The draft application for a federal grant to extend Amtrak service on the Florida East Coast Railway is essentially complete.  There is an "Agreement in Principle" between Amtrak and FDOT, though the liability provisions are still being negotiated.  There will be two round-trips per day for the eight planned cities and the station locations have all been determined. Matching funds of 33% have been secured which is above the 20% minimum required from state and local governments for the federal grant application.  In a recent development, FDOT and Amtrak have left open a possibility to expand service to other communities in future phases.