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Would you ride a new Florida east coast route (from Jax to Miami on the Florida East Coast RR stopping in St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Titusville, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, etc. going south to Miami) if it were put into operation? It would stimulate tourism and really hit the places in Florida's east coast that need nearby Amtrak service.
Many of the counties along the proposed route had already (as of 3 years ago) voted money to build new stations and access and parking lots along the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way and the State of Florida had already approved funding for it. 3 test trains were run with politicians and Amtrak reps 2 and 3 years ago. it was about to begin but Congress's budgetary restrictions killed it.
Posts: 287 | From: Palatka, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2004
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This appears to be a duplicate posting. I have initiated discussion at the other such.
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