May 10, 201411 yr friday evening was the saddest day in rail commuting history. the last bar cars bit the dust! From The New York Times: Last Stop, Last Drop: Metro-North Bar Cars Chug Into History The New Haven commuter line is losing its rolling saloon; once a staple on the nation’s railways, the bar car has essentially disappeared. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/nyregion/at-the-end-of-the-line-a-final-toast-to-the-bar-car.html
May 13, 201411 yr Author When you know intercity rail has hit the big time in Michigan! ;) An artist’s rendering shows the Dearborn intermodal train station, which is expected to open in the summer. Tim Hortons to open at new Dearborn rail station Published: Sunday, May 11, 2014 By Aysha Jamali Press & Guide Newspapers @AyshaJamaliNews DEARBORN — Progress on Dearborn’s Intermodal Passenger Rail Station, which will be the city’s new Amtrak stop, continues as Dearborn city council agreed at its meeting Tuesday to award a significant contract related to the project. Council approved a 20-year revenue contract with Tim Hortons in a total amount of $862,000 for leasing the restaurant site at the station. “It should be open by November 2014, if approved,” Council President Susan Dabaja said at the meeting before putting it to a vote. Council unanimously approved the contract for the one acre of land adjacent to the station. READ MORE AT: http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2014/05/11//news/doc536ba67490f8d533023288.txt "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 16, 201411 yr Author More from Michigan. Major schedule changes to the Amtrak services to create a larger "window" between trains for construction crews to make more progress on improving tracks and signals to expand the existing 110-mph zone from Porter IN-Kalamazoo east to Dearborn..... http://freepdfhosting.com/016c1fbfcd.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 24, 201411 yr Sunrail. A new commuter rail line for the Orlando, Fla. area. Search Sunrail on Youtube. What do you think of it? Could it work in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh?
May 24, 201411 yr Sunrail. A new commuter rail line for the Orlando, Fla. area. Search Sunrail on Youtube. What do you think of it? Could it work in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh? Sunrail is a pretty typical commuter rail line. I don't think it would work connecting the 3Cs but it's exactly the type of system I could see connecting Dayton and Cincinnati or Akron and Cleveland. Speaking of Subrail, they had a crash yesterday when someone bought a new stick shift car and didn't know how to drive manual, so it stalled in the tracks. She drove straight out of the lot and totaled it. Her first car payment isn't until Monday. That's a bad day. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2637052/Terrifying-video-shows-moment-woman-jumps-brand-new-car-stalled-train-tracks-just-SECONDS-collision.html
May 29, 201411 yr Author More from Florida.... Huge new Miami train station & associated development for @AllAboardFlorida 110 mph passenger rail to Orlando. #rail http://t.co/hyxeGfsjTp Press release... http://www.allaboardflorida.com/files/6.-all-aboard-florida-miami-design-unveiling-release-final-5.28.14.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 201410 yr great success at last in msp - it opened! https://www.metrotransit.org/107000-rides-taken-on-metro-green-line-trains-during-opening-weekend
June 22, 201410 yr More from Florida.... Huge new Miami train station & associated development for @AllAboardFlorida 110 mph passenger rail to Orlando. #rail http://t.co/hyxeGfsjTp Press release... http://www.allaboardflorida.com/files/6.-all-aboard-florida-miami-design-unveiling-release-final-5.28.14.pdf This looks like the 1st Step in TriRail's reconfiguration and launching service on the former Florida East Coast Line to/through the downtown's of the South FLA cities, including Miami's ... and, hopefully someday, Florida's high-speed rail, long after Rick Scott gone from the gov's chair.
June 22, 201410 yr ^ yep more on miami's central station to open in fall -- look ready to go already nice pics here: http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/27/miami-central-station-opens-this-fall.php
June 28, 201410 yr Author No matter how old we get, many of us still feel like this little guy around trains...... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 3, 201410 yr summer fun - a new subway riding record! http://nypost.com/2014/07/02/man-breaks-world-record-by-visiting-every-nyc-subway-stop-in-24-hours/
July 18, 201410 yr another press for extending the 7 train to secaucus: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/real-estate/2014/07/8549108/real-estate-group-argue-7-train-secaucus?__hstc=109812634.2d3c4a15082fc4e18edfc9d15b92d543.1394802283545.1405629454102.1405640130099.170&__hssc=109812634.2.1405640130099&__hsfp=3160509449
July 19, 201410 yr summer fun - a new subway riding record! http://nypost.com/2014/07/02/man-breaks-world-record-by-visiting-every-nyc-subway-stop-in-24-hours/ That could never happen in Cleveland with all of our closures! :-P
July 23, 201410 yr Author Monday, July 21 2014, 07:23 PM EDT All Aboard Florida Rail Station For West Palm Beach Unveiled Story by Michael Buczyner / CBS 12 NEWS WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The mayor of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County pulled back the curtain on the future of downtown West Palm Beach. All Aboard Florida unveiled its plan Monday for its West Palm Beach station. The station will be built just a few blocks from city hall and Clematis along Evernia Street. According to AAF, the nearly $30-million dollar, 40,000 square foot building will be built on a three acre piece of property using private investment dollars. READ MORE AT: http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_17855.shtml "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 23, 201410 yr another press for extending the 7 train to secaucus: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/real-estate/2014/07/8549108/real-estate-group-argue-7-train-secaucus?__hstc=109812634.2d3c4a15082fc4e18edfc9d15b92d543.1394802283545.1405629454102.1405640130099.170&__hssc=109812634.2.1405640130099&__hsfp=3160509449 I think everyone should be suspicious that Christie killed the ARC tunnel explicitly to pave the way for the #7 NJ extension. Who benefits from this contemplated plan? Just look where the #7 goes -- the new far west side, of course, but also the fat meat of midtown and across the river...Long Island City. Suddenly lowly Long Island City is for the first time relatively easy to reach for (some) New Jersey commuters. That means that ugly green Citibank tower might be getting some company, at last.
July 23, 201410 yr Author I don't think Christie thinks that far ahead, nor do his advisers. He diverted rail funds to infrastructure projects controlled by the NY/NJ Port Authority where Christie's political patrons are. But I think the ARC was a bad plan as it would have created a separate station in NYC that could not be easily extended through to the east. Part of me is glad it was killed. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 28, 201410 yr another press for extending the 7 train to secaucus: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/real-estate/2014/07/8549108/real-estate-group-argue-7-train-secaucus?__hstc=109812634.2d3c4a15082fc4e18edfc9d15b92d543.1394802283545.1405629454102.1405640130099.170&__hssc=109812634.2.1405640130099&__hsfp=3160509449 I think everyone should be suspicious that Christie killed the ARC tunnel explicitly to pave the way for the #7 NJ extension. Who benefits from this contemplated plan? Just look where the #7 goes -- the new far west side, of course, but also the fat meat of midtown and across the river...Long Island City. Suddenly lowly Long Island City is for the first time relatively easy to reach for (some) New Jersey commuters. That means that ugly green Citibank tower might be getting some company, at last. suddenly? currently lic has long been absolutely booming without nj. definately the most active redevelopment action of any neighborhood in the americas if you include east side access.
July 28, 201410 yr nice -- per the pi, seattle expands and adds five new stations: New silver line increases Metro's size, service July 27, 2014 RESTON, Va. (AP) — Metro says the new silver line makes the Washington region's transit system 10 percent larger with the addition of five new stations. The first train departed Reston on Saturday after about 50 years of planning and more than 5 years of construction. Within the first few hours, 10,000 people had entered or exited one of the new silver line stations. About 25,000 daily riders are expected to use the five new stations after the silver line's first year of service. Beginning this week during rush hour, silver line trains will run every six minutes. They will run every 12 minutes during midday, evenings and weekends. Trains will run every 20 minutes during late-night hours. Metro says the silver line increases service for more than a third of its existing riders.
July 28, 201410 yr nice -- per the pi, seattle expands and adds five new stations: New silver line increases Metro's size, service July 27, 2014 RESTON, Va. (AP) — Metro says the new silver line makes the Washington region's transit system 10 percent larger with the addition of five new stations. The first train departed Reston on Saturday after about 50 years of planning and more than 5 years of construction. Within the first few hours, 10,000 people had entered or exited one of the new silver line stations. About 25,000 daily riders are expected to use the five new stations after the silver line's first year of service. Beginning this week during rush hour, silver line trains will run every six minutes. They will run every 12 minutes during midday, evenings and weekends. Trains will run every 20 minutes during late-night hours. Metro says the silver line increases service for more than a third of its existing riders. This is in Northern Virginia, not Seattle.
August 3, 201410 yr ^ whoops i was reading the pi steve cuozzo royally rips the wtc transit hub a new one: http://nypost.com/2014/08/02/new-yorks-4b-shrine-to-government-waste-and-idiocy/
August 3, 201410 yr This Calavatra train station is from like 1995. I'm amazed by the way starchitects get to keep rehashing their same "signature" element. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUOC0fgImDE
August 4, 201410 yr I'm not knocking these buildings, just pointing out that for whatever reason once an architect has a popular building, other people seem to hire them to build that exact building again.
August 4, 201410 yr Author While not proposed as a rail project, it involves some rail elements...... See also my photo thread of Buffalo Central Terminal at: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,21124.0.html Stadium Prospectus: Location – Accessibility is the Key Aug 2, 2014 Posted by Buffalorising In City, Regional, Sports Comments 33 Author: Lance Sabo | Part 5 of 6 Depending upon whom you ask, the ideal location of a new stadium will vary. But, I believe there is consensus when asking what geographical traits are desirable when deciding on a new stadium location: 1) central location near Canadian border 2) located near other attractions/activity centers 3) located near an expressway or thruway 4) located near a rail line to allow for expansion of rapid transit system; and finally, 5) located in place that would allow the tradition of tailgating to continue. The location that best matches all those traits is a 182.43 acre piece of land next to the Buffalo Central Terminal. The acreage is large enough to accommodate a new stadium, convention center, hotel/train station, parking ramp and it would available space to provide ample surface parking. READ MORE AT: http://buffalorising.com/2014/08/stadium-prospectus-location-accessibility-is-the-key/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 201410 yr ^Interesting. Would be great to see beautiful Buffalo Central Terminal come back to life per such a project. It would also be great to see Metro Rail extended to this site and beyond, perhaps to the airport... Buffalo seems a lot like a smaller Cleveland; I’m always pulling for them. Lots of nice in-city neighborhoods. Downtown's struggling, though.
August 4, 201410 yr This is a TERRIFIC proposal, but the devil is in the details. There are some problems with this proposal: First, the main axis for rail passenger service is east-west, along the CSX corridor. Amtrak would have no interest in the belt line. As such, any Amtrak/Empire Corridor line should parallel the east-west CSX main and tunnel under the belt line with an underground terminal. The three track station shown in the diagram would be useless for east-west trains. Aside from that, you can't mix light rail trains with freight trains on the belt line. They are built to different standards and CSX would opposed this, as would the Federal railroad Administration. I think it would make much more sense to bring a light rail line to Buffalo Central Terminal from downtown and have it also burrow under the short line and be next to the Amtrak/Empire Corridor terminal, which could have passageways to to BCT, the stadium and convention center. The parallel light rail and Amtrak/Empire Corridor lines could then proceed east in a tunnel and then ramp up to go over the CSX Frontier Yard and then to the airport on old West Shore Railroad right of way. Or, the intercity line could simply parallel CSX out of town. It's crucially important to get this right. The light rail line station should have at least two tracks to handle crowds going to games and other events and the Amtrak terminal should have room for at least six tracks to allow for future growth. We will depend on these two modes much more in the future.
August 4, 201410 yr This is a TERRIFIC proposal, but the devil is in the details. There are some problems with this proposal: Beyond all the other rail problems you've mentioned, Buffalo has played in a stadium that is nearly transit-free for their existence, and their fans LOVE to drive to games and tailgate. Hard to tailgate when you take the train to the game....
August 5, 201410 yr This is a TERRIFIC proposal, but the devil is in the details. There are some problems with this proposal: Beyond all the other rail problems you've mentioned, Buffalo has played in a stadium that is nearly transit-free for their existence, and their fans LOVE to drive to games and tailgate. Hard to tailgate when you take the train to the game.... You could say the opposite as well. There are PLENTY of people who take RTA to Browns games as well as the tailgaters. Choice is good!
August 5, 201410 yr Author You could say the opposite as well. There are PLENTY of people who take RTA to Browns games as well as the tailgaters. Choice is good! Plus GCRTA offers a tailgate party at the Waterfront Line South Harbor station for transit riders. Many more transit riders (and others) partake of the Browns Brunch at any one of many downtown restaurants offering it. Lots of similar traditions will be started if the Bills move into the city. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 5, 201410 yr This is a TERRIFIC proposal, but the devil is in the details. There are some problems with this proposal: Beyond all the other rail problems you've mentioned, Buffalo has played in a stadium that is nearly transit-free for their existence, and their fans LOVE to drive to games and tailgate. Hard to tailgate when you take the train to the game.... You could say the opposite as well. There are PLENTY of people who take RTA to Browns games as well as the tailgaters. Choice is good! I don't disagree, but you'd be starting from scratch there. Here in Cleveland the stadium has always been downtown and always served by transit. If the Browns played in a similar environment as Orchard Park, it would be like dropping a stadium out in Avon Lake. It will take Buffalonians (and their HUGE Canadian Bills fan base) a long time to adapt to transit. With this being said, it's a LONG way off as the county there just poured $100 million into the Ralph. I don't think you'll see a new stadium there anytime soon.
August 5, 201410 yr Not actually good news, but I think necessary to point out the cost of killing rail projects: It is recommended that you go to the link to read the full article. Wisconsin may be out $112 million plus lost jobs and economic opportunity for killing train expansion: http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=43235 You thought Wisconsin losing high-speed rail was bad? It actually just got worse Dave Cieslewicz on Thursday 07/24/2014, (3) Comments Credit:David Michael Miller It's hard to get your head around the rapid turn of events that has taken Wisconsin out of the lead for a 21st-century transportation system and plunged us into the Dark Ages. Let's get caught up.... ...Walker won and trains lost. He quickly moved to kill the Milwaukee to Madison part of the project, but he claimed to support upgrades to the Hiawatha line. Meanwhile, Talgo was already well along in the construction of two sets of trains to serve that line. In fact, the state has already paid Talgo $40 million for those trains, and it paid another $12 million to other vendors, for a total cost so far of $52 million. http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=43235
August 6, 201410 yr Tea Party right-wing wack-a-doos are killing this country. Can you imagine that, in order to win as governor, Walker whipped up rural resentment ... against his home town/county!? That's fricking sick. But to stick it to Obama, and show the base how much he hates Obama, let's flush the hundreds of millions of train dollars from the feds right down the toilet (oh yeah, John Kasich did the exact same thing) ... And now Republicans are touting Walker as a strong candidate for president? If he is, and if he wins, God save this country.
August 6, 201410 yr I'll show me! What are all these interior states going to do if (when) gas goes up to $10/gallon and they can no longer afford their pickup trucks and semi-smooth roads? The coasts will be positioned to survive. The middle of the country may truly be fly-over, as it turns into a Mad Max wasteland!
August 6, 201410 yr Author I'll show me! What are all these interior states going to do if (when) gas goes up to $10/gallon and they can no longer afford their pickup trucks and semi-smooth roads? The coasts will be positioned to survive. The middle of the country may truly be fly-over, as it turns into a Mad Max wasteland! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 11, 201410 yr well the new rail line from mpls to stpaul is off to a good start. they had 32k+ riders, beating initial expectations of 27.5k. they expect 43k by 2030: http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_26083507/st-paul-minneapolis-light-rail-ridership-growing
August 11, 201410 yr Author Aug 8, 2014, 4:45pm EDT UPDATED: Aug 8, 2014, 4:52pm EDT 5 cool amenities planned for All Aboard Florida trains Anjali Fluker Senior Staff Writer- Orlando Business Journal The $2.3 billion All Aboard Florida intercity passenger rail isn’t set to start rolling into Orlando until 2017 — but the company planning the project has some pretty cool ideas about what you’ll be able to get while on the train. Mike Reininger and Don Robinson, executives with the Coral Gables-based firm, visited Orlando Business Journal on Aug. 8 to talk about the latest on the 240-mile route that will carry passengers to and from downtown Miami through Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach into Orlando International Airport. And during the interview, they shared their thoughts about how this three-hour train ride isn’t just going to be focused on getting from point A to point B, but rather, the overall experience. “Think European trains, not U.S. trains,” said Robinson, president and chief operating officer. “When people start riding it, we want them to get used to the convenience of it.” http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/08/5-cool-amenities-planned-for-all-aboard-florida.html?ana=twt "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 15, 201410 yr Author Hey Ohio, want to see what passenger rail construction work looks like? Lookie here.... NHHS Rail Program @NHHSRail now This week's @NHHSRail construction photos posted. Check out the gallery. http://ow.ly/AhxdV "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 20, 201410 yr Author RAIL Magazine @RAILMag now Minnesota @GovDayton Dismisses Lawmaker's Threat To Block @ziprail | Political Notebook – http://postbulletin.typepad.com/political_party/2014/08/dayton-reacts-to-lawmakers-threat-to-block-zip-rail.html … #TwinCities #MN #rail "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 21, 201410 yr Author Miami station details unveiled by @AllAboardFla | @MiamiTodayNews – http://t.co/uvjMeLLnXI #TOD #Florida #FL #rail "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 9, 201410 yr how the upcoming one vanderbilt tower will improve grand central commuter access: http://nypost.com/2014/09/08/a-sneak-peek-at-one-vanderbilt-public-space/
September 22, 201410 yr Author Detroit-Chicago rail corridor Draft EIS documents posted for review and comment at: http://greatlakesrail.org/~grtlakes/index.php/site/public-hearings "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 23, 201410 yr Author MTA Capital Plan Calls for New Stops in Bronx and Penn Station Metro-North Extension Gains Speed By ANDREW TANGEL CONNECT Sept. 22, 2014 9:10 p.m. ET The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to add four Metro-North Railroad stations in the Bronx and extend the commuter line into Penn Station—even though it doesn't know how it will pay for $15.2 billion of $32 billion worth of construction and repair projects over the next five years. "Penn Station Access" has long been on the drawing board, but the authority's capital plan—due for unveiling Wednesday—calls for tackling the project, according to documents the MTA posted on its website. "The expansion of Metro-North service to the East Bronx has the potential to transform not just the Bronx, but the entire region," said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. , a supporter of the project. "The end result is an improved quality of life for the Bronx, along with increasing real-estate values." Under the plan, Metro-North's New Haven line—it currently serves Grand Central Terminal—would use tracks already in use by Amtrak trains heading to Boston. It would involve constructing Metro-North stations in areas with relatively few mass transit options: Hunts Point, Parkchester, Morris Park and Co-op City. READ MORE AT: http://online.wsj.com/articles/mta-capital-plan-calls-for-new-stops-in-bronx-and-penn-station-1411434650 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 23, 201410 yr Author Once again, Ohio will help build trains for other states to benefit from...... All Aboard Florida Selects Siemens as Train Manufacturer Trainsets will include Siemens Diesel-Electric Charger Locomotives and feature modern single-level intercity passenger cars, both manufactured in the U.S. 09/11/2014 10:05 AM 09/11/2014 10:10 AM Today it was announced that Siemens has been selected to build the locomotives and passenger coaches for the All Aboard Florida passenger rail project that will connect South and Central Florida. All Aboard Florida and Siemens have been working together extensively on the development and design of the passenger rail cars that will transport millions of tourists, leisure and business travelers along Florida’s east coast. This will be the first privately-owned, operated and maintained passenger rail system in the United States. When completed, it will also be one of the highest speed train routes running in the country today, operating at maximum speeds up to 125 mph. Importantly these trains, both the locomotives and the passenger coaches, will be “Made in America” at Siemens’ solar-powered rail manufacturing hub in Sacramento. ...These trains are fully Buy America-compliant. They will be built in Sacramento with main components of the trains coming from Siemens plants throughout the United States – including traction motors and gearboxes from Norwood, Ohio, and propulsion containers from Alpharetta, Georgia. The diesel engines will be manufactured by Cummins in its Seymour, Indiana, plant. Siemens has established a robust and diverse base of U.S. suppliers across the country that currently provides components and parts for all of Siemens’ U.S. passenger-rail vehicle production. Siemens’ Sacramento plant, which has been in operation for almost 30 years, is up to 80 percent powered by two megawatts of solar energy and currently employs more than 800 people. The trains will be maintained and serviced in West Palm Beach and the Orlando International Airport ensuring full-time employment for more than 120 people. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/incoming/article2086201.html#storylink=cpy "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 24, 201410 yr ^AAF is moving forward with their plans even after Gov. Rick Scott scuttled Florida's HSR plans a few years ago, not unlike what Kasich did here. Good to see that some states don't let a conservative governor or a cadre of conservative polls thwart the sensible development of passenger rail in their state. Obviously Ohio isn't one of them.
September 24, 201410 yr Author ^AAF is moving forward with their plans even after Gov. Rick Scott scuttled Florida's HSR plans a few years ago, not unlike what Kasich did here. Good to see that some states don't let a conservative governor or a cadre of conservative polls thwart the sensible development of passenger rail in their state. Obviously Ohio isn't one of them. Scott budgeted over $200 million in state funds for a joint air-rail station at Orlando Airport for All Aboard Ohio. And, unrelated to All Aboard FLorida, the Miami Intermodal Hub at their airport unites Amtrak, Tri-Rail, Metro Rail, buses and the airport people mover into a single facility. Florida DOT was the sponsor of that $1 billion project. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 25, 201410 yr Author Finally! RAIL Magazine @RAILMag 6m Troy’s new rail station, unlocked from dispute, to open | @freep – http://on.freep.com/1sn7zSv #Michigan #MI #Detroit "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 27, 201410 yr Scott budgeted over $200 million in state funds for a joint air-rail station at Orlando Airport for All Aboard Ohio. And, unrelated to All Aboard FLorida, the Miami Intermodal Hub at their airport unites Amtrak, Tri-Rail, Metro Rail, buses and the airport people mover into a single facility. Florida DOT was the sponsor of that $1 billion project. ceed Obviously Florida as a state is much more progressive in terms of rail transit than Ohio, so I guess Scott had to concede on joint airport hub stations -- I'm guessing those projects may have already been in the pipeline dating before Scott took office... Obviously FDOT is much more "with-it" in terms of transit issues than our (obviously) politically right-wing controlled ODOT here in Ohio.
October 2, 201410 yr 2nd ave subway video http://www.amny.com/transit/second-avenue-subway-s-long-difficult-construction-transforms-the-neighborhood-1.9459297
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