Is a train revamp just the ticket? State fights crowding
by Michael C. Bender | October 19th, 2009
After a four-decade hiatus, the Last Train to Paradise may soon pull back into the station.
Plans are rolling ahead to possibly invest more than $5 billion to turn 350 miles of the Florida East Coast Railway, whose rusty freight cars now rattle straight through the state’s coastal downtowns, into a sleek, intercity passenger rail system that would rival those of Europe.
Transit gurus say South Florida’s future, as much as its past, will depend on passenger rail. The state’s population is expected to grow several times faster than its highway capacity, virtually guaranteeing bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic on all major roads by 2025.
“If you think it’s crowded today on the state’s roads, the long-term picture is really scary,” said Kim Delaney, growth management coordinator for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.
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October 20th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Another shining example of Big Government Statism. If the people of Florida wanted a rail system such as this, they would have already built it themselves.
Socialism in ANY form is immoral and EVIL!
Florida needs Conservatives like West and Lynch to stand up and fight for Liberty over Tyranny.