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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by eastcoast [?] It is my understanding that the Disney Corp. wants to build a high speed rail line in Florida.How will this affect Amtrak and Florida East Coast business. These lines are faltering as it is.Just wondering?[[|)] [/quote] This is just my opinion. I believe the auto train actually makes money. The east/west Sunset Limited doesn't. A high speed line running north/south might be a good thing for Florida. Such a line I don't believe would hurt Amtrak on a north/south basis. Any line running east/west could have some impact upon Amtrak. However I don't see people on a cross country trip taking the high speed and then switch to Amtrak partway through their trip. The high speed line would take big bucks to build but I guess Mickey has deep pockets. In the long run this might be a good thing that would spur other high speed rail lines into existence. If Disney and Amtrak could work together after the line was developed it might actually help Amtrak. They could allow the high speed line to operate and where ever the high speed line terminated Amtrak could pick up the people and continue west with them. And on an east bound run the same could happen. This would allow some savings to Amtrak. Also the north/south line would have to operate the same way to allow a continious seam to any passenger wanting to travel from say New York to Florida to Texas ( and beyond). If you build it, they will come. Let's hope the old movie line comes true. [:)]
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