I see that mayors of several cities along the proposed route have come up with a plan using a private company that will guarantee that no taxpayer money will be needed to complete the construction. First, where do they think the feds money comes from? Trees? Second, even if they are successful in construction without additional taxpayer money, where will operating funds come from when ridership doesn't meet overblown expectations? Yup, taxpayers. As someone above posted, what happens when you arrive in Tampa, or Orlando? How do you get to your final destination? Areas where rail is successful have extensive public transportation to get travelers from the station to their destination. Areas that don't have to subsidize rail service with taxpayer funds.
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