Railway company to build passenger service from Miami to Orlando
A Miami real estate and transportation company announced Wednesday that it plans to go ahead with a $1 billion project to build a privately run passenger train service between Miami and Orlando to begin operations by the end of 2014.
The $1 billion cost includes a set of 10 diesel-powered trains with a 400-seat capacity offering an hourly service with First-class and Business-class seating, gourmet dining and Wi-Fi, as well as new tracks and stations in downtown Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and the Orlando airport.
The trains would make the journey in 3 hours 3 minutes traveling at speeds of up to 110 mph at a “cost competitive” price compared to the cheapest round-trip airfare of $140-160 or the roughly $120 cost of car travel, Cumber said.
The full article that also explains how they might expand to Tampa and Jacksonville.
This would make my life so much better, you guys.
