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Signs of Progress
It makes me proud to see that Florida's SunRail commuter train project is finally starting to show signs of progress! :D (No pun intended. x3)
This is a collage of three signs near where I live.
LEFT:
This sign is located at the corner of Sand Lake Road/SR 482 (McCoy Road) and Orange Avenue. It designates the construction site of the Sand Lake Road SunRail station, which is very near to CSX's Taft Yard.
TOP RIGHT:
This crossing sign is representative of what was seen along the CSX right-of-way in certain areas along CSX's A-Line prior to the SunRail project. (This particular sign is used for illustrative purposes and is on track still belonging to CSX)
This sign is located on the Orange Avenue crossing adjacent to Rachel's Adult Entertainment (hehe), near CSX's Taft Yard. (north entrance to the intermodal loop)
BOTTOM RIGHT:
This crossing sign is representative of those now posted on crossings along sections of the right-of-way sold to Orange County by CSX for use with SunRail. (The sign itself has not been replaced; a CFRC decal has been applied over CSX's name.)
This sign is posted on the crossing over Glen Rose Road, just off the intersection of Orange Avenue and Nela Avenue. (Near Belle Isle)
These 'signs of progress' make me very happy to live here. Our area will be one of the first to be served by the SunRail system, and I plan to ride the first train. I may even pursue a job with the system!
(For those that may not know, Florida SunRail is a diesel-powered commuter rail system that is in development in central Florida. It will link key areas in the state, and is slated to begin operations in early 2014.)
This is a collage of three signs near where I live.
LEFT:
This sign is located at the corner of Sand Lake Road/SR 482 (McCoy Road) and Orange Avenue. It designates the construction site of the Sand Lake Road SunRail station, which is very near to CSX's Taft Yard.
TOP RIGHT:
This crossing sign is representative of what was seen along the CSX right-of-way in certain areas along CSX's A-Line prior to the SunRail project. (This particular sign is used for illustrative purposes and is on track still belonging to CSX)
This sign is located on the Orange Avenue crossing adjacent to Rachel's Adult Entertainment (hehe), near CSX's Taft Yard. (north entrance to the intermodal loop)
BOTTOM RIGHT:
This crossing sign is representative of those now posted on crossings along sections of the right-of-way sold to Orange County by CSX for use with SunRail. (The sign itself has not been replaced; a CFRC decal has been applied over CSX's name.)
This sign is posted on the crossing over Glen Rose Road, just off the intersection of Orange Avenue and Nela Avenue. (Near Belle Isle)
These 'signs of progress' make me very happy to live here. Our area will be one of the first to be served by the SunRail system, and I plan to ride the first train. I may even pursue a job with the system!
(For those that may not know, Florida SunRail is a diesel-powered commuter rail system that is in development in central Florida. It will link key areas in the state, and is slated to begin operations in early 2014.)
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Nope. The republicans killed Florida High Speed Rail for the fourth time this year. >_<
SunRail is a diesel-powered commuter train that will travel at about 40-50 miles per hour. BUT! This is not without benefits! You get to hear this at every departure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqzSJOnW9-c
SunRail is a diesel-powered commuter train that will travel at about 40-50 miles per hour. BUT! This is not without benefits! You get to hear this at every departure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqzSJOnW9-c
Hmm I don't think I like that sound. xD
40-50 isn't too fast, either... hm....
That's really dumb, I think it would be a great idea, and it would really help with lowering fuel emissions and gas prices. :/ I guess that's why they killed it, they want to keep taking our money any way they can.
40-50 isn't too fast, either... hm....
That's really dumb, I think it would be a great idea, and it would really help with lowering fuel emissions and gas prices. :/ I guess that's why they killed it, they want to keep taking our money any way they can.
I'm surprised that they didn't plan on a spur to serve the theme park transportation areas and Orlando International, since a line that reaches those locations would pretty much be a license to print money for the rail system (and could help support other, less heavily used lines too.)
Both have their advantages. If there's enough high-speed passenger traffic (or there are a lot of hills or tunnels, or another energy crisis), electric is good. If fuel is cheap, high speed operation isn't required and there are a lot of branchlines and complex switching arrangements, diesel is better as its infrastructure requirements are more limited.
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