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South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)

800 NW 33rd Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
954.942.7245
954.788.7878

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South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
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The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority oversees transportation projects in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. 

Press Releases

The agency averaged 15,000 weekday riders during February 2024, which was the first time average ridership was more than 14,000 during the week since before the COVID-19 pandemic...
March 14, 2024
The new service will be introduced as a train-to-train transfer at the Metrorail Transfer Station in Hialeah, Fla., where a shuttle train will spur out of the South Florida Rail...
Jan. 8, 2024
Brightline has provided authorization for Tri-Rail trains to enter the MiamiCentral Station as part of the testing in preparation for the anticipated start of Tri-Rail service...
June 20, 2023
The new look changes the “blue skies, white clouds and palm trees” design Tri-Rail trains have had since 2001.
April 19, 2023
Tri-Rail reached over 320,000 riders in the month, the most since February 2020.
Feb. 8, 2023
The agreement allows SFRTA personnel to begin training and testing for the implementation of Tri-Rail services at MiamiCentral Station.
Nov. 15, 2022
RSD will begin at the end of June along SFRTA’s entire operating corridor.
June 13, 2019
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Jack L. Stephens.
Stephens retired from the SFRTA in December 2018 after having held leadership positions in the public transportation industry for more than 30 years.
June 5, 2019

Blogs

As COVID-19 relief funds run out, transit agencies across the U.S. are coming to the edge of a fiscal cliff and scrambling to avoid a doom spiral that would decimate rail services...
July 11, 2025

News

Visit Fort Lauderdale
A Tri-Rail train.
The program will combine targeted public education campaigns with specialized training for SFRTA employees, contractors and regional partners.
May 22, 2026
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South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Board members and staff.
The project’s location is adjacent to Tri-Rail’s Boca Raton Station, connecting transit riders to major destinations within the area.
Feb. 18, 2026
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A charger locomotive.
The locomotives are expected to enter service in 2029 to provide service into MiamiCentral.
Jan. 21, 2026

Articles

Vince Sciullo.
Vince Sciullo.
Vince Sciullo, Project Manager, Public Affairs, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA).
Aug. 19, 2025
SFRTA was among the first grant award winners of FTA’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program and, along with new locomotives and rail cars, the agency hopes the fleet will bring greater...
Oct. 3, 2023
The first-time grants were awarded through FTA’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which targets replacement of aging rail cars responsible for service delays and increased maintenance...
May 8, 2023
Omaha Metro’s ORBT, Florida’s Tri-Rail and L.A. Metro’s Metro Micro pilot all notched significant ridership increases that the agencies say demonstrate the value of new and streamlined...
April 10, 2023
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David Dech will join SFRTA on Aug. 15 as executive director.
Dech currently oversees rail operations at CapMetro and will join the south Florida agency on Aug. 15.
Aug. 1, 2022
The use of TekTracking’s TIMPS and SITE platforms will help keep Tri-Rail trains running with track inspection and signal testing management.
April 21, 2022

Additional content from South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority received the award for being the Outstanding Public Transportation System in the state in 2018 from the Florida Public Transportation...
Nov. 21, 2018
Traveling around South Florida will soon be a seamless ride. Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) — along with Broward County Transit, Palm...
March 15, 2017
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At the recent meeting of the Governing Board, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) unveiled the first of its new Tri-Rail Commuter Connectors.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Broward County Commissioner Tim Ryan was elected chair and Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams was elected vice chair at the June 24 meeting of the South Florida Regional...
June 27, 2016
Tri-Rail has announced that it will offer extended train service every night during Ultra Music Festival, March 18-20 at Bayfront Park in Miami.
March 14, 2016
More passengers rode Tri-Rail on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 than on any other weekend day in the 27-year history of the system.
Feb. 2, 2016
Tri-Rail train service will continue to be impacted by the early morning train derailment for the remainder of the day. The train derailed between the Pompano Beach and Cypress...
Jan. 28, 2016
Beginning Oct. 16, travelers will have direct access to the Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) with the implementation of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority...
Oct. 8, 2015
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners has appointed Beth Talabisco to the Governing Board of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) as the county...
Sept. 11, 2015
On Oct. 1, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) will begin implementing a strict “No Smoking Policy” at Tri-Rail stations. As of that date, smoking will...
Sept. 2, 2015
Tri-Rail’s first bike car, a specially equipped Bombardier trailer car, was added to the fleet of rolling stock on July 24. With more passengers turning to bikes for either the...
July 29, 2015
F. Martin Perry and Gerry O’Reilly were named to the governing board of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), with their terms beginning July 1. Perry was...
July 22, 2015