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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] While a twenty car passenger car order, as was AAF's, was common back in "railroad days" - not so anymore. Obviously, as I noted, Siemens has "eye on the prize" - a 500 car A-III order! While of course I respect, I cannot accept Mr. Nadeau's position that AAF will increase Florida tourism. First for those coming from out of state, I think it's "knee jerk" to rent an auto as "Mickey and consorts" are not exactly on the perimeter of McCoy (MCO). And for what it worth, the only Amtrak in-station auto rental outlet in Florida is (maybe was) a Hertz at ORL. I'd think that AAF's market is a Central Florida day business traveler who "knows his way around" MCO better than he does Downtown, who is going to the government and judiciary facilities surrounding the Miami Central Station at "First and First". At the moment, my Florida trip looks set for Super Bowl weekend (fortunately miles away in Houston, but the Dolphins, as a Wild Card contender could possibly be in it), auto down (Mike, let's see what we can do about an en-route meet up), two days first at comparatively cheap digs Holiday Inn Express in Boca (Red Lex will need a service stop), then two more in Miami for a Cleveland Orchestra (funny how I've seen them perform four times this year - Miami (2), Salzburg, and their hometown - yet only seen the Chicago Symphony twice) concert, up to Auto Train for Voyage 23 (NB at the moment is about $650 - cheap, cheap), then home from there. I guess I'll miss out on a possible AAF joyride, but I'll certainly get down to 'First and First". What will be interesting to see if any rail access is being built to the above ground level platforms. Maybe, just maybe, I'll "People Mover away to Arsht Center station" thinking "holy s^it, they DO mean business". [/QB][/QUOTE]
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