HIGH SPEED RAILHIGH SPEED RAIL

Board of County CommissionersBoard of County CommissionersFebruary 24, 2009February 24, 2009

• 1976 - Florida Transit Corridor Study1976 - Florida Transit Corridor Study

• 1984 - Florida High Speed Rail 1984 - Florida High Speed Rail

Transportation Commission ActTransportation Commission Act

• 1985 - State Comprehensive Plan Act1985 - State Comprehensive Plan Act

• 1992 - New High Speed Rail 1992 - New High Speed Rail

ActAct

HISTORYHISTORY

• 1996 - Florida Overland Express (FOX)1996 - Florida Overland Express (FOX)

• 2000 - Coast to Coast Rail 2000 - Coast to Coast Rail

Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study

• 2000 - High Speed Rail 2000 - High Speed Rail

Constitutional Amendment Constitutional Amendment

ApprovedApproved

HISTORYHISTORY

• 2001 - Florida High Speed Rail 2001 - Florida High Speed Rail

Authority ActAuthority Act

– Established Florida High Speed Rail Established Florida High Speed Rail

Authority (9-member board)Authority (9-member board)

– 120 mph speed120 mph speed

– Connect 5 largest Connect 5 largest

urban areas urban areas

– Public/Private VenturePublic/Private Venture

HISTORYHISTORY

• 2004 - High Speed Rail Constitutional 2004 - High Speed Rail Constitutional

Amendment RepealedAmendment Repealed

• 2005 - Final Environmental Impact 2005 - Final Environmental Impact

Statement (FEIS) Approved by FRAStatement (FEIS) Approved by FRA

HISTORYHISTORY

HISTORYHISTORY

• October 2008 – Passenger Rail October 2008 – Passenger Rail

Investment and Improvement ActInvestment and Improvement Act

– 11 Corridors Federally Designated 11 Corridors Federally Designated

including Florida Corridorincluding Florida Corridor

– National Competitive National Competitive

Process EstablishedProcess Established

RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS

RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS

• February 2009 – American Recovery February 2009 – American Recovery

and Reinvestment Actand Reinvestment Act

– $8.0 B Intercity High Speed Rail$8.0 B Intercity High Speed Rail

– Up to 100% Federal ShareUp to 100% Federal Share

RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS

Mr. Lee Chira - ChairmanMr. Lee Chira - Chairman

Florida High Speed Rail AuthorityFlorida High Speed Rail Authority

CURRENT STATUSCURRENT STATUS