The SE Florida Transportation Deam of the Future

In the beginning of SE Florida there was swamp. And Henry Flagler (and others) saw that it was good. And he created a railroad. And initially the roadroads were pretty much all the transortation there was. And then came the car... and then fast-forward to the suburbs and then .... a terrible void in public transportation in Florida and severe road congestion that we can't keep ahead of. The CSX track does carry Amtrak and some commuter trains from Miami up to West Palm Beach. The FEC track carries only cargo.

I attended a great meeting this morning put on by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council which has been working with cities, counties, institutions and the public to see how we can progress into a future of South Florida with large-scale rail commuter traffic - and exciting, vibrant areas around new stations. The old historic areas along the eastern edge would become every more sought-after and interesting and great places to live and get to work. And a regional hub, probably in West Palm Beach would actually tie together the FEC and CSX tracks allowing Amtrak to be able to go from West Palm Beach directly up the coast to Jacksonville and north. This is the short version of course. Want to know more?