OnBoardNews from The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail

RAIL FUN DAY GENERATES RECORD RIDERSHIP ON TRI-RAILMore passengers rode Tri-Rail on Saturday, January 30, 2016, than on any other weekend day in the 27-year history of the system. Tri-Rail carried 8,795 riders on that day, many of whom were attending the annual Rail Fun Day. Now in its eighth year, Tri-Rail’s Rail Fun Day was created in 2007 to promote the benefits of the commuter rail system to South Florida families. The event has become an annual tradition for families to enjoy a day of fun

and entertainment and to experience the convenience of riding Tri-Rail to work, school and local events and attractions.

Returning as part of Rail Fun Day was the fifth annual “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent,” in which twelve young stars from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties took center stage, competing for a $500 grand prize, a one year contract inclusive of a photo shoot with composite cards courtesy of Posche Models & Talent, and professional studio and music video recordings sessions with MikeSoperMusic and Newborn Studios. Casandra Ortiz’s performance of “Astonishing” from Little Women was what stole the hearts of the audience and the judges, earning her the winning title and grand prize. Rising star Devin Shattuck of Parkland was awarded first runner-up for his energetic performance of “Jukebox Hero” by Foreigner.

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SOUTH FLORIDAREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONAUTHORITY

FEBRUARY 2016

INSIDE• Safety & Security: Hoverboards

• Way to Go: Music Festivals

• March is Florida Bike Month

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY800 NW 33rd Street | Pompano Beach, Florida 33064954-942-RAIL (7245) | 1-888-GO-SFRTA (467-3782) www.sfrta.fl.gov

GOVERNING BOARD

Commissioner Steven L. Abrams

Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, Chair

Andrew Frey

Frank Frione

Nick A. Inamdar

Gerry O’Reilly

F. Martin Perry

Commissioner Tim Ryan, Vice Chair

James A. Scott

Beth Talabisco

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJack L. Stephens

954-357-8400 www.broward.org/bct

305-770-3131 www.miamidade.gov/transit

1-877-930-4287 www.palmtran.org

1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245) www.tri-rail.com

To receive an electronic version of this newsletter, enter your email address at www.sfrta.fl.gov or www.tri-rail.com.

TAKE TRI-RAIL TO UPCOMING MUSIC FESTIVALSCALLE OCHO MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday, March 13

The 39th Annual Calle Ocho Music Festival as part of Carnaval Miami is the South Florida party of the year. More than one million event-goers join the internationally renowned block party to celebrate Hispanic cultures from around the world on Miami’s legendary Calle Ocho (8th Street.) Visit www.carnavalmiami.com for more information.

Friday, March 18, Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20

Tri-Rail will add a special northbound train for all three nights of Ultra Music Festival, March 18-20 at Bayfront Park in Miami. The special train will depart from the Miami Airport Station, making all stops northbound, after the arrival of the last Metrorail train.For information on the special train, call 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245). For information on Ultra, visit www.ultramusicfestival.com.

HOVERBOARDS BANNED FROM TRI-RAILEffective immediately, hoverboards will not be permitted on Tri-Rail trains, nor can they be ridden at stations or on platforms. The SFRTA decided to implement this policy in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safety alert regarding the batteries overheating, causing the hoverboard to catch on fire.

Airlines now prohibit the transport of hoverboards on all commercial flights. In light of this safety concern, SFRTA will prohibit hoverboards from being on board a Tri-Rail train until a federal investigation being conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is complete and its findings made public.

SFRTA’s policy for use of hoverboards at stations and on platforms is the same as the policy for bicycles and skateboards. The policy states that, “bicycles and skateboards are not to be ridden at stations or on platforms.”

REGISTER FOR A BIKE LOCKER & WINTo help celebrate Florida Bike Month, those who register for the Bicycle Locker Program during the month of March will be entered to win a Tri-Rail gift bag filled with goodies.

The Bicycle Locker Program provides added convenience to the daily commute with lockers accessible at all Tri-Rail stations, with the exception of Pompano Beach and Miami Airport. The lockers are free to use for bicycle riders, with just a $20 refundable deposit required per locker.

For more information and to register for a bicycle locker, logon to www.tri-rail.com.

TRI-RAIL’S “SENIOR STARS” Audition on Tuesday, April 5 at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale

Tri-Rail is searching for 12 singing stars 65 years and older for its live show on May 22. Schedule your audition today and you could win the title and a $500 grand prize.

Reserve your audition spot! Call (954) 446-0814 by Wednesday, March 30.

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“Rail Fun Day continues to be one of SFRTA’s most eagerly anticipated signature events. It combines the excitement of a train ride with numerous activities for families to enjoy together. Every year it just keeps getting bigger and better and of course it helped that Saturday was an absolutely gorgeous winter day,” said Jack Stephens, SFRTA Executive Director.

The free community celebration was once again held at Tri-Rail’s Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Station at Dania Beach, which contains a parking garage that helped accommodate the crowd. Yet, most people opted to take the train as was clearly indicated by the record Saturday ridership for the commuter rail system.

EL EVENTO “RAIL FUN DAY” GENERA UN NÚMERO RÉCORD DE PASAJEROS EN EL TRI-RAIL

Un mayor número de pasajeros usaron el Tri-Rail el sábado, 30 de enero de 2016, que en cualquier otro fin de semana en los 27 años de historia del sistema. Tri-Rail transportó a 8,795 pasajeros en ese día, muchos de los cuales asistieron al evento “Rail Fun Day” (Dia de diversión en los rieles.) Ahora en su 8.o año, el evento se creó en 2007 para promover los beneficios del sistema ferroviario suburbano entre las familias del sur de Florida. El evento se ha convertido en una tradición anual para que las familias del sur de la Florida disfruten un día de diversión y entretenimiento y para que experimenten la conveniencia de usar el Tri-Rail para llegar al trabajo, la escuela, así como a eventos y atracciones locales.

De nueva cuenta y como parte del evento “Rail Fun Day” se llevó a cabo el quinto concurso anual “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent.” Doce jóvenes estrellas de los condados de Palm Beach, Broward y Miami-Dade fueron los protagonistas compitiendo por el gran premio de $500, un contrato por un año que incluye una sesión fotográfica con creación de portafolio cortesía de Posche Models & Talent, y sesiones de grabación

en estudio profesional y de video musical con

MikeSoperMusic y Newborn Studios. La interpretación de Casandra Ortiz de la canción “Astonishing” del

musical Little Women

“Rail Fun Day continues to be one of the SFRTA’s most eagerly anticipated signature events. It combines the excitement of a train ride with numerous activities for families to enjoy together.”

fue lo que capturó los corazones del público y los jueces, haciéndola ganadora del concurso y el gran premio. A la nueva promesa Devin Shattuck de Parkland se le otorgó el segundo lugar por su animada interpretación de la canción “Jukebox Hero” del grupo Foreigner.

“El evento Rail Fun Day continúa siendo uno de los eventos exclusivos de SFRTA más esperados. Combina la emoción de un paseo en tren con un sinfín de actividades que las personas pueden disfrutar en familia. Cada año se hace más grande y mejor y, por supuesto, ayudó que el sábado fuera un día de invierno absolutamente magnífico,” dijo Jack Stephens, director ejecutivo de SFRTA.

Esta celebración comunitaria y gratuita se volvió a llevar a cabo en la estación Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport at Dania Beach, la que tiene un aparcamiento que ayudó a acomodar a la multitud. Aún así, la mayoría de las personas optó por tomar el tren como lo indica claramente el número récord de pasajeros que usó el sistema ferroviario en este sábado.

JOUNEN AMIZMAN SOU RAY ANREJISTRE PI GWO KANTITE PASAJE KI DEPLASE AK TRI-RAIL

Gen plis pasaje ki te deplase ak Tri-Rail jou samdi 30 janvye 2016 pase nenpòt ki lòt jou wikenn nan 27 ane istwa sistèm la. Tri-Rail de transpòte 8,795 pasaje jou sa a, anpil ladann te vini poutèt se te Jounen Amizman sou Ray anyèl. Ane sa a se 8yèm ane li epi Kounen Amizman sou Ray Tri-Rail la te kreye nan lane 2007 pou pwomouvwa benefis sistèm transpò sou ray pou fanmi ki rete nan Sid Eta Florid. Evènman an te tounen yon tradisyon anyèl pou fanmi nan Sid Eta Florid pou yo gen yon jounen amizman ak divètisman epi pou yo fè eksperyans jan li agreyab pou monte nan Tri-Rail pou ale nan travay, lekòl ak nan evènman epi atraksyon yo òganize lokalman.

Gen yon lòt evènman yo re-òganize nan kad Jounen Amizman sou Ray la ki se senkyèm “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent” (Timoun nan Sid Eta Florid gen Talan) anyèl kote douz (12) jenn talan ki soti nan Konte Palm Beach, Broward ak Miami-Dade te monte sou podyòm, pou goumen pou 1ye pri $500, yon kontra pou 1nan ki gen ladann yon sesyon foto ansanm ak kat konpozit Posche Models & Talent, ansanm ak sesyon anrejistreman ak videyo nan estidyo pwofesyonèl MikeSoperMusic ak Newborn Studios. Pèfòmans Casandra Ortiz ki te chante “Astonishing” nan Little Women te ranpòte admirasyon piblik la ak jij yo, kifè li te pran

premye plas ak premye pri lajan a. Selebrite de demen Devin Shattuck ki soti Parkland te pran dezyèm plas pou pèfòmans enèjetik li pou “Jukebox Hero”, yon chanson gwoup chantè ki rele Foreigner.

Jack Stephens, Direktè Egzekitif SFRTA, te deklare: “Jounen Amizman sou Ray rete youn nan evènman selèb SFRTA moun renmen leplis. Se yon konbinezon de eksitasyon moun santi lè yo deplase nan tren ak anpil aktivite pou tout manm fanmi yo kapab amize yo ansanm. Chak ane, li kontinye pran plis enpòtans epi vin pi bon, men sa te ede anpil ke samdi se te yon kokennchenn jounen peryòd livè ak bèl solèy.”

Yo te òganize selebrasyon kominotè gratis la fwa sa a ankò nan Estasyon Tri-Rail nan Fort Lauderdale/Ayewopò Entènasyonal Hollywood nan Dania Beach, ki gen yon garaj pou pakinn ki te kapab kontni tout foul la. Sepandan, pifò moun yo te chwazi pou monte nan tren an, jan sa te klèman endike grasa kantite rekò pasaje pandan samdi lan pou sistòm transpò sou ray.

–Jack Stephens, SFRTA Executive Director

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(From left to right) DJ MACK of Y-100, 2nd place winner Devin Shattuck, 1st place winner Casandra Ortiz, and SFRTA/Tri-Rail Executive Director Jack Stephens.Michael Murphy Photography