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one small step ( very ) for Amtrak on FEC

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one small step ( very ) for Amtrak on FEC
Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:16 PM

Tri-Rail & FEC talking about 3 connections to each other at West Palm Beach, Pompano, & Hialeah.  Concepts are much broader than I had ever contemplated.  The most difficult might be Hialeah.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-fec-tri-rail-connection-20130905,0,7874760.story

 

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Posted by calzeph on Monday, September 23, 2013 5:12 PM

The best way to bring Amtrak over the FEC would be to leave both Silver Service trains where they are and extend the Palmetto over the FEC.

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Posted by trainmaster1017 on Monday, September 23, 2013 8:17 PM

and do not forget about Gainesville....home of the University of Florida..a CSX line is west of there at Newberry

and a connected short line-former SAL, I believe-is in town.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, September 23, 2013 10:20 PM

trainmaster1017

and do not forget about Gainesville....home of the University of Florida..a CSX line is west of there at Newberry

and a connected short line-former SAL, I believe-is in town.

Line only comes in from north and does not even go downtown. 

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