High-speed trains slated for Florida
Two new trains will be slated to come online by 2014, though many think that they will be filled with empty seats.
Operating over 60 miles of tracts, SunRail, a $1.2 billion system will run from Volusia County to Deland, from Winter Park to downtown Orlando, then to Poinciana. By Later 2014, a second of two trains will traverse from International Airport through Lakeland with it's final arrival at Tampa.
According to some critics, the Amtrak high-speed Acela train that is sitting outside the Barre, Vt., factory, can run between Boston and Washington at speeds of up to 150mph.
But some critics say that most people want the convenience of a car when heading out to urban destinations. Some people object to the fact that Tampa gets their own station but Osceola has to drive to the airport.
But trains like Tri-Rail have been successful when pitted against I-95 that passes through densely populated areas of Miami. People waiting in traffic during rush hour see the trains rolling by at top speeds get convinced that there is a quicker way to travel to their destinations.
Perhaps if gas prices rise to $4 a gallon, ridership on mass transit will increase exponentially. But for now, as Obama puts it, people hate high gas prices but they love their cars.
Commuters may save some time on a trip from Tampa to OIA on these high speed trains, but its doubtful that they will save money with the cost of a boarding pass at $29 for a one way trip. Accessibility & availability will be the determinant factors of the success of high-speed rail.
Operating over 60 miles of tracts, SunRail, a $1.2 billion system will run from Volusia County to Deland, from Winter Park to downtown Orlando, then to Poinciana. By Later 2014, a second of two trains will traverse from International Airport through Lakeland with it's final arrival at Tampa.
According to some critics, the Amtrak high-speed Acela train that is sitting outside the Barre, Vt., factory, can run between Boston and Washington at speeds of up to 150mph.
But some critics say that most people want the convenience of a car when heading out to urban destinations. Some people object to the fact that Tampa gets their own station but Osceola has to drive to the airport.
But trains like Tri-Rail have been successful when pitted against I-95 that passes through densely populated areas of Miami. People waiting in traffic during rush hour see the trains rolling by at top speeds get convinced that there is a quicker way to travel to their destinations.
Perhaps if gas prices rise to $4 a gallon, ridership on mass transit will increase exponentially. But for now, as Obama puts it, people hate high gas prices but they love their cars.
Commuters may save some time on a trip from Tampa to OIA on these high speed trains, but its doubtful that they will save money with the cost of a boarding pass at $29 for a one way trip. Accessibility & availability will be the determinant factors of the success of high-speed rail.

We have some friends up in Virginia who just emailed us some information concerning the Sesame Street expansion that’s do to come to the park on April 3rd. We are so exited about the whole deal that we are actually ready to plan a visit to Virginia to visit with our friends when this thing opens. It’s the news we have always wanted to hear, while Busch Gardens has been primarily dedicated to adult entertainment they are now throwing something in for the kids.