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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

KamaAina

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2. That's not how I read it

Reply to MisterP (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 03:36 PM

Mar 2016

There’s been some movement to restore the service, as part of a $9.5 billion long-distance Amtrak service that would run from Chicago to New Orleans, then veer east along the Gulf Coast to Orlando.

I never heard of the Floridian.

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Amtrak passenger service on track for rail service across Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Orlando [View all] KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

this is about the Sunset Limited being extended; a restored Floridian would go right FL-IL MisterP Mar 2016 #1

That's not how I read it KamaAina Mar 2016 #2

oh, so a City of New Orleans and then it swerves east to finish what was abandoned after Katrina, MisterP Mar 2016 #3

The Floridian ran Chicago to Florida until 1979 LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #4

I imagine it would have better ridership if they could find a way to get it through the ATL KamaAina Mar 2016 #5

Couldn't agree more LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #6

Like Bernie? KamaAina Mar 2016 #7

Yup. LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #8

Not So Much Bernie As New Senators And Congressional Reps Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #9

One would think the existing Texas Eagle could add a spur to Houston KamaAina Mar 2016 #10

Not quite the same thing Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #11

I had to look this one up. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #12