Promoting passenger trains as a transportation alternative in Florida since 1983. We are citizens who advocate for Amtrak, commuter rail, intercity rail and transit for Florida's future.
FRA has identified truly shovel-ready rail projects which are eligible for the first round of high-speed rail stimulus program monies.
Florida's SunRail may just be a winner.
This week's NARP Hotline News is required reading: http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/hotline/more/hotline_619/
--Jackson McQuigg
John and I would like to thank everyone for their condolences on the death of my son. We will miss him. Billy is with our Lord and we will see him again in the hereafter.
Billy was a wonderful person. He was my rock and the foundation of our family. I would also like to thank those of you who sent flowers/cards/donations.
Sincerely
Barb & John Thomas
From the Getaway section of today's Tampa Tribune comes this generally-favorable review of Amtrak's Auto Train:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/aug/23/tr-amtraks-auto-train-leaves-driving-in-dust/life/
Eleven train stations that should have survived into the era of passenger rail revival.
From the website The Infrastructurist:
http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/22/11-beautiful-train-stations-that-fell-to-the-wrecking-ball/
Lest we forget...
This article is from The St. Petersburg Times and includes an insightful quote from National Association of Railroad Passengers President Ross Capon:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/masstransit/high-speed-rail-supporters-kick-off-campaign-to-get-federal-funds/1028712
The previous blog was designed to find out if anyone reads these blogs.
Now for the Sun Sentinel story: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-opedonline082409,0,5715584.story
Andy Healy
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2674646408572574875
http://www.examiner.com/x-10977-Jacksonville-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Will-JacksonvilleNew-Orleans-Amtrak-service-return-It-will-if-NARP-gets-its-way
Rallies took place today in Tampa, Orlando, and Lakeland to support Florida's petition for stimulus funds to build high-speed rail from Orlando-Tampa.
The following article, from The St Petersburg Times, provides further details on these events, organized by former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik, along with longtime high-speed rail advocates Paula and Doc Dockery of Lakeland.
Fact vs. Fiction.
The Midwest High Speed Rail Association, with arguments that are applicable nationwide, answers passenger rail's critics:
http://www.midwesthsr.org/fact/index.html
Their site is a "must read" for rail advocates anywhere!
Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, P.O. Box 30154, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 www.fcrprail.org