Insane High Speed Rail Math In Florida

[Ocklawaha]

I am trying to maintain a positive mind set and have hopes (now that we have a genuine Rail Department) things could be picking up in the right direction! LR would be nice but we may have to resort to the trickle down theory.....main lines first, then LR in town!

Me too CS, it's been sort of like watching a swarm of 5TH graders running the NFL, perhaps their hearts are in the right place, but they just don't get it. They do it because they are paid, and have little or no passion for the subject, this is borne out by the results of their work.

Your trickle down theory is the reverse of conventional thinking on the subject, which says, we must have local systems up and running before Amtrak or HSR would work. I tend to agree with you on this that people intending to travel any distance by intercity rail (or anything else for that matter) tend to arrive with bags in a shuttle or private automobile.

OCKLAWAHA

[CS Foltz]

Ock..........trickle down theory is the reverse of what should be! But I am basing that thought on seeing just what is taking place not only in Orlando but with the discussion's regarding the FEC Corridor south! I think the potential there and with the track upgrades in place where something approaching a reasonable travel speed ( 80 to 100 mph) with little impact from local urban centers being transited through and I think we have a real potential winner! If we can ever get it up and running.......away we go! Then we can give some real thought to not only North but to West connections! Specific goal should be Miami in about 6 hrs flat..........which is about travel time via auto! At least that is what it used to take me and that was traveling speed limit plus....whatever, which for me is about 78 mph or if something passed me.......I would tuck in behind and away we went!

[Ocklawaha]

The FEC is the most positive thing we have heard in years, but allowing the "S" line to have all AMTRAK service dropped as well as the GULF WIND (Sunset) route. We REALLY screwed up, let's hope someone in Downtown and not just Tallahassee gained some wisdom.

OCKLAWAHA

[CS Foltz]

I concur............we had options and allowed them to take wing! I have hopes but they are dim for sure. To this point "Downtown" as well as "Tallahassee" have not impressed me with their wisdow............I am hopefull that the so-called "Rail Dept" will have some long range vision, a plan as well as some expertise! If they get filled up political bufoons then we are doomed!