STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County is partnering with Brightline to request $69.3 million in Federal-State Partnership funding from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to build a Brightline rail station in Stuart.
The total estimated cost for the project is now $87.15 million – up from $60 million in 2025 – with Martin County contributing a non-federal cost share of $17.87 million, which includes $15 million in bond financing and $2.87 million in land value.
In September 2025, the FRA did not award Martin County’s request for $45 million in grant money…