-14/news/fl-95-express-construction-20111111_1_row-of-plastic-poles-stretch-of-carpool-lanes-general-travel-lanes/2|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, [[Veolia Transport]] commenced operating the Tri-Rail service under a contract that ran until June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/veolia-transportation-gets-tri-rail-contract-extension/|title=Veolia gets Tri-Rail contract extension|work=Railway Age|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref>

=== 2009{{endash}}2022: Growth and airport station<span class="anchor" id="2010s: Growth and Coastal Link"></span><span class="anchor" id="2009–present: Growth and Coastal Link"></span> ===
[[File:Fort Lauderdale SAL station NW.jpg|thumb|[[Fort Lauderdale station]], built in 1927, serves Tri-Rail and [[Amtrak]].]]

In 2009, Tri-Rail service was nearly cut drastically, with the threat of being shut down altogether by 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.cnweeklynews.com/commentary/editorial/1696-we-cant-let-trirail-close|title=We can't let Tri-Rail close! |work=CNN |date=June 7, 2009|access-date=2011-11-28|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100421233216/http://www.cnweeklynews.com/commentary/editorial/1696-we-cant-let-trirail-close|archive-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> even as ridership was at a record high, as Palm Beach County withheld its funding of the system and looked to cut its funding from $4.1&nbsp;million to $1.6&nbsp;million per year. This would mean that Broward and Miami-Dade counties would also have had to cut their support to $1.6&nbsp;million each to match. The state, which was also running a budget shortfall and did not pass a rental car tax increase to help fund Tri-Rail, would have had to cut its support as well. This would have caused an immediate cut from 50 to 30 daily trains and a complete cutting weekend service, followed by additional cuts and possible shut down two years later.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/090401/story2.shtml|title=Tri-Rail may be forced to cut half its weekday routes, eliminate weekend service |last=Polansky |first=Risa |publisher=Miami Today News |date=April 2, 2009|access-date=2011-11-28}}</ref> Schedules were decreased slightly, but service was never cut altogether, as dedicated federal funding was attained through the $2.5&nbsp;million grant as part of the [[American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009]].

After a 25% fare increase in mid-2009, annual ridership dropped by 15% (about 600,000) in 2010.<ref name=SFTRA2013>{{cite web|title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013|url= http://www.sfrta.fl.gov/docs/overview/2013_CAFR_15MB.pdf|publisher=South Florida Regional Transportation Authority|date=December 12, 2013|access-date=2014-06-12}}</ref> However, in 2011, Tri-Rail again saw increasing ridership due to sustained high gas prices, averaging about 14,500 riders per weekday by the end of year. Throughout the year, ridership increased at a rate of about 11% per month, paired with a decline in automobile travel <ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/driving-on-the-decline-as-gas-prices-remain-2023383.html |title=Driving on the decline as gas prices remain above $3 a gallon |last=Salisbury |first=Susan |date=December 9, 2011|newspaper=Palm Beach Post|access-date=2011-12-09}}</ref> and an increase in employment, with 285 companies and 2,829 individuals joining in the discount program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-tri-rail-ridership-2011-20120112,0,5335928.story|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203081946/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-tri-rail-ridership-2011-20120112,0,5335928.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|title=Tri-Rail's ridership soars in 2011|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|last=Turnbell|first=Michael|date=January 12, 2012|access-date=2012-01-12}}</ref>

In 2011, the dilapidated Pompano Beach station received a $5.7&nbsp;million federal grant, to be redone as a "green station," generating more than 100% of its energy demand through solar power, with the excess to be sent to the grid or stored for nighttime lighting. Construction started in spring 2012 with the station remaining open during construction.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-27/news/fl-tri-rail-pompano-station-20111127_1_tri-rail-spokeswoman-bonnie-arnold-tri-rail-line-second-track |title=New Pompano Beach Tri-Rail station will be solar-powered |last=Turnbell |first=Michael |date=November 27, 2011 |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |access-date=2011-11-28 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224501/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-27/news/fl-tri-rail-pompano-station-20111127_1_tri-rail-spokeswoman-bonnie-arnold-tri-rail-line-second-track |url-status=dead }}</ref> The crossing of Race Track Road and the Tri-Rail line near the Pompano Beach station, rough for several years, was also repaired in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-25/news/fl-race-track-crossing-20111125_1_rail-crossings-public-highway-rail-grade-crossings-repair-crossings |title=Rough railroad crossing in Pompano Beach irks jostled drivers |date=November 25, 2011 |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |last=Turnbell |first=Michael |access-date=2011-12-01 |archive-date=2013-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723060150/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-25/news/fl-race-track-crossing-20111125_1_rail-crossings-public-highway-rail-grade-crossings-repair-crossings |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In early 2012, it was announced that a second Tri-Rail station in [[Boca Raton]] was once again being considered at the busy intersection of [[Glades Road]] (S.R. 808) and [[Florida State Road 809|Military Trail]] (S.R. 809), near [[Town Center at Boca Raton|Town Center Mall]], [[Florida Atlantic University]] and large office parks. A station was proposed for this location in the early 2000s while many other stations were being renovated. [[Boca Raton station (Tri-Rail)|Boca Raton station]] near [[Yamato Road]] (S.R. 794) is the busiest station in the system<ref>{{cite news |last=Streeter |first=Angel |date=January 4, 2011 |title=Second Tri-Rail station in Boca Raton proposed |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/boca-raton/fl-boca-raton-new-tri-rail-station-20120104,0,1907065.story |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203110206/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/boca-raton/fl-boca-raton-new-tri-rail-station-20120104,0,1907065.story |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |access-date=2011-01-04 |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel}}</ref> as of 2014, with 1,600 riders a day,<ref>{{cite news |last=Latzman |first=Philip D. |date=April 7, 2015 |title=As ridership increases, Boca Raton embraces train travel |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boca-raton/fl-boca-raton-trains-tri-rail-20150407-story.html |access-date=2016-08-19 |work=Sun-Sentinel}}</ref> surpassing the [[Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station]] in [[Miami-Dade County]]. For this reason, and the fact that Glades Road is considered the most congested road in the county, an [[infill station]] there has been long considered.<ref>{{cite news |last=Streeter |first=Angel |date=May 11, 2014 |title=New Boca Raton Tri-Rail station on the horizon |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-05-11/news/fl-boca-raton-tri-rail-station-20140508_1_new-station-second-tri-rail-station-tri-rail-officials |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701223515/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-05-11/news/fl-boca-raton-tri-rail-station-20140508_1_new-station-second-tri-rail-station-tri-rail-officials |archive-date=2017-07-01 |access-date=2016-08-19 |work=Sun-Sentinel}}</ref> However, in 2019, plans for the station were ultimately canceled by the city and Tri-Rail.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baitinger |first=Brooke |date=2019-07-25 |title=Boca won't get a second Tri-Rail station anytime soon |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2019/07/25/boca-wont-get-a-second-tri-rail-station-anytime-soon/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Sun Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>

Total ridership on the system fully recovered to earlier high levels in fiscal year 2013, to 4.2&nbsp;million.<ref name="SFTRA2013" /> Tri-Rail wanted to double ridership by 2021 to 30,000 daily riders by building the Coastal Link.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article18291674.html | title=Push to build Miami Tri-Rail station driven by desire as much as data  |work=Miami Herald | date=11 April 2015 | access-date=2015-04-14 |first=David |last=Smiley}}</ref>

[[File:Miami Central Station from NW 25th Street.jpg|thumb|[[Miami Intermodal Center]] opened in April 2015. It is the largest station in Florida, serving Tri-Rail, [[Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)|Metrorail]], and buses.]]
In April 2015, the Miami Airport station opened at the [[Miami Intermodal Center]], once again connecting Tri-Rail directly with the [[Miami International Airport]] for the first time since the original Miami Airport station closed in 2011. This new station has connections to [[MIA Mover]] (providing a direct link to the airport), [[Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)|Metrorail]], [[Miami-Dade Transit#Metrobus|Metrobus]] and [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]]. After extensive delays, [[Amtrak]] has yet to move its operations from its [[Miami station (Amtrak)|current station]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.miamiherald.com/news/traffic/article129451899.html | title=The trains are too long. The platform is too short. Bad news for the new station  |publisher=Miami Herald | date=January 29, 2017 | access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> This new station was under construction since 2009, with a September 2011 closure of the original Miami Airport station to allow for construction of the new station.<ref>{{cite news |last=Turnbell |first=Michael |url= http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-tri-rail-miami-station-tour-20150402-story.html |title=Tri-Rail opens Miami airport station |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |date=April 5, 2015 |access-date=2015-04-05}}</ref>

On January 27, 2017, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority board voted to award [[Herzog Transit Services]] a $511&nbsp;million, 10-year contract to operate Tri-Rail beginning in July 2017.<ref name="2017 contract" /> The board disqualified the other five bidders ([[Amtrak]], [[Bombardier Inc|Bombardier]], [[First Transit]], [[SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit]] and incumbent operator [[Transdev]]), stating that they had all submitted "conditional" prices despite the request for proposals mandating that the bid price be final.<ref name="2017 contract" /> The other five losing bidders all protested the contract, with Transdev, Bombardier, and First Transit jointly requesting a court injunction to prevent it from being awarded.<ref name="2017 contract">{{cite web | url= http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article129203979.html | title=Massive Tri-Rail deal approved after bids tossed, warnings issued |publisher=Miami Herald |date=January 27, 2017 |access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>

=== 2023{{endash}}present: Livery redesign and MiamiCentral service ===
[[File:TriRail Sign MiamiCentral Downtown Miami (46626814674).jpg|alt=A sign at MiamiCentral displaying Tri-Rail.|thumb|A sign at [[MiamiCentral]] displays Tri-Rail. This station includes direct connections to [[Brightline]], [[Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)|Metrorail]], and [[Metromover]], as well as being part of a [[Mixed-use development|mixed-use]] complex.]]
In the first quarter of 2023, the [[South Florida Regional Transportation Authority]] (SFRTA) reported a 25% increase in Tri-Rail ridership, surpassing 350,000 riders for the first time in three years. To meet the demand, the SFRTA began an overhaul process with their Brookville locomotives, which is anticipated to be completed by 2025, and received a federal grant that will allow the replacement of a third of the aging fleet of railcars with new ones, which are expected to start service in the coming years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-09 |title=Game-changing grant bringing Tri-Rail one-third new locomotives, cars |url=https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2023/05/09/game-changing-grant-bringing-tri-rail-one-third-new-locomotives-cars/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Miami Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In addition, the SFRTA created a new livery design, which debuted in time for the Tri-Rail service into [[MiamiCentral]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dech |first=David |date= |title=From the Desk of David W. Dech – April 2023 |url=https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=32dce0f5c4a475c014a7cf3e2&id=0d3ef69400 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackey |first=Ryan |date=2023-04-18 |title=Tri-Rail trains will soon get a new look |url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/04/18/tri-rail-trains-will-soon-get-a-new-look/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=WPLG |language=en}}</ref>

Tri-Rail service to MiamiCentral (Tri-Rail Downtown Miami Link) began service on January 13, 2024.<ref name="DML-open">{{cite news |last1=Beyer |first1=Brandon |last2=Quintana |first2=Julian |last3=Rosario |first3=Rubén |title=Grand opening ceremony held for Tri-Rail service into downtown Miami |url=https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/grand-opening-ceremony-held-for-tri-rail-service-into-downtown-miami/ |access-date=January 13, 2024 |work=[[WSVN]] |publisher=[[Sunbeam Television]] |date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> The station, which is also a [[Mixed-use development|mixed-use]] complex, is located in [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]] and includes direct access to [[Brightline]] as well as [[Miami-Dade Transit]] services. The initial service consists of a shuttle service between [[Metrorail Transfer Station|Metrorail Transfer station]] and MiamiCentral, but a MiamiCentral Express train has since been added, running from MiamiCentral to [[West Palm Beach station]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-23 |title=Initial service plan will be a dedicated train between Metrorail Transfer and MiamiCentral. |url=https://twitter.com/Tri_Rail/status/1639019131222597634 |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> To continue traveling north or south, a transfer is required.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Won't need to pay for another fare, and direct service between Transfer station and downtown. |url=https://twitter.com/Tri_Rail/status/1639236519344107521 |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> It marks the first time Tri-Rail trains use [[Florida East Coast Railway|Florida East Coast's]] trackage for service. Tri-Rail trains switch to the FEC's Little River Branch on the Iris Connection south of Metrorail Transfer station and head east to the FEC mainline, where they turn south and head to Downtown Miami. Tri-Rail trains began testing the corridor on June 19, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=SFRTA begins testing Tri-Rail trains on FEC Tracks |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicles/press-release/53063866/south-florida-regional-transportation-authority-sfrta-sfrta-begins-testing-trirail-trains-on-fec-tracks |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.masstransitmag.com}}</ref> The total cost of accommodating Tri-Rail trains in MiamiCentral was about $70 million.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Tri-Rail Downtown Miami Link Service |url=https://www.tri-rail.com/pages/view/downtown-miami-link |access-date=21 November 2019 |website=Tri Rail |publisher=Southern Florida Regional Transportation Authority}}</ref>

With the Brightline extension to [[Orlando International Airport Intermodal Terminal|Orlando]], the company has indicated that their trains have reached capacity, especially during peak commute time along the [[Miami metropolitan area|Southeast Florida]] region. As a result of this, Brightline proposed for the SFRTA to facilitate a {{visible anchor|express|text=Tri-Rail [[express train]]}} between the [[West Palm Beach station]] and MiamiCentral, with few stops in between. This would be similar to the route Brightline currently services in Southeast Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train Pass Info: Costs, Availability & More {{!}} Brightline |url=https://www.gobrightline.com/train-tickets/passes |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.gobrightline.com |language=en}}</ref> On May 31, 2024, the SFRTA announced that the new weekday [[rush hour]] express train, with stops at [[Boca Raton station (Tri-Rail)|Boca Raton]], [[Fort Lauderdale Airport station|Fort Lauderdale Airport]], and Metrorail Transfer, which began service on July 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Tri-Rail to launch West Palm Beach-MiamiCentral limited-stop, rush-hour service July 1 |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/tri-rail-to-launch-west-palm-beach-miamicentral-limited-stop-rush-hour-service-july-1/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Trains |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=May |first1=Tiana |title=Tri-Rail Launches New Express Service to MiamiCentral |url=https://railway-news.com/tri-rail-launches-new-express-service-to-miamicentral/ |website=Railway-News |access-date=9 July 2024 |language=en-gb |date=4 July 2024}}</ref>