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Community => News => Topic started by: Ocklawaha on April 30, 2014, 08:12:32 AM

Title: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: Ocklawaha on April 30, 2014, 08:12:32 AM
SUNRAIL OPENING LIVE

Awaiting the first train in Debary, a large crowd is gathering on the platform. Everybody that is anybody is here and the air is electric with excitment. robert Mann grandson of OcklawAha ringing the station bell for the first time.
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: thelakelander on April 30, 2014, 08:33:09 AM
Nice. Take lots of pictures, so we can compare with our BRT opening!
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: Jason on April 30, 2014, 10:58:55 AM
Enjoy Bob! 



....Don't forget to notice my handywork  ;)
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: spuwho on April 30, 2014, 12:34:24 PM
Gov Scott is there Ock. Are you going to chat transit policy with him during the ride?
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: vicupstate on April 30, 2014, 12:37:35 PM
Quote from: spuwho on April 30, 2014, 12:34:24 PM
Gov Scott is there Ock. Are you going to chat transit policy with him during the ride?

Didn't he try to scrap the whole thing?!
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: thelakelander on April 30, 2014, 12:40:54 PM
No. He eventually went along with Sunrail and killed HSR.
Title: Re: SUNRAIL OPENS LIVE BLOG
Post by: spuwho on April 30, 2014, 01:50:19 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on April 30, 2014, 12:40:54 PM
No. He eventually went along with Sunrail and killed HSR.

The agreement between CSX and Sunrail and FDOT was already 90 percent complete by the time Scott was elected. The only thing he could have done was block the $30 million xfer to CSX which he didnt. Mostly because the same money is being invested in Jaxport by CSX.

And you know Scott gets votes in Jacksonville.