Cocoa’s planned passenger rail station took another step forward on October 6, when the Federal Railroad Administration presented a $57.5 million check to the City of Cocoa and the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization.

The funding supports the future Cocoa Multimodal Station, which would bring a Brightline stop to Brevard County. For residents and people considering a move to the Space Coast, the project offers the prospect of another way to travel around Florida.

City officials celebrated the award alongside state, federal and transportation partners. According to the city, Cocoa’s station was the only station project in the nation selected for funding through this federal award.

The station remains a future addition to the community, but this funding milestone gives residents a concrete development to follow as plans advance.

AI-generated photo illustration of passenger rail in Florida; not the future Cocoa station.