AAF unveils Fort Lauderdale Station

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AAF unveiled their station plans for Fort Lauderdale.

http://www.allaboardflorida.com/facts/ftl-station.html

ALL ABOARD FLORIDA UNVEILS
FORT LAUDERDALE STATION DESIGN



As Planned, Construction on South Segment (Miami to West Palm Beach) to Begin this Summer, with Segment North of West Palm Beach to commence Following Completion of FRA's Environmental Impact Statement.

Today marked another exciting milestone as Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief and Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. "Jack" Seiler joined All Aboard Florida executives to reveal designs for All Aboard Florida's new Fort Lauderdale station. Planned and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) in association with Zyscovich Architects, the downtown Fort Lauderdale station unveiling is the latest in a series of recent announcements made by All Aboard Florida as the project moves toward construction.
 
The Fort Lauderdale station will be located on 4.8 acres of land adjacent to the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) corridor on NW 2nd Avenue, between Broward Boulevard and NW 4th Street. Located at the northern end of downtown Fort Lauderdale, the nearly 60,000 square foot station and platform will stimulate a currently underutilized area, driving new visitors into downtown and the surrounding cultural, economic and shopping destinations.

"All Aboard Florida remains on schedule to start construction and deliver passenger service between Miami and West Palm Beach with a stop in Fort Lauderdale by the end of 2016," said Mike Reininger, President and Chief Development Officer of All Aboard Florida. "Construction on Phase 2, which will connect Central Florida with the major South Florida markets, will commence immediately following the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement. This phase will deliver passenger service to Orlando by early 2017 and will coincide directly with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's plans to build the Intermodal Station and Automated People Mover."

Providing a new gateway into the city and Broward County, the Fort Lauderdale station will include a modern, multi-story lobby spanning, an elevated passenger lounge area for travelers, and parking facilities.  The station location was chosen as it provides convenient connections to the Sun Trolley, Broward County Transit system, the future Wave Streetcar and planned Tri-Rail station.
 
"All Aboard Florida will bring new jobs, increased business opportunities, and an enhanced quality of life to Fort Lauderdale. This project helps to further our 'Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale' plan for the future, which includes becoming a fully connected 'City of Tomorrow' that is anchored by alternative modes of transportation and allows for less reliance on vehicles," said Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. "Jack" Seiler. "This exciting project will also assist in our downtown redevelopment and, from a tourism standpoint, this new mode of transportation should bring visitors right to our front door and allow us to showcase our many attractions and destinations."

"All Aboard Florida's Fort Lauderdale station will not only stimulate our local economy and drive consumers to the area, but will also create thousands of direct jobs during construction and implementation for locals and cities along the route," said Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief. "All Aboard Florida will bring significant opportunities to Broward County and enable our local businesses to thrive in a global marketplace."

For additional information, please visit our website to view the full press release, fact sheet and the unveiling slide show and video.
 
Thank you,
All Aboard Florida Team

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