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The high speed rail amendment in Florida was killed by overwhemling majority
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by AntonioFP45</i> <br /><br />I live in Florida. <br /> <br />A much cheaper and more practical solution: <br /> <br />Up until the late 60s Florida had excellent passenger service from the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. The tracks, which still exist (though single track), ran into all of Florida's major cities. <br /> <br />I don't see why a state or federal funded agreement couldn't be worked out with CSX to: <br /> <br />[1] Upgrade the tracks to Class 5 (90+ mph) standards. <br />[2] Have an agency like Tri-Rail or Amtrak, provide intra-state service. <br /> <br /><b>Hasn't something similar happened with NS recently in a northern state where they're getting government grants for track upgrades to get commuter rail on the move? <br /> <br />Also has it not been successful in California?</b> <br /> <br />In Florida, Interstates I-4, I-75, and I-95 are nightmare highways to cruise on. While bullet trains can run at close to 200 mph, the costs are prohibitive. But potential passengers would likely be willing to travel on conventional trains that can hit speeds of 90 to 100mph, which in a state the size of Florida, still means that trains would be safer, faster, and more comfortable than buses and more convenient than a commuter airline. <br /> <br />Funny thing is that in the 1950s Florida had a much smaller population. Today's population is double or triple of that time period but passenger rail service is less than 1/4 of what it was back then! <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote]And on top of that, If memory serves me correctly, there is much railbanked realestate in most of North Central, Central and South Florida.
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