FEC announces Miami to Orlando Passenger Service!

[fecrails]

Read the details in this Palm Beach Post article.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional/passenger-trains-run-miami-orlando/nQFqz/

They just ripped out the double track mainline about 20 years ago, a remnant of the boom days of FEC passenger service pre-1960s.
Now they have to put it all back!
It's good to see a return to Flagler's original vision though.
The FEC is involved in anything and everything relating to South Florida's history. Now it will be a big part of the future as well.

[b737lvr]

Damm. I have plans to move to Michigan in 2014. But I want a career in the passenger railroad service and now this is coming in 2014, that means Job opportunity!! CRAAAAAP!!

[Kali]

A private intercity passenger service? well done indeed :)

[philmoberg]

You might find this an interesting read: http://www.unitedrail.org/2012/04/03/th ... 012-04-02/

[fecrails]

The new All Aboard Florida website.
http://www.allaboardflorida.com/

[fecrails]

You might find this an interesting read: http://www.unitedrail.org/2012/04/03/th ... 012-04-02/

Great article!

[hobo train]

dang with all this intercity passengers opening in florida what is going to happen to frieght

[b737lvr]

dang with all this intercity passengers opening in florida what is going to happen to frieght

A-line is becoming double track. Freight will be fine

[hobo train]

well i read something about sunrail phase 1 running on FCEN rails

[SCLALINE]

no phase 1 is the A Line, From Deland to Sand Lake road, they have double track pretty much done to Maitland, as far as freight goes from what i hear most of the freight traffic will run at night
they havent even started much from what i saw on the FCEN tracks

[buzz456]

Somebody has decide that they can make a buck doing this. Great! This beats all these trains to nowhere our feckless government keeps proposing. I hope they are successful and prove a model for other places where this might actually have a need.

[fecrails]

An update on the Orlando connection to the FEC.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/business/all-aboard-florida-only-bidder-to-build-private-ra/nTQNT/