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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] It appears that there is definitely construction of the West Palm Beach AAF station: http://www.wpbf.com/article/topping-off-ceremony-held-for-all-aboard-florida-project/4370911 I guess that is a positive for this initiative's advocates. Now a negative; as I immediately noted, Train hating Fox News watching Martin County just won't give up. Now they have come up with a real "brainer" proposal reported by various media outlets. From.West Palm, run AAF along the SAL (existing Amtrak route) presumably using the existing FEC-SAL physical connection near Magnonia Park to Okeechobee, then build a connection there to the FEC's line to Ft. Pierce, putting a "dog leg" into what otherwise would be a "straight shot". The [URL=https://www.google.com/maps/@27.1421808,-80.6519015,3a,75y,217.97h,82.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sv3zxBtLkWIu3L4UIDTEQGg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656]Googlemobile[/URL] has been along there. Here is looking Eastward on the FEC and showing the present X-ing of the SAL. Forgetting the cost, who knows how much additional running time would result from this reroute? Also, that will simply allow the other train hating counties, such as St Lucie, Indian River, and Brevard up the Treasure Coast to pile on and want their own "dog legs" where no infrastructure presently exists. Once again, I have to note that with no plans for AAF to provide service to these counties, we are addressing "public nuisance without public service". I would think that to provide a station stop within each of these counties would go a long way to obviate any such claim, but such is simply not part of the AAF business plan. Necessary disclaimer: author is not opposed to this initiative, but is highly skeptical that, should it be inaugurated, it will be solely within the private sector as it is being represented. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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