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Article: High speed rail for Florida? Hurry up and wait. (Transit Update).(Brief Article)
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- Railway Age
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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In the 2000 general election, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment mandating construction of a statewide high speed rail network linking Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. Four consortiums have submitted bids to the Florida High Speed Rail Authority; each was required to determine a mix of public and private investment for infrastructure, operations, and train equipment, including right-of-way acquisition and environmental mitigation:
* Florida High Speed Projects Holding Company (Fluor-Bombardier): a JetTrain (turbine-electric)-based system costing $6.0 billion in ...