New funds for USA air-rail links
By PDADCO payday loans
Monday, 14 Dec 2009 11:56
| The legislation (HB 1B) allows state to spend $432 million on the SunRail to buy 61 miles of existing rail track, owned by CSX Corp. Additional funding will come from the federal government, four Central Florida counties (Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia), the city of Orlando and passenger fares. The 61 mile SunRail commuter rail will run from Deland through Orlando and south to Poinciana. However, there will be no SunRail station at Orlando International Airport (OIA), so passengers traveling to and from the airport will have to change at Sand Lake Road Station and take the OIA Connector Light Rail Transit, providing the direct transportation. |
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The bill also allows increasing the state's present $27 million annual subsidy for the financially troubled Tri-Rail commuter line in South Florida by up to $15 million. Tri-Rail is operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) and covers a 72 mile long corridor between West Palm Beach and Miami. The line has 18 stations along the south Florida coast including stops at three major airports – Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport. According to the legislation, the Florida Rail Enterprise will be funded that will monitor passenger rail systems and associated operations, advise the Department of Transportation concerning a statewide system of passenger rail service, evaluate passenger rail policies and develop a high speed rail system in Florida. |
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