Rubio challenges legitimacy of Brightline financing View Larger Image TCPalm » Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, Tuesday cast doubt on Brightline’s approval for $1.75 billion of tax-exempt bonds, crucial financing for the Miami-to-Orlando passenger railroad. Rubio’s letter to transportation Secretary Elaine Chao follows a Capitol Hill hearing last week during which congressmen blasted Brightline and the U.S. Department of Transportation — which approved the bonds — for possibly circumventing federal law and defying congressional intent regarding the financing. Michelle2018-04-25T11:12:47-08:00April 24th, 2018|Federal Programs, Florida, Rail, Railways| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom March 12th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 Infrastructure bill seen difficult to pass amid funding disputes March 7th, 2019 Roadwork funding: Trucking industry floats fuel tax increase as an alternative to increased tolls February 19th, 2019 Crack in beam shuts down San Francisco’s new $2B terminal September 26th, 2018 Kingston’s third bridge construction contract marks a first in North America September 26th, 2018 Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX rail September 24th, 2018