taking an existing rail spur that runs from Orange Avenue and Weatherbee Road east to just south of the airport, and converting it to commuter rail.
The line comes off the SunRail track between its planned Sand Lake Road and Meadow Woods stations, and would require a new track to lead into the planned $1 billion South Terminal at the airport.
Central Florida is a step closer to getting its proposed northwest rail system — the 36-mile, $55 million Orange Blossom Express.
the route, which would run from Eustis to downtown Orlando and tie into Central Florida’s $1.3 billion, 61-mile SunRail commuter rail.
a privately owned, operated and maintained 240-mile passenger rail line to link Orlando to Miami using a right of way that runs through the downtown areas of South Florida’s coastal cities
the goal is for the trains to average 100 mph, with speeds generally faster in rural areas than in urban areas.
In contrast to the heavy public funding for high-speed rail, FECI's announcement indicated its All Aboard Florida system would be privately funded but cost less because it would largely utilize existing tracks.
