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Memorandum to Governor Rick Scott and Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation March 10, 2014 Page Two - Adopt appropriate amendments to Florida Statutes to alleviate any additional insurance obligations for local governments due to the establishment of quiet zones. • Stations and Stops in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties Direct FDOT to immediately advance the Amtrak!FEC Corridor Project, which is already funded in the FDOT Five -Year work Program. This would provide stations in Stuart. Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach, which should be designed to also accommodate AAF trains. FECI should also he directed to add limited AAF service stops in these communities in the first phase of service. • Mitigating Railroad Bridge and Navigation Conflicts Advance amendments. in conjunction with the Congressional Delegation, to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR § 117.299 and CFR §117.317) to limit. for example, railroad bridge closures at the Loxahatchee and St. Lucie rivers to not more than fifteen minutes per half-hour. FECI should be required to modernize both bridges with upgraded bridge machinery and provide bridge -tenders during Nvicekends and holidays to increase safety and public access, and reduce navigation delays. • Reallocation of Freight to the CSX Rail Corridor Direct FDOT to execute a freight rationalization program in conjunction with the AAF project to shift long-distance freight trains away from the FEC's coastal route and onto the CSV's inland route to reduce impacts on local communities and railroad bridge closures. • Broadband Access to Public and Select Not -for -Profit Institutions at a Discounted Rate Negotiate a discounted rate with FEC I's telecommunications division (Parallel infrastructure) for broadband access by local governments and agencies. educational systems including colleges and universities, hospitals. and not-for-profit biomedical institutions. • Establish a Reasonable, Consistent, and Predictable Rate Structure for Municipal Grade Crossings Compel FECI to establish standardized agreements with a consistent and reasonable Tong -term rate structure to provide greater certainty about the annual and periodic costs to local governments and public authorities for maintaining ITC rail corridor grade crossings. 95O.A-•f1.