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BARTOW, Fla. - No decision is expected on the location of the Lakeland-area station for the Florida High Speed Rail until late next year, the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization was told Thursday, according to the Lakeland Ledger. Two locations, one near the USF Polytechnic campus...

Published on 15 August 2010, 8:40 AM by Slowhand | 0 comment(s)

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Trains will transform Orlando, leaders say

Central Florida is starting a long transition from an area largely reliant on the automobile to one that features trains and more buses, at least in the estimation of civic leaders who gathered in downtown Orlando on Thursday, according to the Orlando Sentinel. "This will define the way we live...

Published on 1 May 2010, 10:24 PM by Slowhand | 0 comment(s)

Tags: SunRail Orlando

'Money there to build Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail system'

Sufficient federal funding will be available to build the high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando, but local officials must ensure the Tampa Bay area provides connecting transit links, including light rail and modern bus service, U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, said Monday afternoon,...

Published on 9 March 2010, 2:51 PM by Slowhand | 0 comment(s)

Tags: HSR Mica Orlando Tampa

Miami Herald editorial urges support of Tri-Rail

Finally, some forward movement on securing the future of Tri-Rail and establishing SunRail, a commuter service in Orlando. Accomplishing these would keep Florida in the running for $2.5 billion in federal stimulus money for a Tampa-Orlando-Miami bullet train route.Federal transportation officials...

Published on 25 November 2009, 3:55 PM by Slowhand | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Miami Herald SunRail Tri-Rail Orlando

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