The reason for two separate stations: The Amtrak station, which Orange County records show was built in 1926, reportedly had several compliance issues and neither the city nor the transportation department — which acquired the property from CSX Corp. as part of its $150 million purchase of the SunRail corridor last November — has the funds to do the needed improvements.
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.
The new passenger service will not affect freight capacity in the rail corridor, ther