Everyone I talk to goes to the atractions around the city but never goes into the city core. So with the low ridership of Sunrail and Brightline putting off service any planning of rail transit never takes this into account. I hear that the local bus service sucks and has limited runs and hours expcilay on weekends. Orlando does not have the pop density in its core to support rail unlike Miami or Tampa. Car Rentals and Car Sharing and Uber seem to be the solution here not a multi billion doller system that is going to be wiped out in the next hurracain.
CandOforprogress2Everyone I talk to goes to the atractions around the city but never goes into the city core. So with the low ridership of Sunrail and Brightline putting off service any planning of rail transit never takes this into account. I hear that the local bus service sucks and has limited runs and hours expcilay on weekends. Orlando does not have the pop density in its core to support rail unlike Miami or Tampa. Car Rentals and Car Sharing and Uber seem to be the solution here not a multi billion doller system that is going to be wiped out in the next hurracain.
Orlando, being in the middle of the Florida Peninsula is not subject to storm surge - the biggest damage parameter of Hurricanes. The Florida Peninsula is predominately sand and the rain for Hurricanes drain into the auqifer with great speed. The winds the follow Hurricanes 60 miles or so inland are greatly dimished from those that exist when the storm makes landfall.
I will agree that 'the attraction' is not downtown Orlando.
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Bear in mind that the prime attraction in Orlando is Disney World. That sucks in lots of folks for megabucks every day in an effort to entertain their kids.
Why would you expect public transit to be of value there when most arrive by air and rent a car at extortion prices to get from the airport to the attraction?
It is, pure and simple, nothing more than a tourist trap. Expect to be skinned accordingly.
Norm
Norm48327Bear in mind that the prime attraction in Orlando is Disney World. That sucks in lots of folks for megabucks every day in an effort to entertain their kids. Why would you expect public transit to be of value there when most arrive by air and rent a car at extortion prices to get from the airport to the attraction? It is, pure and simple, nothing more than a tourist trap. Expect to be skinned accordingly.
The Disney complex is about 10 miles from downtown Orlando.
CandOforprogress2 Everyone I talk to goes to the atractions around the city but never goes into the city core. So with the low ridership of Sunrail and Brightline putting off service any planning of rail transit never takes this into account. I hear that the local bus service sucks and has limited runs and hours expcilay on weekends. Orlando does not have the pop density in its core to support rail unlike Miami or Tampa. Car Rentals and Car Sharing and Uber seem to be the solution here not a multi billion doller system that is going to be wiped out in the next hurracain.
Of course Brightline is not going to downtown Orlando so a moot point.
BuslistOf course Brightline is not going to downtown Orlando so a moot point.
Brightline will go to Orlando International Airport.Regards, Volker
VOLKER LANDWEHRBrightline will go to Orlando International Airport. Regards, Volker
OP also ignores the fact that Florida is a big destination for Europeans. A number of wealthy folks from the UK and Germany both have large second vacation homes in the Naples area..........I found when my Parents used to live there.
Also interesting fact. Most of the West Coast of Florida is Midwesterners and most of the East Coast of Florida is Northeasterners..........as far as snowbirds with second homes are concerned.
CMStPnP..as far as snowbirds with second homes are concerned.
Birds of a feather.....
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