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Yesterday (3/4/16) an AAF representative came to the FRPC Meeting in Winter Park and gave us an update. Here are some salient point:
1. Construction is in full swing for all of Phase I (Miami - WPB). The basic building structure for Miami Central should be in place by late this year. We were invited to hold a meeting down there late this year. Service is still expected to begin late 2017.
2. Two full train sets are currently under construction by Siemens in California. They will be delivered late this year for testing and certification, the remaining three sets for Phase 1 will follow in first half or so in 2017. (My note: This would suggest that AAF will likely receive ten Chargers by late 2017 as part of the five trainsets for Phase I. They will receive the other 10 by late 2018.))
3. Seats will be reserved assigned seating. Got some more details on the automatically deploying bridge plates at each door. Neat thing. It is designed to work with variation in platform height of several inches.
4. Food service will be buffet style in the Cafe, no Diner style at table service.
5. AAF has a meeting with Brevard County this coming week to begin the process of site selection with the County for the Brevard County station, which is now said to be part of Phase 3 (the phase after service to Orlando goes on line (which is Phase 2).
6. The station in Brevard County will be funded primarily and owned by AAF, (My note: I would expect there to be some significant commercial development by AAF in the area around the station.)
7. Construction of the OIA intermodal station and the people mover connecting it to the current North Termnal is already in full swing.
8. Construction north of WPB is expected to begin late this year. All the land needed for construction between Cocoa and OIA is now in possession of AAF. There are still legal issues to resolve in Martin and Indian River Counties. (My note: Remember that those NIMBY's also delayed construction of I-95 by 20 years. So worst case service to Orlando may have to begin with operation on upgraded current track at a slower speed initially, while they carry on with their obstruction. But it is a matter of time. They will ultimately not prevail because the property is already owned by FEC and it is already zoned for railroad.)
9. Service to Orlando is now slated for late '18/early '19.
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1. Construction is in full swing for all of Phase I (Miami - WPB). The basic building structure for Miami Central should be in place by late this year. We were invited to hold a meeting down there late this year. Service is still expected to begin late 2017.
2. Two full train sets are currently under construction by Siemens in California. They will be delivered late this year for testing and certification, the remaining three sets for Phase 1 will follow in first half or so in 2017. (My note: This would suggest that AAF will likely receive ten Chargers by late 2017 as part of the five trainsets for Phase I. They will receive the other 10 by late 2018.))
3. Seats will be reserved assigned seating. Got some more details on the automatically deploying bridge plates at each door. Neat thing. It is designed to work with variation in platform height of several inches.
4. Food service will be buffet style in the Cafe, no Diner style at table service.
5. AAF has a meeting with Brevard County this coming week to begin the process of site selection with the County for the Brevard County station, which is now said to be part of Phase 3 (the phase after service to Orlando goes on line (which is Phase 2).
6. The station in Brevard County will be funded primarily and owned by AAF, (My note: I would expect there to be some significant commercial development by AAF in the area around the station.)
7. Construction of the OIA intermodal station and the people mover connecting it to the current North Termnal is already in full swing.
8. Construction north of WPB is expected to begin late this year. All the land needed for construction between Cocoa and OIA is now in possession of AAF. There are still legal issues to resolve in Martin and Indian River Counties. (My note: Remember that those NIMBY's also delayed construction of I-95 by 20 years. So worst case service to Orlando may have to begin with operation on upgraded current track at a slower speed initially, while they carry on with their obstruction. But it is a matter of time. They will ultimately not prevail because the property is already owned by FEC and it is already zoned for railroad.)
9. Service to Orlando is now slated for late '18/early '19.
TAFN
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About half way down the page are all the specific updates.
