The Silver Rail Blog

From the Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/feb/25/lahood-gives-florida-another-week-to-save-high-spe/news-metro/

Analysis from Tampa alternative weekly Creative Loafing:

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2011/02/25/florida-high-speed-rail-advocates-ready-to-be-disappointed-once-again-officials-get-one-more-week-to-convince-a-skeptical-governor/

--Jackson McQuigg

From the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/fl-tri-rail-locomotive-20110225,0,1601733.story

--Jackson McQuigg

Florida might not get a high speed rail line in the near future, but Kazakhstan will.

From the International Railway Journal:

http://www.railjournal.com/newsflash/kazakhstan-railways-signs-mou-with-china-to-build-hs-line.html

--Jackson McQuigg

The Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Study Commission met Wednesday to hear a presentation regarding a study originated by the Georgia Department of Transportation began last month to explore the possibility of high-speed rail from Atlanta to Jacksonville.  The information was part of a larger presentation highlighting transit initiatives for the two-year commission.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/fb_showstory.php?Story_id=533013

From the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/gov-rick-scott-is-done-with-high-speed-rail/1153594

and WTSP in Tampa/St. Petersburg:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=176885&catid=250

Their message: passenger rail does not work. Ever.

And they cite Amtrak and Tri-Rail as examples of this position.

From the Sunshine State News:

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/social-conservatives-praise-rick-scott-rejecting-federal-high-speed-funds

--Jackson McQuigg

More proof that our new Governor doesn't understand passenger rail!

From the Palm Beach Post:

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2011/02/tri-rail-poster-child-for-what-could-go-wrong-with-hi-speed-rail-scott-says/

--Jackson McQuigg

From the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/masstransit/gov-rick-scott-being-pushed-to-kill-sunrail-too/1152976

--Jackson McQuigg

At the Coalition's Board of Directors meeting in Lakeland this past Saturday, the service of John and Barbara Thomas was honored by the Coalition.

John and Barb have provided many hours of volunteer service to the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers in a myriad number of roles. They have indicated a desire to step down from their official roles with the Coalition at the upcoming Spring Meeting of Members in Tampa in May.

If you don't know them personally, you know their service to the Coalition. A copy of the resolution passed by the Board and Advisory Board honoring John and Barb can be found by clicking here. 

Thank you, John and Barb, for a job well done! We look forward to you benig members for many years to come.

--Jackson McQuigg

From the Orlando Sentinel:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2011/02/scott-dismisses-high-peed-rail-proposals-as-hypotheticals.html

--Jackson McQuigg