Nearly two years after Brightline announced Stuart as the location for its next high-speed rail station, the project remains in limbo as Martin County pursues federal grant funding for the second time.
The mood was jubilant when Brightline announced in early 2024 that Stuart would be its preferred location for a Treasure Coast stop. Fast forward two years, and trains are still moving between South Florida and Orlando without that planned stop in the middle.
Martin County submitted its latest grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration this month, marking the second request after the agency awarded no grants last year…