TriRail wants FEC track for commuter rail

[Miami Joe]

Just read a thread on Trainorders.com and there's a great story to be told.

TriRail is planning on going to Congress to ask for transit money to expand on FEC track. FEC says the track is not for sale and will not allow interuptions with its freight.

If you get a chance, check it out!!

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[AlanB]

South Florida commuter line Tri-Rail is interested in purchasing 80 miles of Florida East Coast’s main line through Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, the Sun-Sentinel newspaper reported.
FEC told the newspaper that it was open to looking at such a proposal. Commuter service would be 10 years away, Tri-Rail officials said.

According to this story from Trains.com from Monday's newsletter, the FEC is at least considering it. You can view the entire newsletter here. There is also a comment from David Gunn at the bottom of the newsletter regarding his recent Amtrak trip.

 

[Viewliner]

Click here for the article from the Sun-Sentinel.

 

[Bozo]

In that article, does Mr. Cumber's, "Just because you don't see a train . . " mean FEC is running invisible trains now. No wonder the track is always so still.