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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Transportation leaders urge Brightline expansion to Tampa to ease I-4 traffic


ABC News
June 14, 2024
By Rebecca Petit

"TAMPA, Fla. — Regional transportation leaders are pushing Florida lawmakers to expedite plans to bring high-speed rail to the Tampa Bay area.

For Mallorie Collert, traffic on I-4 has become so frustrating that she doesn’t drive on it if she doesn’t have to.

“I really try to avoid it as much as possible because of how bad it’s gotten,” Collert said. “I remember you used to hit traffic going towards Tampa a little bit but now you’re getting traffic all the way from Lakeland going to Plant City, so I really try to stay off of it.”

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/r...se-i-4-traffic

I totally agreed! Because the traffic is so bad. Very congestion traffic. It’s so slow and it’s so frustrating. More people are coming into town. It’s too overcrowded! You could struck the traffic. It’s so bad!