Tri-Rail trains have been rolling down the tracks since early 1989. Now, some are wondering whether the cash-strapped commuter rail service will run out of money and be forced to shut down.
The 80-mile passenger line relies heavily on state and federal funding. But with federal stimulus money drying up and the state signaling it plans to eventually cut off funding altogether, Tri-Rail officials are looking to Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties to save the day.
Each county currently contributes $4.2 million a year to Tri-Rail…