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12/11/04 HIGH SPEED RAIL
The High Speed Rail Authority met last Thursday members being greeted by a letter from Gov. Bush asked the authority to disband. The board voted 4-2 to keep the authority intact citing that only the State Legistlature can levy laws to determine what happens to teh HSRA. And there is good support to keep the project intact or going in both the Senate and House of Reps in the state.
12/11/04 TECO EXPANSION - From the Tampa Transit Site
TECO is looking to expand into downtown Tampa. (The line reaches the edge of downtown right now) This would expand the line .90 miles to the city's center. However a funding source must be identified before moving on.
12/11/04 TRAINS OUT OF DOWNTOWN ORLANDO?
Rep Mica is meeting with CSX to work on a plan to reroute or resched CSX rail traffic. This does not mean the elimnation of trains. It does mean that trains may be rerouted via the S line or via another route (build a freight by pass?) It would only impact CSX long freights. Amtrak would still run and the route would be opened up to possible commuter rail.
12/11/04 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT
Plans are being developed for a plan to build light rail along I595 in Broward County. At the same time a new super consultant has been designated for Metrorail to oversee new expansion there.