Chris Persaud

1 week ago | palmbeachdailynews.com | Chris Persaud

Brightline has broken its own deadline for reviving its South Florida commuter pass, scrubbing from its website its promise to do so after receiving nearly $34 million in tax money. The for-profit passenger train company announced on Jan. 10 that it would "reintroduce" a commuter pass for passengers traveling between Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties thanks to a $33.8 million grant from the Biden administration.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Persaud

Glades Road in Boca Raton and Interstate 95 connections to it reopened Friday afternoon after closing due to a small plane crash onto Military Trail near the Boca Raton Airport. South Florida's publicly funded passenger train, Tri-Rail, continues to divert passengers because the plane crashed on its tracks. Military Trail from Butts Road to Northwest 19th Street remains closed.

1 week ago | palmbeachpost.com | Chris Persaud

Glades Road in Boca Raton and Interstate 95 connections to it closed Friday morning due to a small plane crash onto Military Trail near the Boca Raton Airport. South Florida's publicly funded passenger train, Tri-Rail, is also diverting passengers. The Florida Highway Patrol and rescue workers have blocked the stretch of Glades Road going over Interstate 95 — from Airport Road to Renaissance Way — preventing drivers from getting onto the highway, according to Florida 511, which maps closures.

2 weeks ago | palmbeachpost.com | Chris Persaud

The FAA proposes expanding the controlled airspace around Palm Beach International Airport to address near-miss collisions between private and commercial aircraft. The expansion aims to provide air traffic controllers greater authority to manage aircraft within a larger radius of the airport. Private pilots have expressed concerns about the proposal, citing potential restrictions on their flight paths..

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jodie Wagner |Chris Persaud

The Lake Avenue bridge has fully reopened more than a month after a mechanical failure shut down its southern span. Two lanes that have been closed since March 5 reopened at midnight Monday, April 7, operator Florida Drawbridges said Tuesday morning. A broken gearbox prevented the southern half of the bridge from rising, company engineer John Matthews said. The Florida Department of Transportation shut down that section of the state-owned bridge.